[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900) › c14.69 # A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c14.69 A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c14.69 - **Language:** English ### [c14.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c14.69) On a day which must have been between November 1442 and April 1443 a desperate attempt was made on the life of King Deva Râya by one of his closest relatives—a brother, according to Abdur Razzâk, a nephew, according to Nuniz. Abdur Razzâk’s story is without doubt the more reliable of the two, since he is a contemporary witness. The story as told by Nuniz is given in the chronicle at the end of this volume.¹ Abdur Razzâk was ambassador from Persia to Calicut and Vijayanagar, and his account is particularly important as it definitely fixes the date. - [Previous: c14.68](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c14.68) - [Next: c14.70](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c14.70) - [Up: c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c14.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c14.69) · Pramāṇa