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MADHURAVIJAYAM
kondān might have, in all probability, provoked the
Vijayanagar prince even during the life-time of Rāja-
nārāyaṇa. That we have no record of the successor of
Rājanārāyaṇa clearly indicates that he was not allowed
to rule over his father's kingdom for any length of time,
but was opposed, overthrown, and slain at his acces-
sion.
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As we have already stated, Kampaṇa returned to
his seat of Viceroyalty (Mulbagal) soon after finishing
his work in the Tamil country in 1352, and spent the
period between 1353 and 1359 there. This is suggested
not only by the total absence of his inscriptions in the
Tamil country, but also by an explicit statement in the
Madhurāvijayam." According to it Kampana stayed with
his father for sometime, took his advice and then went
and stayed at Mulbagal, biding his time.
The news
about the death of Rājanārāyaṇa and the state of affairs
existing in the Tamil country would have been com-
municated by Savanna who was closely watching
events in the Tondaimandalam region as its overlord.
We do not know the exact date on which Kampana
started on his campaign. In all probability it must have
been soon after Rājanārāyaṇa's death, which must have
taken place sometime about 1362. Kampaņa started
with a large force consisting of "more than a hundred
troops of formidable-looking elephants, war-steeds
faster than wind and foot-soldiers in proper dress".23
He placed Māraya Nāyaka at the command. Starting
from the capital of Vijayanagar he crossed the Karnata
province in five or six days and reached the city of
22. Madhurāvijayam: Canto III.
23. Madhurāvijayam: Canto IV.
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kondān might have, in all probability, provoked the
Vijayanagar prince even during the life-time of Rāja-
nārāyaṇa. That we have no record of the successor of
Rājanārāyaṇa clearly indicates that he was not allowed
to rule over his father's kingdom for any length of time,
but was opposed, overthrown, and slain at his acces-
sion.
32
As we have already stated, Kampaṇa returned to
his seat of Viceroyalty (Mulbagal) soon after finishing
his work in the Tamil country in 1352, and spent the
period between 1353 and 1359 there. This is suggested
not only by the total absence of his inscriptions in the
Tamil country, but also by an explicit statement in the
Madhurāvijayam." According to it Kampana stayed with
his father for sometime, took his advice and then went
and stayed at Mulbagal, biding his time.
The news
about the death of Rājanārāyaṇa and the state of affairs
existing in the Tamil country would have been com-
municated by Savanna who was closely watching
events in the Tondaimandalam region as its overlord.
We do not know the exact date on which Kampana
started on his campaign. In all probability it must have
been soon after Rājanārāyaṇa's death, which must have
taken place sometime about 1362. Kampaņa started
with a large force consisting of "more than a hundred
troops of formidable-looking elephants, war-steeds
faster than wind and foot-soldiers in proper dress".23
He placed Māraya Nāyaka at the command. Starting
from the capital of Vijayanagar he crossed the Karnata
province in five or six days and reached the city of
22. Madhurāvijayam: Canto III.
23. Madhurāvijayam: Canto IV.
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