A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c20.18

c20.18

“ Jaga Râya sent a message to this man bidding him come and do homage to his nephew, and saying that if he refused he would destroy him. Echama Naique made answer that he was not the man to do reverence to a boy who was the son of no one knew whom, nor even what his caste was ; and, so far as destroying him went, would Jaga Râya come out and meet him ? If so, he would wait for him with such troops as he possessed !