The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c21.53

v1.c21.53

Now the Empire, although deprived of some of the northern provinces which had fallen into the hands of the Muhammadans, was yet possessed of vast territory. Fr. Du Jarric describes the Empire of Venkata as follows: "The kingdom of Bisnagar," says he, "contains the greatest part of India that lies to the south of river Ganges (sic). For besides the western kingdoms of Malabar, that depend upon it, as formerly the kingdom of Goa, there are several others towards the North, as Onor (Honavar) Battikala, (Bhatkal) and so on, that acknowledge the imperial authority. It has on the East two hundred leagues of coast along the gulf of Bengal, *viz.* from cape Comorin to the kingdom of Orixa (Orissa); and this length comprises the Coast of Coromandel and Meliapor or San Thome ⁶."