The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c23.35

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4. "After this", says the *History of the Karnataka Governors*, "the crown devolved on Kumara Krishnappa Naicher, and Kasturi Rangappa Naicher was his second in power" ³. Kasturi was then only 'associated in the Government.' The most notable event that occurred during the reign of Krishnappa II was the death of his minister, Ariyanatha Mudaliyar. While Krishnappa was ruling, Ariyanatha is said, in the *Mrtyunjaya MSS.*, to have 'delivered up both seal-rings to his lord and obtained the world of Siva (*i. e.* died)' ⁴. The date given by this chronicle corresponds to April 19th, 1588, which is clearly wrong, as the same MSS. place his demise in the reign of Kumara Krishnappa II. Prof. Sathyanatha Aiyar gives the year 1600 as an approximate date for Ariyanatha's end ⁵.