The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c23.13

v1.c23.13

Again, Anquetil du Perron informs us that the first manifestation of this rebellion was the refusal to pay the tribute ⁷. At once "Venkatapati Raya declared war against Virappa Nayaka of Madura", says the *Chikkadevaraya Vamsavali*, "and laid siege to the fort of Madura with a large army" ⁸. The subseqent details given by this poem are not at all trustworthy ¹. But Anquetil du Perron records the forcible submission of the Nayak before 1595 ², which means a second defeat of Virappa by the imperial army.