The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c16.59

v1.c16.59

Moreover we must admit that several edifices of the city were destroyed by the invaders, partly while searching for treasures and partly by order of Husain Nizam Shah, who set on fire a number of houses, according to the information given by Mirza Ibrahim Zabiri¹. As a matter of fact we have often found traces of a conflagration while going through the ruins.