The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c15.118

v1.c15.118

9. Husain Nizam Shah, however, remained firm in the centre¹. The commander of the artillery, Chalabi Rumi Khan, had provided bags of copper money to lead off with, should the enemy close; and these proved so destructive, that upwards of five thousand Hindus were left dead close to the muzzles of the guns before they retreated². The confusion of the Vijayanagara army then grew enormous: Kishwar Khan Lary, an officer of Bijapur attached to the centre of the Muslim host, charged with five thousand cavalry and routed the centre of the Hindu line².