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2. It is probable that these presents were given by
the Kalinga king to Saluva Narasimha I, soon after the
period thus described by Dr. Krishnaswami Ayyangar under
the heading 'Narasimha's move. northwards' in his Little
Known Chapter of Vijayanagar History :-
"In 1475-76 (A.D.), we find him (Saluva Narasimha I)
strongly posted in Rajahmundri as against the Bahmani
Sultan, when he invaded Rajahmundri in consequence of an
invasion of the Telingana coast by the king of Orissa. In
spite of the much vaunted boast of the Burhan-i-Maasir,
Narasimha was able to hold his own both against the Gajapati
and the Bahmani kings."
In this view, the following verse in the fourth canto of
the Saluvabhyudayam probably refers to Kondavidu :-
हतावशिष्टैश्च गजैरगात्पुरं कलिंगराजो युधिखंडितादरः ।
स शैलदुर्गं तपनाध्वरोधकृत् विशालसालं बहुयंत्रसाधनम् ॥
That Kondavidu had been taken before by Narasimharaya
is mentioned by the Burhan-i-Maasir, when describing the
exploits of the Bahmani Sultan in 1480 A.D.
After taking Kondavidu (), Saluva Narasimha I prob-
ably went to Rajahmundri, as stated in the Burhan-1-Maasir.
It is likely that Narasimha kept aloof in the battle between
the Bahmani Sultan and the Orissa monarch, and later,
returned to Chandragiri making peace with the Orissa king,
after the receipt of presents as stated in the Saluvabhyu-
dayam. It is likely that Kondavidu which was taken by
Narasimha in this campaign was retaken by the Bahmani
Sultan in 1480 A.D., as stated in the Burhan-i-Maasir al-
ready cited. If so, the loss of this fortress probably
weighed heavily on Narasimha's mind, so much so, that he
left it as an injunction on his successors to retake it. (See
2. It is probable that these presents were given by
the Kalinga king to Saluva Narasimha I, soon after the
period thus described by Dr. Krishnaswami Ayyangar under
the heading 'Narasimha's move. northwards' in his Little
Known Chapter of Vijayanagar History :-
"In 1475-76 (A.D.), we find him (Saluva Narasimha I)
strongly posted in Rajahmundri as against the Bahmani
Sultan, when he invaded Rajahmundri in consequence of an
invasion of the Telingana coast by the king of Orissa. In
spite of the much vaunted boast of the Burhan-i-Maasir,
Narasimha was able to hold his own both against the Gajapati
and the Bahmani kings."
In this view, the following verse in the fourth canto of
the Saluvabhyudayam probably refers to Kondavidu :-
हतावशिष्टैश्च गजैरगात्पुरं कलिंगराजो युधिखंडितादरः ।
स शैलदुर्गं तपनाध्वरोधकृत् विशालसालं बहुयंत्रसाधनम् ॥
That Kondavidu had been taken before by Narasimharaya
is mentioned by the Burhan-i-Maasir, when describing the
exploits of the Bahmani Sultan in 1480 A.D.
After taking Kondavidu (), Saluva Narasimha I prob-
ably went to Rajahmundri, as stated in the Burhan-1-Maasir.
It is likely that Narasimha kept aloof in the battle between
the Bahmani Sultan and the Orissa monarch, and later,
returned to Chandragiri making peace with the Orissa king,
after the receipt of presents as stated in the Saluvabhyu-
dayam. It is likely that Kondavidu which was taken by
Narasimha in this campaign was retaken by the Bahmani
Sultan in 1480 A.D., as stated in the Burhan-i-Maasir al-
ready cited. If so, the loss of this fortress probably
weighed heavily on Narasimha's mind, so much so, that he
left it as an injunction on his successors to retake it. (See