A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c16.s1.30

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¹ Purchas’s summary of the Portuguese conquest of Goa runs as follows: “*Sabaius* (i.e. the “Sabayo”) when he died, left his sonne *Idalcan* (Âdil Khân) very young; whereupon his Subjects rebelled, and the King of Narsinga warred upon him, to dispossesse him of his Dominion. Albuquerque, taking his opportunitie, besieged and . . . took Goa with the Iland. Which was soon after recovered by Idalcan, comming with a strong Armie thither, the Portugals flying away by night. But when the King of Narsinga again invaded Idalcan, He was forced to resist the more dangerous Enemy, leaving a strong Garrison at Goa, which yet *Albuquerk* overcame, and sacked the Citie.” Purchas’s work was published (folio) in 1626. He merely follows Barros (Dec. I. l. viii. cap. 10).