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INTRODUCTION
Regarding the status of Mangu, the Rāmabhyu-
dayam gives him equal status with Kampana's. It
states that he became a close friend of Kampaṇa.¹2 The
author, Narasimha, the first king of the Saluva dynasty
mentions him as an accredited ancestor of his. But,
while Mangu did occupy an important position, he could
not have been an equal of Kampaņa in status, accord-
ing to epigraphical information which should be con-
sidered more reliable than that found in literary sources
which have a tendency to exaggerate. He had close
association with Kampaņa only after coming to the
Tamil country as the general of Savanna. Even in the
Tamil country he was not the Commander-in-chief. He
was subordinate in rank even to Gōpana. This is
acknowledged by Mangu himself who refers to Gōpaṇa
as "Annar Gōpana"
"13 (the senior officer).
12
61
There is no doubt that Mangu contributed a good
deal towards the success of Vijayanagar arms against
Tondaimandalam and Madhurai. In the first campaign
against the Sambuvarāya led by Savanna, he influenced
his master to pardon the Sambuvarāya ruler and
restored him to the kingdom and took the title of
Sambuvarāyasthāpanāçārya.¹4 Except the Madhură-
vijayam which says that the Sultan of 'Madhurai died in
a duel with Kampaņa, all the other literary works make
Mangu the victor against the Sultan.15 He celebrated his
12. Sources (page 33).
13. Ref. A.R.E., 52 of 1905-Inscription at Dalavanur (S. A. Dt.)
dated Saka 1285 (1363 A.D.). Records an order of Säluva Mangu deva
Maharaja issued according to a letter from Annar Gōpannar.
14. Cf. Dr. Venkataramanayya's article: Ma'bar from 1323 to 1371
(J.M.U., Vol. XI, No. 1 pp. 41-65), page 61.
15. cf. The Jaimini Bharatamu; the Ramabhyudayam and the
Säluvabhyudayam.
INTRODUCTION
Regarding the status of Mangu, the Rāmabhyu-
dayam gives him equal status with Kampana's. It
states that he became a close friend of Kampaṇa.¹2 The
author, Narasimha, the first king of the Saluva dynasty
mentions him as an accredited ancestor of his. But,
while Mangu did occupy an important position, he could
not have been an equal of Kampaņa in status, accord-
ing to epigraphical information which should be con-
sidered more reliable than that found in literary sources
which have a tendency to exaggerate. He had close
association with Kampaņa only after coming to the
Tamil country as the general of Savanna. Even in the
Tamil country he was not the Commander-in-chief. He
was subordinate in rank even to Gōpana. This is
acknowledged by Mangu himself who refers to Gōpaṇa
as "Annar Gōpana"
"13 (the senior officer).
12
61
There is no doubt that Mangu contributed a good
deal towards the success of Vijayanagar arms against
Tondaimandalam and Madhurai. In the first campaign
against the Sambuvarāya led by Savanna, he influenced
his master to pardon the Sambuvarāya ruler and
restored him to the kingdom and took the title of
Sambuvarāyasthāpanāçārya.¹4 Except the Madhură-
vijayam which says that the Sultan of 'Madhurai died in
a duel with Kampaņa, all the other literary works make
Mangu the victor against the Sultan.15 He celebrated his
12. Sources (page 33).
13. Ref. A.R.E., 52 of 1905-Inscription at Dalavanur (S. A. Dt.)
dated Saka 1285 (1363 A.D.). Records an order of Säluva Mangu deva
Maharaja issued according to a letter from Annar Gōpannar.
14. Cf. Dr. Venkataramanayya's article: Ma'bar from 1323 to 1371
(J.M.U., Vol. XI, No. 1 pp. 41-65), page 61.
15. cf. The Jaimini Bharatamu; the Ramabhyudayam and the
Säluvabhyudayam.