quitted his post at "Dhunna Sodra"[64] and joined in the engagement
with distinguished gallantry. The Muhammadans were again victorious;
but the enemy, having taken advantage of Daud Khan's movement,
had captured the abandoned position, and thus seriously threatened
the Sultan's retreat. He therefore left the field, and by skilful
manoeuvring enabled the whole of his force to extricate themselves
in safety from the hills. With between sixty and seventy thousand
prisoners, mostly women, he retreated from Vijayanagar and sat down
before Adoni; but after a siege lasting nine months the attempt was
abandoned, and the Sultan retired to his own territories. Thus ended
the campaign.

Firishtah gives a short account of the kingdom of Vijayanagar at this
period (about 1378 A.D.), from which the following extracts are taken.

"The princes of the house of Bahmanee maintained themselves by superior
valour only, for in power, wealth, and extent of country the roles
of Beejanuggur were greatly their superiors;" and he implies that
at this time, as certainly in after years, all Southern India had
submitted to the sway of the Raya.

"The seaport of Goa,[65] the fortress of Malgaon,[66] ... belonged
to the roy of Beejanuggur, and many districts of Tulghaut[67] were
in his possession. His country was well peopled, and his subjects
submissive to his authority. The roles of Malabar, Ceylon, and other
islands and other countries kept ambassadors at his court, and sent
annually rich presents."[68]

We must revert for a moment to the Sultan's uncle and his behaviour
before Vijayanagar. It will be remembered that, filled with the best