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en corresponds to Tuesday； not Friday。
＇328＇ What follows is taken entirely from Firishtah （Scott； i。 296 ff。； Briggs； iii 128； 247）。
＇329＇ Dec。 VIII。 c。 15。
＇330＇ An interesting note by Colonel Briggs is appended to his translation of these passages of Firishtah （iii。 130）。 〃It affords a striking example at once of the malignity of the Mahomedans towards this Hindoo prince； and of the depraved taste of the times； when we see a sculptured representation of Ramraj's head； at the present day； serving as the opening of one of the sewers of the citadel of Beejapoor； and we know that the real head； annually covered with oil and red pigment； has been exhibited to the pious Mahomedans of Ahmudnuggur； on the anniversary of the battle； for the last two hundred and fifty years； by the descendants of the executioner； in whose hands it has remained till the present period。〃 This was written in 1829。
＇331＇ Couto calls them 〃Bedues；〃 probably for 〃Beduinos；〃 〃Bedouins〃 or wandering tribes。
＇332＇ In this I follow Couto； but the Golkonda historian quoted by Briggs （Firishtah； iii。 414） states that the 〃allied armies halted for ten days on the field of action； and then proceeded to the capital of Beejanuggur。〃 It is； however； quite possible that both accounts are correct。 The advanced Muhammadan troops are almost certain to have been pushed on to the capital。 The main body； after the sovereigns had received information that no opposition was offered； may have struck their camp on the tenth day。
＇333＇ Purchas； edit。 of 1625； ii。 p。 1703。
＇334＇ Couto states that this diamond was one which the king had affixed to the base of the plume on his horse's headdress （Dec。 VIII。 c。 15）。 （See Appendix A。）
＇335＇ Portuguese ARMEZIM； 〃a sort of Bengal taffeta〃 （Michaelis' Dict。）。
＇336＇ Gold coins of Vijayanagar。
＇337＇ KULLAYI。 See below； p。 252； 273； 383； and notes。
＇338＇ Dec。 VIII。 c。 15。 I have taken this and the next paragraph from Lopes's CHRONICA DOS REYS DE BISNAGA； Introd。； p。 lxviii。
＇339＇ Writing in 1675； the travelled Fryer relates what he saw of the Inquisition at Goa。 I take the following from his Letter iv。； chapter ii。 〃Going the next Morning to the Palace…Stairs； we saw their Sessions…House； the bloody Prison of the Inquisition； and in a principal Market…place was raised an Engine a great height； at top like a Gibbet； with a Pulley； with steppings to go upon； as on a Flagstaff； for the STRAPADO； which unhinges a Man's joints； a cruel Torture。 Over against these Stairs is an Island where they burn 。。。 all those condemned by the Inquisitor； which are brought from the SANCTO OFFICIO dress'd up in most horrid Shapes of Imps and Devils； and so delivered to the executioner。。。。 St。 JAGO； or St。 James's Day； is the Day for the AUCTO DE FIE。〃 And in chapter v。 of the same Letter he states that； when he was at Goa； 〃all Butcher's Meat was forbidden； except Pork〃 a regulation irksome enough even to the European residents； but worse for those Hindus allowed by their caste rules to eat meat； but to whom pork is always especially distasteful。 Linschoten； who was in India from 1583 to 1589； mentions the imprisonments and tortures inflicted on the Hindus by the Inquisition （vol。 ii。 pp。 158 227）。
＇340＇ Caesar Frederick。
＇341＇ I。E。； they advanced by way of Mudkal； Tavurugiri； and Kanakagiri； a distance of about fifty…five miles； to Anegundi on the north bask of the river at Vijayanagar。
＇342＇ Other accounts say that Venkatadri was killed in the battle； and that Tirumala alone of the three brothers survived。 Firishtah only wrote from hearsay； and was perhaps misinformed。 Probably for 〃Venkatadri〃 should be read 〃Tirumala。〃
