The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c22.22

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3. The anoymous chronicler of Golkonda says that “the Muhammadan troops having been required to join the grand army against Penuconda, had left the district of Kandbir wholly unprotected”. This was a magnificent chance for Venkata to recover part of the territory lost in the last war. It seems that even before the final defeat of Muhammad Shah, Venkata despatched a force to assist Kowlanada, the Raja of Udgerrydurg (Udayagiri), ordering him to plunder and lay waste all the territory as far as Kandir and the Krishna; and that the Raja sent his son-in-law, Wurias Ray, to carry this project into effect. After he had fought with the Muhammadans several times he was finally defeated by Afzul Khan and Ajda Khan, with the loss of three thousand men killed, wounded and taken prisoners, and all his camp-equipage”.