A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c16.35

c16.35

Shortly after this, probably about the year 1493 A.D., Sultan Yusuf Adil again marched to recover the lost territory and advanced to the Krishna, but falling ill he halted for two months; and Firishtah gives us the following account of what occurred. This has been already alluded to, but is now given in full :- “In this interval Heemraaje, having settled his dissensions,¹ advanced with the young roy at the head of a great army to Roijore, which struck terror into the army of Adil Shaw, for whose recovery earnest prayers were offered up by his subjects.” . . . (The prayers were answered and the Sultan recovered.)