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army. Many favorable omens occurred, inferior chiefs of districts were 

 overcome, and their districts assumed. All who submitted were pro- 

 tected. At length, after many conquests, he directed his march against 

 Golconda. A great army amounting to a hundred thousand cavalry 

 came thence with precipitancy and halted on the other bank of the 

 Kistna river. A general assuring the rayer of his ability to disperse 

 the Muhammadans, received permission to do so, and he fell upon them 

 on the bank of the river ; when, after hard fighting, the Muhammadans 

 were defeated and fled. Some persons advised the rayer to assault the 

 town, but the advice of the minister was that the place was too strong ; 

 he rather advised to directt heir course eastward against the Gajapati^ 

 who had harassed and impeded them on their march. The rayer con- 

 sented, and while on the way to attack the Gajapati, he was opposed 

 by scattered portions of different people, fighting without union or plan 

 who were one by one overcome, and at length they all came proffering 

 submission. The rayer received them favorably and confirmed them in 

 their possessions, (as tributaries understood.) Proceeding onwards the 

 rayer with his army invested Amidanagara (Ahmednagar), The 

 Muhammadans of the place made fierce resistance ; but were at length 

 defeated. Crishna rayer took possession of that hill-fort, and erected 

 his flag on it. Still advancing against the Gajapati, his minister Saluva 

 Timma represented to him, that though he could unquestionably con- 

 quer the Gajapati, yet that as the road was difficult, opposition would be 

 considerable ; and that it would be best to make a treaty of peace with 

 the Orissa prince. Crishna rayer paid no attention to him ; but say- 

 ing that the forest was no great thing, it could be cut down, and the 

 Gajapati no great matter, he proceeded in anger. On the way Sidavu 

 khan opposed with sixty thousand bow-men. The fighting was obsti- 

 nate ; the khan having for his object to promote the glory of the Gaja- 

 pati. News came to the Orissa prince that Crishna rayer was approach « 

 ing, and the ministers of that prince advised him to go to the re-in- 

 forcement of the Muhammadan chief. Sixteen other chiefs around the 

 Gajapati rose up, and asked leave to go against the invading army, 

 which leave was granted. Crishna rayer hearing of their coming be- 

 came discouraged, and reflecting on his having before slighted the ad- 

 vice of Appaji, he sent for him, admitted the error, and asked how it 

 was now suitable to act. Appaji said it would not be possible to con- 

 quer their opponents, but that division must be caused amongst them. 

 Receiving all needful treasure from the rayer he wrote deceptive let- 

 ters, addressed to the sixteen chiefs, and sent them in boxes in which 

 were presents of money, with honorary dresses and ornaments : these 

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