A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c19.200

c19.200

² In this I follow Couto; but the Golkonda historian quoted by Briggs (Firishtah, iii. 414) states that the “allied armies halted for ten days on the field of action, and then proceeded to the capital of Beejanuggur.” It is, however, quite possible that both accounts are correct. The advanced Muhammadan troops are almost certain to have been pushed on to the capital. The main body, after the sovereigns had received information that no opposition was offered, may have struck their camp on the tenth day.