The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c12.45

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As to the date of Kampana's expedition Dr. S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar⁵ puts it prior to 1358. Certainly, if the date of the inscription referred to by the learned Professor, and those of the above mentioned inscriptions at Ramnad are correct, we must perforce assign that early date to the military exploits of the son of Bukka I. But since this is not yet proved, we cannot explain how, if he and his successors were Viceroys in Madura, the Muhammadan Sultans could have struck money in the same capital. We have coins of the last Sultan Ala-ud-din Sikandar Shah, dated A. H. 779, which corresponds to A. D. 1377¹. And since we know that Kumara Kampana drove out of Madura the followers of the prophet, we think it reasonable to assign this final date for the completion of his conquest in the South².