Why are Telugu people trying to claim Krishnadevaraya was a Telugu even though he was Tulu?

 Read with an understanding that the Geographical Boundaries exists today is different from that existed in 16th Century.

Do you think Emperors belong to any community to identify them? In most of the cases we fail, looking into their marital alliances and the circumstances from which they become an emperor.

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With this background, the below are some information to digest:

1.Vijayanagara Empire is a Hindu Empire of Hampi, Present Day Karnataka. A Karnataka Empire.

2. There were 4 Dynasties ruled- Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, Araiva iti. Krishna Devaraya belongs to Tuluva Dynasty, obviously a Kannadiga.

3.Krishna Devarayas ancestral language is Tulu. Krishna Devaraya is proficient in several languages.

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Why are Telugu people trying to claim Krishnadevaraya was a Telugu even though he was Tulu?

The following are the reasons and we will see one by one for their claim:

1. Krishna Devarayas’ Grand father, Tuluva Iswara Naicker was a commander of Vijaya Nagara Empire (Sangama Dynasty) serving Governor of Chandragiri, Saluva Narasimha Raya.So as his father, Tuluva Narasa Naicker.
2. So Krishna Devarayas earlier childhood days are spent in Chandragiri (Tirupati).He is a religious person, visiting Tirupati Temple everyday during these childhood days.
3. Krishna Devarayas ancestral language is Tulu. Krishna Devarayas childhood language is Telugu.
4. Chandragiri at that point in time, was a capital of one of Feudatory Kingdom of Hampi Vijayanagara Empire, ruling Tamil Country, Thondai Mandalam covering present day Tirupati, Chennai, North and South Arcots upto Kanchi more precisely, north bank of Cauvery. This region was occupied by Ganpats and vacated by Commander Tuluva Ishwara Naicker-his Grand Father. Krishna Devaraya spent considerable time in Tamil Country Thondai Mandalam, (alongwith his Grand Father before) and after his coronation and so he is fluent in Tamil as well. His frequent visits included Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchi Ekamberaswar Temple, Tiruvannamalai Temple.
5. Devaraya is proficient in several languages - ancestral language Tulu, childhood language Telugu, one of the language of his earlier profession Tamil. As a popular empire of Vijayanagara, he is proficient in Kannada. All his inscriptions are in four languaes - Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit.
6. Devaraya used to praise “Telugu” language as his favorite.His lovemate, future queen Chinnamamba was from Tirupati. Another queen is from Odisha.
7. Krishna Devarayas coronation took place in two places- first at Tirupati Venkatadri Temple and second at Hampi.
8. The nine houses,that helped Krishna Deva Rayalu, in maintaining the dignity and prestige of his State are predominantly Telugu houses:

Araiva itivaru,
Bellamvaru,
Nandiyalavaru,
Pemmasanivaru,
Velugotivaru,
Poottaharivaru,
Durugantivaru,
Tuluva Doralu and Ravillavaru

These may be reasons why Telugus claim Krishna Devarayalu as a Telugu, but earlier I said, Empires do not identify with any community as they have to take all along with them for better administration.