Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c9.s2.105

v1.c9.s2.105

From the above examination of all the epigraphical records one may unequivocally assert that there was no city called Vijayanagara in A.D. 1336. Such an assertion is implied in the statements of scholars who, however, have given ample evidence of their indecision. Mr. Rice, as we shall see, attributed the transformation of the name of the capital to Vijayanagari to Bukka I. But it may be noted Mr. Rice identifies Vidyātīrtha with Vidyāraṇya in his list of the Śṛṅgēri gurus.² This, as Mr. Kṛṣṇa Sāstri pointed out, is inadmissible.³