The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.176
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.176
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The first dynasty, which lasted up to the year 1487, a little over a century from the formal assumption of the royal title by Harihara II, counted six rulers. As before in South Indian history the Rāichūr Doāb, the land between the river Krishna and the Tungabhadra, formed the bone of contention between the states to the north and the south of the former river.