A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c23.12

c23.12

“FARAT Khan” (Nikitin), 104 Festivals at Vijayanagar described by Conti (about A.D. 1420), 85; hook-swinging, *id.*; self-immolation, *id.*; New Year’s Day, *id.*; Dîpâvali, *id.*; Mahânavamî, 86; Holi, *id.*; car festivals, 255, 262; other great festivals described by Paes, 262 ff. Field of the Cloth of Gold, 147 Figueiredo Christovão de, 140, 175, 177; his visit to King Krishna Deva at Vijayanagar, 251 and note, 252, 256, 264, 284; at Raichûr (Nuniz), 343-347 Fireworks at Vijayanagar, 271 Fîrûzâbâd, or Ferozeabad, 62 Fîrûz Shâh Bâhmanî, his accession, 48; campaign against Bukka II., 52; causes the assassination of the son of Bukka II., 53; war with Deva Râya I., and attack on Vijayanagar, 59; makes peace and marries Deva Râya’s daughter, 60; attacks Telingana (A.D. 1417), 62; fresh war with Vijayanagar (A.D. 1419) at beginning of reign of Deva Râya II., 65; his death, 66