The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c25.47

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5. When Venkata II ascended the throne of Vijayanagara, the Nayak of Jinji was probably Krishnappa Nayaka ², called Vencapatir by Anquetil du Perron ³. We do not know what kind of relations existed between him and Surappa Nayaka, who has been spoken of in the preceding chapters ⁴. Anquetil du Perron says that Krishnappa Nayaka succeeded his father ⁵. Who was then his predecessor? We cannot give a satisfactory answer to this question. Mr. Rangachari calls Krishnappa Nayaka, Varadappa Nayak (1580-1620), and states that he was the son of his predecessor Venkatappa (1570-1580); without however, mentioning the source of his information ⁶.