A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c12.27

c12.27

This was followed by a joint embassy from Bukka of Vijayanagar and the prince of Warangal to the Sultan of Delhi, in which they offered to act in conjunction with him should an army be sent southwards by that monarch in order to regain his lost power in the Dakhan; "but Feroze Shah, being too much employed with domestic commotions to assist them, did not attend to their representations." Thus encouraged, Muhammad assembled fresh forces and despatched them in two divisions against Warangal and Golkonda. The expedition was successful and the Râjah submitted, the Sultan receiving Golkonda, an immense treasure, and a magnificent throne as the price of peace. The throne was set with precious stones of great value, and being still further enriched by subsequent sovereigns was at one time valued at four millions sterling.¹ Warangal finally fell in A.D. 1424, and was annexed to the Bâhmanî kingdom, thus bringing the Muhammadans down to the River Krishnâ all along its length except in the neighbourhood of the east coast.