Explanation:

Languages and Literature :

• The Vijayanagara period was the golden age of Telugu literature.
• Nachana Somanatha, a court poet of Bukka I, produced a poetical work titled Uttaraharivamsam.
• Krishnadevaraya (1509-1529), the greatest of the Vijayanagar emperors, was a poet of great merit.  His work Amukta Malyada is regarded as an excellent prabandha in Telugu literature.
• Eight Telugu literary luminaries, popularly known as ashtadiggajas adorned Krishnadevaraya’s court.
• Among them, Allasani Peddana, the author of Manucharitram, was the greatest.
• He was known as Andhra kavitapitamaha.
• The other seven poets of the group were Nandi Timmana, the author of Parijathapaharanam, Madayagari Mallana, Dhurjati, Ayyalaraju Ramabhadra Kavi, Pingali Surana, Ramaraja Bhushana and Tenali Ramakrishna.