The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c10.102
The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c10.102
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v1.c10.102
The anonymous author of the life of St. Xavier quoted above informs us that Sao Thome traded specially with the kingdoms of Pegu and Bengal: with the first in gold and sealing-wax, and with the second in eatables, particularly sugar. The trade of Sao Thome was also famous throughout Portugal for the beautiful cloths of different kinds coming from the Coromandel Coast. In the month of September they used to send to Malacca a ship laden with these coloured cloths, for which they obtained yearly great quantities of money ².