A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c17.s1.9

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c17.s1.9

This again throws fresh light on the magnificent reception accorded to Christovão de Figueiredo by the king, and the latter’s exceptional kindness to the Portuguese at the time of these feasts.¹ Krishna Râya cherished an especial fondness for Christovão on account of his invaluable aid at the siege of the city, and for the fact that but for him the war might have lasted much longer.

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