A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c13.24

c13.24

I can give no explanation as to why Nuniz calls the successor of Harihara II. "Ajarao," nor as to his estimate of forty-three years for his reign. The names and lengths of reigns given to "Ajarao's" successors by our chronicler prove that by "Ajarao" he means two kings, Bukka II. and his successor, Deva Râya I.; and the period covered by their combined reigns was only fourteen years, not forty-three.