The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c22.71

v1.c22.71

After a while the fortress of Asirgarh too fell into Akbar's hands. 5. That event added fresh encouragement to the old Emperor's imperial ambition, which would not be satisfied until he had the whole of India under his feet; and accordingly four years later another embassy was despatched to Venkata's court, to get fresh information of the Hindu ruler's position. The annual letter of the Province of Malabar, of the years 1604-1606, informs us that the Jesuit Provincial could only be received by Venkata after some days, because there were at that time at Chandragiri several embassies waiting for the King's audience; and one of these legations was that of the Mughal Emperor ¹. Death suddenly cut short the warlike projects of Akbar in the following year.