The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.186

v3.c29.186

Krishna remained at his capital for a few months after his accession and there received the Portuguese embassy from Affonso de Albuquerque, who desired to enter into a commercial treaty and sought aid against the Zamorin of Calicut. Krishna detained the embassy at the capital while he suppressed the rebellion in the region about Kānchī. Marching from Penukonda he reduced to obedience all the petty chieftains whose lands lay on his way, attacked the Raja of Ummattūr, defeated him in the field, and laid siege to his stronghold, the fortress of Sivasamudram. He drained off the Kāverī, which flowed round it, and captured it with all the treasure which it contained. He then marched to Srīrangapatam, thence to Ikkēri, and thence to the frontiers of Bījāpur. These operations were completed by the year 1512. He then marched along his northern frontier strengthening the garrisons in the fortresses, particularly in Mudgal, Rāichūr and Adonī.