A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c12.16

c12.16

Just after his accession, as it would appear, occurred the successful campaign alluded to above, in which a combination of Hindus from different States drove back the invaders. Here is Firishtah's account of what took place.¹ He is speaking of the year A.H. 744, which lasted from May 26, A.D. 1343, to May 15, 1344, and he says that Krishna Naik, son of Rudra Deva of Warangal, went privately to Ballâla Deva and urged him to join a combination of Hindus with the view of driving out the Muhammadans from the Dakhan. The Ballâla prince consented, and Krishna Naik promised, when the preparations were complete, to raise all the Hindus of Telingana and place himself at their head.