The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c10.48

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The success of this Embassy encouraged the lucky Emperor; and in 1514 he sent another Legation, at the head of which, was one Retelim Cherim (Cheti), Governor of Bracelor (Basrur) who offered the Viceroy £ 20,000 for the exclusive right of buying 1,000 horses. The ambassador was kindly received by Pero Mascarenhas, Captain of the fortress, and an escort went specially to meet him; but Albuquerque courteously declined the offer on the ground that such a privilege would destroy trade³. In spite of this, Vijayanagar and Goa remained as friendly as ever. For when in 1515, Krishna Deva Raya captured the fortress of Rachol, among his soldiers there was also a detachment of Portuguese soldiers under Christovao de Figueredo; who rendered great assistance in the storming of the fort⁴. The Hindu Sovereign was so grateful to the Portuguese on account of these events, that subsequently, perhaps in the following year, he presented the Portuguese Viceroy with the whole territory of Salsette as a free gift¹. This friendship between both powers still subsisted in the year 1526, since Faria y Sousa affirms that Lope Vaz de Sampayo in that year forgave a rebel city because it belonged to the territory of Vijayanagara².