A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c12.113

c12.113

² The name is generally given as Mahmûd, and so Firishtah names him, but Dr. Codrington (Numismatic Chronicle, 3rd Series, vol. xviii. p. 261) points out that the name on all the coins of this Sultan is “Muhammad,” and not “Mahmûd;” and this is confirmed by the Burhân-i Maâsir and two other authorities (Major King in Ind. Ant., July 1899, p. 183, note 39). I think it best, however, to adhere to Firishtah’s nomenclature to prevent confusion.