Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c14.s2.38

v1.c14.s2.38

The Hindus and Muhammadans continued to work in harmony, as is proved by the aid which the latter gave the former about this time. The reason of the alliance between the two people is told by Firishtah. "During the absence of Ramaraj from his capital, his two brothers, Timraj and Govindraj, who were placed in the government of Adony, took advantage of his absence, usurped the control not only of Adony, but collecting a force, compelled several other districts to submit to their authority". Rāma Rāja remonstrated in vain, and "unable to subdue them, was induced to send ambassadors to the court of Golconda to solict assistance. Ibrahim Kootb Shah immediately despatched Kubool Khan, at the head of six thousand cavalry and ten thousand infantry, to join Ramraj. On reaching Beejanuggur, Ramaraj ordered his own troops into the field; and having directed Sidraj Timapa, Noor Khan, and Bijly Khan, with their different corps, to join the subsidiary force, he ordered them to march against the rebels . . ." The rebel brothers were defeated but magnanimously pardoned by Rāma Rāja, who, after recalling the forces to the capital, handsomely rewarded Kubūl Khān and sent him back to Golkonda.⁴