The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c25.71

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8. This new city referred to by Pimenta was then under construction. It was named Christapatama, *i.e.* Krishnapatam, after the name of the Nayak, its founder ². "It is located", says du Jarric, "in the country called Arungor near the mouth of the river Vellar" ³. In order to foster the new foundation, Krishnappa allowed every body to select his own building-site; and a piece of land was assigned to everybody in the outskirts of the city for agricultural purposes. Consequently many buildings were under construction when the visitor went there ⁴. To superintend the building of this town, Krishnappa had appointed one of the nobles of his kingdom called Cholgana (Solaga), of whom we shall speak a little further on ⁵.