The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c26.90

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9. One of Venkatappa’s royal neighbours was Bukka Devi Chautar, Queen of Ullal, of whom we have already spoken in a preceding chapter. After the settlement of the differences between her and the King of Bangher, recorded during the reign of Ranga I, it seems that she constructed a fortress in Ullal to oppose the one built by the Portuguese at Mangalore, but was compelled by the Portuguese Viceroy to destroy it probably in fulfilment of one of the terms of the treaty of peace. The King of Portugal wrote to the Viceroy on February 18th, 1595, approving of this treaty with the Queen of Ullal 5. But on the 26th of the same month, probably after getting fuller information, his Majesty wrote to his representative in India as follows: “I approve of the peace made with the Queen of Ollala (Ullal) after forcing her to pull down the fortress that she had constructed and retained with such great loss of reputation to that State (of Portuguese India); but I am informed now that the aforesaid fortress of Ollala has not been demolished as completely as it ought to have been, and that the foundations are still remaining, in such a way that in a very few days and with very little work it may be put up again; I recommend you to see that the foundations are totally destroyed" ¹.