What is the meaning of the title 'Andhra Bhoja'?

It compares him to the ancient King Bhoja of Malwa, who was a legendary patron of scholars and a scholar himself.

Krishnadevaraya: Amuktamalyada and Andhra Bhoj (2021 PYQ)

ID: MED_VIJ_2021_206 Ref: K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, A History of South India

Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement 1: Krishnadevaraya, ruler of Vijaynagar wrote the treatise Amuktamalyada.
Statement 2: Krishnadevaraya is also known by the name of Andhra Bhoj.
Statement 3: Allasani Peddana, the poet laureate well versed in Sanskrit and Tamil, adorned his court.

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Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagara ruler, wrote the famous Telugu work 'Amuktamalyada' and was titled 'Andhra Bhoj'. His court featured the great poet Allasani Peddana, a master of Telugu and Sanskrit.