The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c12.161

v1.c12.161

In the meanwhile, Nagama had established order in the South, and brought under subjection many refractory places which had not rendered submission to any ruler for a considerable time. An inscription at Tittagudi, South Arcot, refers to a dispute between two factions in that village which had lasted for several years, and which had been finally settled by the agent of Nagama Nayaka¹. This valiant general, on receiving the order, wrote back to his sovereign saying that the Pandya, after he was re-installed had, till then, no hope of bringing back all the parts of his kingdom under his control. Specially "five illegitimate sons of his grandfather who had taken to themselves the title of Pancha Pandavas, and were possessors of Kayattaitur with the neighbourhood, had given him great trouble, and would continue to do so if he held the kingdom" ². Moreover, the Pandya was content to wait till the whole province came under subjection, if he would receive a pension as a maintenance. This pension had already been handed over to him. Nagama added that if the kingdom were once more given to the Pandya, the Emperor would not be able to collect even the quit-rent from the province. Finally Nagama stated that he himself had spent, in addition to the money belonging to the treasury, a large sum out of his own sources in order to re-conquer that country ³.