The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c15.s2.t4.53

v2.c15.s2.t4.53

Ambadēva’s claim of success is expressed in exaggerated language and must not be taken literally. The seventy-five *nāyaks* in this context should doubtless be understood as representing the whole of the Kākatīya army and the cutting off of their heads perhaps really means no more than that he was in fact victorious over them.