1847.] The mce of Vira-narasmgha-raya, 41 



sion of that fort placed his own people in it ; and coming to Sri- 

 rangha-patnam he also conquered that town. In that town he re- 

 linquished some countries to Camha-gmida^ and Vwajpa-gauda : he 

 also gave over some countries to Chicca-raya^ and having conquered 

 all the chiefs round about in that country, and fixing agents in the va- 

 rious places, he established the tribute money, and had it written in 

 his account books, that the Carndtaca country was to yield him the 

 revenue of a crore. He greatly strengthened the great town of Srl- 

 rangha-painam of the Carndtaca country, in the Saca year 1430, in 

 Prahava year, and erected a very large sized flag-staff there, in the 

 flag of which the Chank and Chacra being represented it was called 

 the flag of Krishna-ray a. Proceeding thence he progressively passed 

 through, and conquered Codugu (Coorg), Malay alam, and Keralam 

 and fixing the scale of tribute, he took possession of Pdndya-desam 

 and Chola-desam, and thence returned to Vijayanagara. Thence 

 with many troops, chieftains, many horses, ammunition, balls, and 

 arms, he set out like a second (another) sea, and proceeding to the 

 Northward, he made a treaty of alliance (or formed friendship) with 

 the king of the Calinga country, and taking that king along with 

 him, he went through the Hindu country, and conquering the 



Mjrujara-desa, and Mdgadha-desa, and also subduing many other 

 countries, he took thence tribute ; and, overcoming many Mahorae- 

 dans,f he returned to Vidyanagara city ; and being seated on the 

 nine jewelled throne, he enjoyed great fame and was known by the titles 

 of Yadu-kulotbhava-raja, Martanda-raja, Gemhira-moJia-roja, Bhu- 



Jedha-hriahna-raya-inaha-raya^ (or the Emperor Krishna^ the great 

 Emperor, the great king honored by other kings, the far famed king, 

 the king illustrious as the sun, the ruler of the race of Yadu) having 

 been renowned even to Himalaya^ he protected the kingdom in con- 

 junction with Sada-siva-raya, generalissimo of the forces, and per- 

 formed many acts of munificent charity. He gave heaps of gold 

 like Meru, and others of the sixteen kinds of charity ; and acquired 

 Vaiconfha in the Saca year 14 — . The following is the man- 

 ner of performing a srift of land in the Saca vear 

 14:29 to Pacha?72a-?'angha'Svdmi, made hy Harilce- 



* The conquest of Kerala is authenticated by the Kerala-ulpatti. I have looked into 

 the early part of Colonel Wilks' -work to see if there w ere traces in it of the foregoing 

 transactions, but do not find such ; and the details which are given require other aid to 

 join in well, with this our present Manuscript. 



+ The defeat of the Mahomedans is admitted by Ferishta; but it led to that combina- 

 tion which, not very many years afterwards, subverted the dynasty. 



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