The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c25.67

v1.c25.67

“Wee went thence to Gingi,” writes Pimenta, “the greatest Citie we have seene in India, and bigger than any in Portugall, Lisbon excepted. In the midst therefore is a Castle like a Citie, high walled with great hewen stone and encompassed with a ditch full of water: in the middle of it is a Rocke framed into Bulwarkes and Turrets, and made impregnable. The Naicus showed us his golden stuffe, amongst which were two great Pots carried on their shoulders full of water for the King to drinke... The Naicus appointed our lodging in the Tower, but the heat forced us to the Grove (though consecrated to an Idoll) ..