The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c14.98

v1.c14.98

Such increase of power made him covet indepedence, and was also the cause of his disgrace with the Emperor. His ambitious purpose was shown when he exceeded the powers of a feudal chief by establishing a mint without permission of the Vijayanagara sovereign, where he coined the Bhire Deva pagodas. This happened probably at the beginning of the reign of Sadasiva Raya, when several chiefs of the Karnataka country rebelled against the central power, as stated by Ferishta 2. Rumours of Kempe Gowda's proceedings reached the court, and he is said to have been sent for by Rama Raya; but it seems more probable that he was defeated and captured by a general of Vijayanagara, perhaps by Sadasiva Nayaka of Ikeri, who, at about the same time, conducted an expedition against some rebel chiefs of Shimoga. The fact is that Kempe Gowda on reaching Vijayanagara was cast into prison at Anegundi, on the other side of the Tungabhadra; and that his territory was confiscated and added to that of Jagadeva Raya.