A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c16.s1.31

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c16.s1.31

As soon as the news reached Vijayanagar of Albuquerque’s success in December 1510, Krishna Deva Râya sent ambassadors to Goa, and by them Fr. Luis sent letters to Albuquerque detailing the result of his mission. He “had been well received by all except the king,” but the king had nevertheless granted permission for the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal. Poor Fr. Luis never returned from his embassy. History is silent as to what happened or what led to the tragedy, but he was one day murdered in the city of Vijayanagar.²

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