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INTRODUCTION
caution, Kampaņa might have wiped out the indepen->
dent kingdom of the Sambuvarāya before making his
historic march on Madhurai. The fact that he under-
took the Madhurai campaign only a decade later (i.e.
in 1371) suggests that he took time to stabilise himself
in the conquered territory and did his best to endear
himself to his new subjects." 17
Inscriptions and the
Madhurāvijayam refer to a large scale remission of taxes
during this period and also to various acts of philanthro-
pic character. 18 He conferied high honours, titles and
privileges on the leading men in the conquered territory
to win their co-operation and support.¹ 19 All these
perhaps enabled him to get the whole-hearted support
of his new subjects which would be impossible if the
Sambuvaraya rule had been allowed to continue.
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This invasion must have taken place only after
1359, the last regnal year of Rājanārāyaṇa, but before
1363, for by that time, as an inscription denotes, it
was a fait accompli.20 Only one inscription mentions the
name of the Sambuvarāya ruler whcm Kampaņa
defeated and it says that it was Venrumaṇkondān.
Obviously it was not the father of Rajanārāyaṇa
Sambuvaraya, but his son, whom we have referred to
earlier as Venrumaņkondan II.21 This Venrumaṇ-
17. The Madhurāvijayam: Bukka advised his son Kampa first to
consolidate his position in Tondaimandalam by 'ruling with due regard
to the wishes of the people as the lord of wealth does in the city of
Alaka." The interesting point here is he makes these suggestions so
that, "it would be easy for you to break the power of the Turushka"
(Canto III).
18. Cf. S. Thiruvenkatachari Kampana as viceroy of Vijayanagar.
19. Ibid., (Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 1946).
20. A.R.E., 267 of 1919.
21. A.R.E., 267 of 1919 dated Saka 1285-1363 states that Gandar-
güli Māraya Nayaka vanquished Venrumankondān.
caution, Kampaņa might have wiped out the indepen->
dent kingdom of the Sambuvarāya before making his
historic march on Madhurai. The fact that he under-
took the Madhurai campaign only a decade later (i.e.
in 1371) suggests that he took time to stabilise himself
in the conquered territory and did his best to endear
himself to his new subjects." 17
Inscriptions and the
Madhurāvijayam refer to a large scale remission of taxes
during this period and also to various acts of philanthro-
pic character. 18 He conferied high honours, titles and
privileges on the leading men in the conquered territory
to win their co-operation and support.¹ 19 All these
perhaps enabled him to get the whole-hearted support
of his new subjects which would be impossible if the
Sambuvaraya rule had been allowed to continue.
31
This invasion must have taken place only after
1359, the last regnal year of Rājanārāyaṇa, but before
1363, for by that time, as an inscription denotes, it
was a fait accompli.20 Only one inscription mentions the
name of the Sambuvarāya ruler whcm Kampaņa
defeated and it says that it was Venrumaṇkondān.
Obviously it was not the father of Rajanārāyaṇa
Sambuvaraya, but his son, whom we have referred to
earlier as Venrumaņkondan II.21 This Venrumaṇ-
17. The Madhurāvijayam: Bukka advised his son Kampa first to
consolidate his position in Tondaimandalam by 'ruling with due regard
to the wishes of the people as the lord of wealth does in the city of
Alaka." The interesting point here is he makes these suggestions so
that, "it would be easy for you to break the power of the Turushka"
(Canto III).
18. Cf. S. Thiruvenkatachari Kampana as viceroy of Vijayanagar.
19. Ibid., (Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 1946).
20. A.R.E., 267 of 1919.
21. A.R.E., 267 of 1919 dated Saka 1285-1363 states that Gandar-
güli Māraya Nayaka vanquished Venrumankondān.