A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c14.99

c14.99

In A.D. 1430 the king made a grant to a temple far in the south in the Tanjore district.³ There are two inscriptions of his reign dated respectively in 1433-34 and 1434-35 A.D. at Padavêdu in North Arcot.¹ If, as stated by Nuniz, King Deva Râya II. died a few months after his attempted assassination, and if Abdur Razzâk saw him in December 1443, we are led to the belief that he died early in 1444. Definite proof is, however, wanting. Other inscriptions must be carefully examined before we can arrive at any certain conclusion. Thus an inscription at Srâvana Belgola, of date corresponding to Tuesday, May 24 A.D. 1446, published by Professor Kielhorn,² relates to the death on that day of "Pratâpa Deva Râya;" and as it is couched in very curious and interesting terms, I give the translation in full :—