A history of the Deccan (1896) (14592035419)

Identifier: historyofdeccan00grib (find matches)
Title: A history of the Deccan
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Gribble, J. D. B. (James Dunning Baker), d. 1906 Pendlebury, Mary (Gribble), Mrs
Subjects: Deccan (India) -- History
Publisher: London : Luzac and co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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(iKNKAI.OGY OF TIIK IMAD «HAH1 DYNASTY.(Btifar—dqiital Ellkhpore and BuHunqwre). 1. Fathullah Imad Shah Baii.mani (a Hindoo boy capturcfl liy the Balimaiii King- in a war with Vijayanaj^ar and turned Mahomedan. Revolted. 1483—1504. 2. Alla ud din Imad Shah1504—1528 3. Dariya Imad Shah1528—1560 Burhan Imad Shah Bibi Doulat 1560—1568 married Hussain Kinir of Ahmednasar, (N.B. In Burhans reign Tufal Khan seized the throne but wan killed byMuRTAZA Nizam Shah of Ahmednagar and Kingdom annexed.
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CHAPTER XVII. THE FALL 01 VIJAYANAGAR. In the year 1560, the Vijayanagar Kingdom was at thelieight of its splendour. Rama Rajah had subdued all liisrebellious chiefs, and ruled without dispute from the Kistnato Cape Comorin. He had gradually extended his sway upto the moutlis of the Godavery, was in alliance with theHindoo Rajahs, who still maintained their independence northof that river, and Avas married to the daughter of the Kingof Orissa. In Madura, the rulev of the whole of the south THE FALL OF VIJAYANAGAB. 187 was a Deputy of Vijayanagar. In Taylors Oriental Manu-scripts there is an interesting account of the manner in whichVisvanatha Naick, a General of the Hindoo King, reduced hisown father who had assumed inde))endence in IMadura toobedience. The date of this transaction is fixed at A.D. 1432,or about one hundred years after the founding of Vijayanagar,Even at this time the Vijayanagar Rajahs rule is said to haveextended over fifty-six kingdoms, and he entertained in hisser