The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c9.194

v1.c9.194

We have found only a few private grants to the Brahmins in Sadasiva’s time. A not very rich gift was made to some Brahmins of Krishnarajapet Taluk⁵; then a grant of 5 puttis and 13½tums of land to the learned Brahmins of Pandilapalli⁶; lastly another grant for daily feeding three Brahmins⁷; such are the private donations to the Brahmins during this reign. On the other hand, the Brahmins met on several occasions with serious difficulties created specially by the Muhammadans not only in the recently conquered towns but also in the old territory of the south. In 1555 the Brahmins of Ahobilam granted some lands to a local chief, probably in payment of their protection against the Muhammadans⁸.