The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c14.53

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Sadasiva proved a very fine governor. The poem says that "the people were happy under him." On hearing of his achievements Rama Raya, the Regent of Vijayanagara, called him to the court in order to employ him in the wars against the Muhammadans. Rama Raya was at the time engaged in some business that required his presence in the capital; so he put Sadasiva at the head of his army, which, in alliance with the Sultan of Ahmadnagar, was to attack the Bijapur fort at Kaliyani. We have already narrated the achievements of Sadasiva during this campaign ³. He was also despatched against some rebellious chiefs of the Karnatak ⁴. He overran this country as far as Kasargod, and captured the forts of Barakura, Mangalura and Chandragutti ⁵. Perhaps it was on account of these campaigns that one of the titles of the Nayaks of Ikeri was Kote Kolahala, disturber of forts ¹. Sadasiva was also sent against the Sultan of Bidar. Him he captured (along with seven constituents of his royalty) and brought as a present to Rama Raya, who gave him the title of Satrusaptangaharana, captor of the seven constituents of royalty of his enemies. Further, he joined an expedition against Travancore ², and conducted another against two chiefs named Yadava and Murari in the country of Jalihalu, whom he defeated and brought as prisoners to his sovereign. The Emperor gave him the title of Yadavamu-rari Kotikolahala ³. And it was probably then that his dominions were enlarged by the grateful sovereign, who thus caused the foundation of a Nayakship similar to those of Madura, Tanjore and Jinji, although the title had already been given to his father by Krishna Deva Raya.