The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c20.52

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7. Things were not yet settled at Mangalore. The Portuguese fortress stood between the possessions of the Queen of Ullal on the South and those of the ruler of Bangher on the North. Between these two there existed an ancient discord which was very prejudicial to Portuguese trade. Dom Luiz de Ataide went himself to Mangalore in 1569 to settle these disputes; his reception was better than he had anticipated. After an interview with these two rulers their differences appeared completely settled ². Very likely it was then that in order to establish peace more firmly between the two states, the Queen of Ullal married the King of Bangher, ‘more for honour’s sake than anything else,’ says the traveller Pietro della Valle, who personally knew the Queen Bukka Devi Chautar ³. Of this capricious union, which was the cause of many a romantic adventure, we shall speak later on.