The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c7.43

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4. In the meanwhile Salakam Timma Raju was ruling the Empire most tyrannically, spending foolishly such large quantities of money from the royal treasury that his subjects could not stand him any longer ⁸. Then the Queen Dowager, Varadadevi-Ammal, begged Ibrahim Adil Shah I of Bijapur to come to her rescue and to secure the kingdom for her son, promising him immense riches in return for this favour ⁹. The Sultan set out for Vijayanagara; but on the road he was met by emissaries of Salakam Timma, who made him lavish presents as the price of his retreat ¹⁰. The Queen Mother was then left alone in the hands of the ambitious minister, and it was probably this time that saw the most abominable crime committed by Salakam Timma.