Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c11.s2.t4.44

v1.c11.s2.t4.44

The spirit of unrest soon manifested itself in Mysore, where the Vijayanagara viceroy was confronted with a rebellion. "In A.D. 1571 Heri (Hiriya ?) Chamaraj succeeded to the government of the State. He was probably one of these princes of Kanara who did not pay homage to the new dynasty on account of the murder of Sadasiva. It is stated that he evaded payment of his tribute to the Viceroy of Seringapatam". He drove out, Heras continues, the collectors of the royal tribute from Mysore, but was fortunate enough to evade arrest at the hands of the royal emissaries, and "continued with impunity to withhold all payment of tribute".¹