The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c9.47

v1.c9.47

Anquetil du Perron says that this *coup d’état* took place somewhere between 1550 and 1552; and since he subsequently states that Sadasiva remained in this prison thirteen years³ before the beginning of the third stage of Rama Raya’s government, we may suppose that the opening of the second stage was in 1550, and lasted till 1562 or 1563. The unfortunate Sovereign was shown to his subjects only once a year¹. This was the only occasion for them to realize that there still was at Vijayanagara a representative of the old Tuluva Dynasty seated on the jewelled throne. But, as a matter of fact, Sadasiva was only the nominal ruler. He was no more than a mere tool in the hands of Rama Raya, who was practically the Emperor of Vijayanagara.