The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c29.48

v1.c29.48

The Superior of Malabar, Fr. Laerzio, after realizing that Bro. Fontebona’s work would not be required any more at the court of Vijayanagara, as hopes of re-establishing the mission were groundless, sent him in the company of Frs. Stefano Cacella and Joao Cabral on an expedition to Tibet, that was to start from Bengal. They left Cochin on April 30th, 1626. Having set out on their journey from Hugli, on one of the branches of the Ganges, Fontebona (who was then fifty) was sent back to Hugli from Siripur on account of the difficulties of the enterprise. He fell ill shortly after his arrival, and died there on December 26th, 1626. 2.