The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c22.12

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and we cannot question their veracity, specially when we consider the account of the following victorious campaign of Venkata in the Udayagiri country, given by the same Muhammadan author. The above-mentioned *Raghunathabhyudayam*, relating only Raghunatha’s exploits, states that “many of the enemies of the emperor fled from Penukonda when they learnt of the arrival of Raghunatha with troops (a common poetical topic), while a few mounted horsemen opposed him. But they were easily defeated by the valiant Raghunatha, and were scattered as the Rakshasas were by Rama” ¹. This was only a partial victory obtained by one of the wings of the great army of Venkata. The Sidhout inscription of Ananta Raja also records that this chief ‘displayed his heroism in humiliating the Muhammadan Pachisa (Padischa) in the battle of Penukonda’ ².