The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c16.4

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Nevertheless, Vijayanagara never wholly recovered from that tremendous blow; the foundations of this marvellous Empire, which was the wonder of both merchants and travellers, were deeply shaken, and its star never rose again to the zenith of its sky. "The Kingdom of Vijayanagara," wrote Ferishta at the close of that century, "since this battle has never recovered its ancient splendour" 1. The victory meant for the Muhammadans the immediate recovery of all the districts which had been taken from Ibrahim Qutb Shah by the efforts of the deceased Rama Raya, as the anonymous chronicler of Golkonda informs us 2. Accordingly the P. P. P. states that "with the falling of the head of the infidel (Rama Raya), you may say the day of resurrection appeared" 3. The Deccani Sultans were elated at their good fortune. Hence farmans with accounts of this important victory were sent at once to their several dominions and to the neighbouring states 4. Ali ibn Aziz says that these letters "were sent to all parts of the world" 5.