[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Crónica dos reis de Bisnaga](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz) › [The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernao Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell) › 20.4 # The chronicles of Paes and Nuniz (Vijayanagara) 20.4 The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernão Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire) 20.4 - **Language:** English ### [20.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.20.4) In order to people this town he ordered all the chiefs of his kingdom to build themselves palaces therein, and so they did. This town has one principal street, of length four thousand and seven hundred paces\[581\] and of breadth forty, which is certainly the most beautiful street it is possible to see; and he made and finished this town without stinting any expense on it. It now yields forty-two thousand PARDAOS of duties for things which enter into it, the duties in this land being very great; since nothing comes through the gates that does not pay duty, even men and women, as well as head-loads and all merchandise. This King also made in his time a lake for water, which lies between two very lofty SERRAS. But since he had no means in the country for making it, nor any one who could do it, he sent to Goa to ask the Governor to send some Portuguese masons, and the Governor sent him Joao della Ponte,\[582\] a great worker in stone, to whom the King told how he wanted the tank built. Though it seemed to this man (MESTRE, modern MAISTRY) impossible to be made, nevertheless he told the King he would do it and asked him to have lime prepared, at which the King laughed much, for in his country when they build a house they do not understand how to use lime. - [Previous: 20.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.20.3) - [Next: 20.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.20.5) - [Up: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.20) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.20.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.20.4) · Pramāṇa