 The mother of these two brothers was Maravve Nayakiti the elder sister of prince Kumara Rama.Kumara Rama (1290-1320), was an ideal prince and an embodiment of good virtues, who stood by his father in waging relentless wars against the Kakatiya dynasty of Warangal, Hoysala, and Muhammad bin Tughlaq of northern India.Kumara Rama died at a very young age battling the Muslim armies of Tughlaq and was an inspiration for the foundation of the Vijayanagar empire.