A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c23.6

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Bengapor. *See* Bankâpur. Betel, 242 ; page of the, 327 Bettâda Châma Râya, King of Seringapatam, 269 Bezvâda, 131 Bhatkal, Almeida desires to fortify, 117 ; its chief subject to Vijayanagar, 122, 129 ; the Rânî attacked by Affonso de Sousa, 185 ; arrangements made, 187 ; factory at, 236, 237, 374 Bhogapur. *See* Bâyapur. “Bhoj Mul.” *See* Mallinâtha. Bidar the Barîd Shâhs of, rise to power, 106 ; Nikitin at, 104 ; alliance with Golkonda, 189 ; grand alliance against Vijayanagar, 198, 325, 348 “Bigolom,” 386 Bîjapur the Âdil Shâhs of, rise to power, 106, 111 Bîjapur, captured by Muhammad Khân (A.D. 1435), 71 ; Krishna Deva’s visit to, 157, 353 ; the city injured by Hindu soldiers, 353 “Binedar” (Nikitin), 105 Bîrâr the Imâd Shâhs of, rise to power, 106 ; alliance in A.D. 1565 for overthrow of Vijayanagar, 198, 325, 348 Bodial, 388 “Bomgarin,” 384 Borissovitch Michael, Grand Duke, 103 Boyis, 382 (*note*) “Bracalor,” 236 Bracciolini Poggio, 81 Braganza Dom Constantine de, 194 ; his violent conduct on the coast, 195 Brahmans description of by Paes, 245, 280 ; by Nuniz, 390 ; ceremonies at death of, 393 “Bucarão” (Nuniz), 300. *See* Bukka Râya I. Budehal, 388, *note* 1 Bukka I., second king of Vijayanagar, 7 ; legends regarding, 20 ; his reign, 27-47 ; his battle with Muhammad Shâh Bâhmanî near Adoni, 37 ; captures Mudkal, 33 ; at Adoni, 35 ; called “Kishan Roy” by Firishtah, *id.* ; defeated by Muhammad Shâh, 38 ; flees to Vijayanagar, *id.* ; and is besieged there, *id.* ; his demands on the Bâhmanî King, 40 ; war with Mujâhid Shâh, *id.* ; flight of Bukka, 41 ; Vijayanagar besieged, 42 ; siege raised, 45 ; Bukka invests the fortress of Raichûr, 47 ; his death, *id.* ; Nuniz’s account of, 300 Bukka II., inscriptions, 48 ; accession, 50 ; improvements at the capital, 51 ; irrigation works, *id.* ; first war, 52 ; assassination of his son, 53 ; retreats to the capital, 54 ; end of reign, 56 Bulls dedicated to pagodas, 238 Burhân Nizâm Shâh of Ahmadnagar, 115 ; marries a sister of Ismâîl Âdil Shâh, 159 ; his alliance with Râma Râya in A.D. 1543, 184 ; attacks on the Âdil Shâh, 184, 185 ; another alliance with Râma Râya, 190 ; captures Raichûr, and Mudkal, 190 ; his death, *id.* “Busbalrao” (Nuniz), 110, 180, 314, 315, 316-367