The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c15.86

v1.c15.86

After Venkatadri had opened the attack, the action become general 6. On the right wing of the Hindu army, Tirumala, at the head of twenty thousand horse, two hundred thousand infantry and five hundred elephants, was likewise successfully opposing the combined armies of the Sultans of Golkonda and Bidar 7. Both he and his eldest son, Ragunate Raje (Raghunatha), distinguished themselves by their heroic conduct and mercilessly slew hundreds of Muhammadans 8. The *Burhan-i-Ma'asir* openly declares that "the left of the allies under Ibrahim Qutb Shah was beaten back" 9. Raghunatha had previously defeated the armies of Nizam Shah near the river Krishna and had driven them to the North of the river ¹. But as Couto records both father and son had at last to retire from the battle field for both were dangerously wounded ². The Portuguese chronicler does not say what these wounds were, but C. Frederick informs us that “Timaragio fled in the battle having lost one of his eyes” ³. Raghunatha’s injuries are not recorded anywhere, but since no mention of him is found afterwards, and it is known that he was not alive at the time of his father’s death, we may suppose that he died as the result of the injuries received in this battle.