The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c15.18

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Were the other two Deccani Sultans invited to join this league? Faria y Sousa speaks only of the three above-mentioned Sultans, Nizamaluco (Nizam Shah), Idalxa (Adil Shah), and Gutubixa (Qutb Shah) ⁴. The same only are mentioned by the *Burhan-i-Ma'asir* ⁵. But Ferishta, although he does not mention the Sultan of Bidar when relating the making of peace and alliance, nevertheless goes on to say that Ali Barid Shah was making active preparations for the campaign against Rama Raya, as the other three Sultans were doing ¹. Frederick also mentions four, *viz.* Dialcan (Adil Khan), Zamaluc (Nizam Shah), Cotamaluc (Qutb Shah), and Viridy (Barid Shah) ². Anquetil du Perron states likewise that "Bisnagar was plundered by the four kings of the Deccan and the Concan" ³. But Couto says that the Izamaluco (Nizam Shah) invited four other kings to join the alliance, *viz.* Idalxa (Adil Shah), Hebrahe (Burhad Imad Shah, of Berar?), Cotubixa, (Qutb Shah) and Verido (Barid Shah) ⁴. According to this authority all the Deccani Sultans were united to this holy campaign against the infidels. Yet the *Basatin-us-Salatin* says that the Sultan of Berar did not join the other Sultans on account of his hatred for Husain Nizam Shah ⁵.