A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c23.42

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Vellore, 220 “Vengapor” (Nuniz). *See* Bankâpur. Venkata, son of Achyuta Râya, 181 Venkatâdri, 109, 172, 179, 184; defeats Ain-ul-Mulkh, 190, 367, *note* Venkata Rayâ I. of Vijayanagar, accession, 218; story of Barradas of the events following the death of, 222 ff. “Verido Melique,” 239, *note* 5 “Verupacarao.” *See* Virûpâksha Râya. Vinukonda, 218 Vijayanagar the city, situation of, 5; Mâdhavâchârya assists Harihara I. to found, 7; founded in A.D. 1336, 7, 19; meaning of the name, 19 (*note*); legends regarding the foundation of the city, 20; besieged by Muhammad Shâh, 38; by Mujâhid Shâh, 42; by Fîrûz Shâh, 59; festivities at, on the occasion of Fîrûz’s wedding with the daughter of Deva Râya I., 60, 61; besieged by Ahmad Shâh Bâhmanî I., 69; mosque erected at, for use of Muhammadan soldiers, 72; attempt to assassinate Deva Râya II. at, 73; the city at the time of Deva Râya II., 81–95; festivals described by Conti (about 1420, A.D.), 85; the city and festival described by Abdur Razzâk (A.D. 1443), 87 ff., 93; palace buildings at, 91, 254; Mahânavamî festival seen by Abdur Razzâk, its date, 93; Nikitin’s description of, 105; Varthema’s description of, 118; Barbosa’s description of, 128–130; the city at the time of Krishna Deva Râya, 161 ff.; Ali Âdil Shâh’s visit to, 193; sack of, after the battle of Talikota, 206; description of, by Paes, 242 ff.; various ways of spelling the name, 242, *note*; approach to, from Goa, 244, 254; fortifications surrounding, 253; car festivals at, 255; streets, *id.*; Moorish quarter, 256; tanks and irrigation, 253, 256; provisions, 257; markets, 258; boats, *id.*; 160; and the Vittala images in streets, 262; for the Mahânavamî, “House of Victory,” state jewels, 268; wrestling and fireworks, 271, 272; state of the troops at, 278; at, 279; feast of the Day, 281; 160; their pay, 282; palace as seen, 283; Ganda Râja, 284; founded by, 285; (Nuniz), 286; channels made, 290; palace in ruins, 303; Varthema from, 306 King of Orixa, 158; establishments in, 160 Vijaya Râya, 73; his short reign and death, 74 “Vimgapor,” 239 Vinayaka Deva, 36; made sacred by Muhammadans, 37 Vîra Narasimha, 146, 147 Vîra Pratâpa Achyuta Râya, a grant by, 180 Vîra-Vijaya. *See* Vijaya Râya. “Virido.” *See* Virûpâksha. Virinchipuram, 220 Virûpâksha I., 74; his reign, 75, 305 Virûpâksha Râya, 75 Visarâo (Nuniz). *See* Virûpâksha Râya. Vitthalasvâmi temple at Vijayanagar the, 162 WALI Ullah, 68 Warangal, attacked by Malik Kâfûr, 28; by Muhammadan kings, 30; captured by the Bahmanîs, 31; fall of, 1323, 32; the kingdom of Vijayanagar, 33; 34; 35; 23; war with, 36