Answer: Saluva Narasimha
Notes: Saluva Narasimha (1486–1491) was the first king of the Saluva Dynasty. He subdued rebellious vassals, attempted to stop Suryavamsa expansion, and revived horse trade by establishing new ports. A patron of arts, he commissioned works in Kannada and Sanskrit, marking a transitional period for Vijayanagar before the Tuluva Dynasty's rise.
