A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c19.114

c19.114

“In addition to making over Salsette and Bardes to the Crown of Portugal, the Adil Khan had also given Martim Affonso (De Sousa, the Viceroy) the vast treasure which Acede Khan had collected for the purpose of carrying out his rebellion, and which is said to have amounted to ten millions of ducats, *of which, however, only one million came into the hands of Martim Affonso.* Some accounts state that he sent about half of this amount to Portugal for his own use, but others aver that he employed a great part of it in the public service in India, besides sending some home for the king’s use in Portugal.”²