The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c30.98

v1.c30.98

The Viceroy of Goa, Dom Jeronymo d' Azevedo, first announced the death of Venkata II to his sovereign on December 31st, 1614²; but the traveller Floris heard of it whilst at Masulipatam on October 25th, 1614: "On the five and twentieth (of October)," says he, "came newes of the death of Wencata-drapa" ¹. Anquetil du Perron says that news of Venkata's end was received on October 28th, but he does not say where such information was received ². Consequently we may safely affirm that Venkata II died about the middle of October, 1614. He died most likely in his palace of Vellore, where he resided. John Gourney, a servant of the East India Company, in a letter of July 18th, 1614, calls him 'the King of Vellour' ³. Floris also, while speaking of his death, refers to him as 'King of Velur' ⁴. According to Barradas he was then sixty-seven years old ⁵.