Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c14.s2.54

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The patronage which the Hindu kings gave to Islām by building mosques and entertaining Muhammadans in their service must have been also responsible for the marked courtesy which was shown to the heads of the Hindu religious institutions by the Muhammadan rulers. One notable example of a Hindu institution which received great favours from the Muhammadan kings is the Vyāsarāya Maṭha. This famous institution is said to have received presents from the Muhammadans as well as from the foreigners who came from overseas. It was privileged to carry a green umbrella on a camel on great occasions. Sōmanātha, who gives us these details, writes about the presents given to it by foreign sovereigns.⁵