A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c3: Chapter X
A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c3
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Chapter X
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THE REIGN OF KRISHNA DEVA RÂYA (A.D. 1509 TO 1530)
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His character and person—Bankâpur—Almeida and Fr. Luis's mission—Duarte Barbosa—His description of the city—The king's early wars—Kondapalle—Rajahmundry—Kondavîd—Udayagiri—Wars of the Qutb Shâh of Golkonda in Telingana . . . 120
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CHAPTER XI
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THE SIEGE AND BATTLE OF RAICHÛR, AND CLOSE OF KRISHNA'S REIGN (A.D. 1520 TO 1530)
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The date of the siege—Evidence of Castanheda, Correa, Barros, Faria y Souza, Osorio, Lafitau, Firishtah—Ruy de Mello and the mainlands of Goa—Immense numbers engaged—Firishtah's story of the fight—Portuguese present—Christovão de Figueiredo—Political effects of the Hindu victory, and the events that followed it—The mainlands of Goa . . . 137
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CHAPTER XII
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THE BUILDINGS, WORKS, AND INSCRIPTIONS OF KRISHNA DEVA
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Temples—Irrigation works—Statue of Narasimha—Kâmalâpuram—Inscriptions . . . 161
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CHAPTER XIII
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THE REIGN OF ACHYUTA RÂYA
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Achyuta Râya—Fall of Raichûr and Mudkal—Asada Khân and Goa—Disturbances at Bîjapûr—Ibrahim Shâh at the Hindu capital—Firishtah on Vijayanagar affairs—Rise of Râma Râya and his brothers—“Hoje” Tirumala—Varying legends—Venkatâdri defeated by Asada Khân near Adoni—Asada Khân's career—Belgaum and Goa—Asada's duplicity—Portuguese aggressions—Religious grants by, and inscriptions relating to, Achyuta . . . 165