The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c26.112

v1.c26.112

This was the reason of the intercourse between the Portuguese and the chiefs of the Kanara country; for trading purposes also, several Portuguese forts were built on the coast, as we have narrated during the reign of Sadasiva. In the begining of Venkata’s reign, these fortresses were repaired and furnished with sufficient ammunition, according to an order of the Portuguese sovereign to the Viceroy dated February 18th, 1595 ⁴.