The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c17.96

v1.c17.96

7. It is generally asserted that Tirumala retired from the Karnata throne in favour of his son Ranga. But I cannot support this statement with any contemporary authority. The *Vasucharitramu* only says that "Sri Ranga was nominated Yuvaraja by Tirumala Raya and was looking after the affairs of the whole Empire" ². His appointment as heir-apparent does not imply his father's renunciation of the throne; nor is this implied by the second fact, which was probably contemporary with the first, *viz.* that he was looking after the affairs of the whole Empire. Tirumala no doubt felt that he was too old to rule so turbulent a country, and therefore appointed his eldest living son his heir-apparent and associated him in the government; it was then that Ranga 'began to rule at Penukonda' ³.