＇343＇ Firishtah wrote this towards the close of the century。
＇344＇ 〃South Indian Inscriptions；〃 Hultzsch； i。 69； IND。 ANT。； xxii。 136。
＇345＇ The pedigree is taken from the EPIGRAPHIA INDICA； iii。 238。 I am not responsible for the numbers attached so the names。 Thus I should prefer to call Rama Raya II。 〃Rama I。；〃 since his ancestors do not appear to have reigned even in name。 But I take the table as Dr。 Hultzsch has given it。 See the Kondyata grant of 1636 （IND。 ANT。； xiii。 125）； the Vilapaka grant of 1601 （ID。 ii。 371）； and the Kallakursi grant of 1644 （ID。 xiii。 153）； also my 〃Lists of Antiquities； Madras；〃 i。 35 an inscription of 1623 （No。 30） at Ellore。
＇346＇ Scott； i； 303。
＇347＇ Briggs； iii pp。 435 438。
＇348＇ According to the Kuniyur plates （EPIG。 IND； iii。 236）； Rama III。； Tirumala's third son； was not king。
＇349＇ EPIG。 IND。； iv。 269 The Vilapaka Grant。
＇350＇ Traditionary history at Adoni relates that the governor of the fortress appointed by Sultan Ali Adil about A。D。 1566 was Malik Rahiman Khan； who resided there for nearly thirty…nine years。 His tomb is still kept up by a grant annually made by the Government in continuation of the old custom； and is in good preservation； having an establishment with a priest and servants。 Navab Siddi Masud Khan was governor when the great mosque； called the Jumma Musjid； was completed （A。D。 1662）。 The Bijapur Sultan； the last of his line； sent to him a marble slab with an inscription and a grant of a thousand bold pieces。 The slab is still to be seen on one of the arches in the interior； and the money was spent in gilding and decorating the building。 Aurangzib of Delhi annexed Bijapur in 1686； and appointed Navab Ghazi…ud…Din Khan governor of Adoni； who had to take the place from the Bijapur governor； Siddi Masud Khan。 This was done after a fight； in consequence of the Delhi troops firing （blank） on the great mosque from their guns； which so terrified the governor； who held the Jumma Musjid dearer than his life； that he surrendered。 The new governor's family ruled till 1752； when the country was given to Bassalat Jung of Haidarabad。 He died and was buried here in 1777； and his tomb is still maintained。 The place was ceded to the English by the Nizam in 1802 with the 〃Ceded Districts。〃
＇351＇ Briggs； iii。 416； ff。
＇352＇ 〃Lists of Antiquities； Madras〃 （Sewell）； ii。 6； 7； Nos。 45； 46。
＇353＇ OP。 CIT。； ii 139 140。
＇354＇ The Italian traveller Pietro della Valle was at Ikkeri at the close of the year 1623； and gives an interesting account of all that he saw； and what befell him there。 He went with an embassy from Goa to that place。 〃This Prince VENKTAPA NAIEKA was sometime Vassal and one of the ministers of the great King of VIDIA NAGAR 。。。 but after the downfall of the king 。。。 Venktapa Naieka 。。。 remain'd absolute Prince of the State of which he was Governour； which also； being a good souldier； he hath much enlarged。〃
＇355＇ CARTARIO DOS JESUITOS （Bundle 36； packet 95； No。 22； in the National Archives at Lisbon； ARCHIVO DA TORRE DO TOMBO）。 Compare Antonio Bocarro； DECADA xiii。 p。 296。 Mr。 Lopes also refers me to an as yet inedited MS。； DOCUMENTOS REMETTIDOS DA INDIA； or LIVROS DAS MONCOES； t。 i。 359； and t。 ii。 370 371； as relating to the same tragic events。
＇356＇ See the genealogical table on p。 214。 Venkata I。 was son of Tirumala； the first real king of the fourth dynasty。 The nephew； 〃Chikka Raya；〃 may have been Ranga III。； 〃Chikka〃 （young） being； as Barradas tells us； a name usually gi