a forgotten empire-vijayanagar-第8部分

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e　order　in　intoxication；　but　serious　design。'　Mallek　Syef　ad　Dien　upon　this；　affixed　the　royal　seal　to　the　draft；　and　despatched　it　by　express　messenger　to　the　roy　of　Beejanuggur。　The　roy；　haughty　and　proud　of　his　independence；　placed　the　presenter　of　the　draft　on　an　ass's　back；　and；　parading　him　through　all　the　quarters　of　Beejanuggur；　sent　him　back　with　every　mark　of　contempt　and　derision。　He　also　gave　immediate　orders　for　assembling　his　troops；　and　prepared　to　attack　the　dominions　of　the　house　of　Bhamenee。　With　this　intent　he　marched　with　thirty　thousand　horse；　three　thousand　elephants；　and　one　hundred　thousand　foot　to　the　vicinity　of　the　fortress　of　Oodnee；＇45＇　from　whence　he　sent　detachments　to　destroy　and　lay　waste　the　country　of　the　faithful。〃

The　Raya；　in　spite　of　the　season　being　that　of　the　rains；　pressed　forward　to　Mudkal；　an　important　city　in　the　Raichur　Doab；　or　the　large　triangle　of　country　lying　west　of　the　junction　of　the　Krishna　and　Tungabhadra　rivers；　a　territory　which　was　ever　a　debatable　ground　between　the　Hindus　and　Mussulmans；　and　the　scene　of　constant　warfare　for　the　next　200　years。　Mudkal　was　captured；　and　all　the　inhabitants；　men；　women；　and　children；　put　to　the　sword。　One　man　only　escaped　and　carried　the　news　to　Kulbarga。

〃Mahummud　Shaw；　on　hearing　it；　was　seized　with　a　transport　of　grief　and　rage；　in　which　he　commanded　the　unfortunate　messenger　to　be　instantly　put　to　death；　exclaiming　that　he　could　never　bear　in　his　presence　a　wretch　who　could　survive　the　sight　of　the　slaughter　of　so　many　brave　companions。〃

The　same　day　　I。E。　on　a　day　in　A。H。　767；　in　the　month　of　Jamad…ul…awwal；　which　lasted　from　January　to　February　13；　A。D。　1366　　the　Sultan　marched　southwards　taking　a　solemn　oath　

〃that　till　he　should　have　put　to　death　one　hundred　thousand　infidels；　as　an　expiation　for　the　massacre　of　the　faithful；　he　would　never　sheathe　the　sword　of　holy　war　nor　refrain　from　slaughter。　When　he　reached　the　banks　of　the　Kistna；　he　swore　by　the　power　who　had　created　and　exalted　him　to　dominion；　that　eating　or　sleep　should　be　unlawful　for　him　till　he　had　crossed　that　river　in　face　of　the　enemy；　by　the　blessing　of　heaven　routed　their　army；　and　gladdened　the　souls　of　the　martyrs　of　Mudkul　with　the　blood　of　their　murderers。　He　then　appointed　his　son　Mujahid　Shaw　to　succeed　him；　and　Mallek　Syef　ad　Dien　regent　of　his　kingdom。　He　resigned　all　his　elephants；　except　twenty；　to　the　prince；　gave　him　his　advice；　and　sent　him　back　to　Kulbarga。　He　then　crossed　the　river　with　nine　thousand　chosen　horse　without　delay。　The　roy　of　Beejanuggur；　notwithstanding　his　vast　army；　was　so　alarmed＇46＇　that　he　sent　off　all　his　treasure；　valuable　baggage；　and　elephants　towards　his　capital；　intending　to　engage　the　next　morning；　or　retreat；　as　he　should　find　it　adviseable。　The　night　being　stormy　and　heavy　rain　falling；　the　elephants　and　other　beasts　of　burden　stuck　frequently　in　the　mud；＇47＇　and　were　not　able　to　advance　above　four　miles　from　the　camp。　Mahummud　Shaw　heard　of　the　enemy's　movement　during　the　night；　and　immediately　marched　towards　them；　leaving　his　encampment　standing。　Towards　the　dawn　he　arrived　at　the　roy's　camp；　and　the　alarm　being　given；　so　great　was　the　confusion；　that　the　infidels　fled　with　the　utmost　precipitation　towards　the　fortress　of　Oodnee；　leaving　everything　behind　them。　Mahummud　Shaw　entered　the　camp　of　their　market　and　baggage；　putting　all　to　death　without　any　distinction；　and　it　is　said　that　the　slaughter　amounted　to　seventy　thousand　men；　women；　and　children。〃

Muhammad　passed　the　hot　weather　and　the　season　of　the　early　rains　that　year　near　Mudkal；　and　after　being　reinforced　marched　against　Adoni　　〃in　the　plains　of　which；　on　the　banks　of　the　Tummedra　（Tungabhadra）；　the　roy　of　Beejanuggur　had　taken　up　his　station　in　his　own　territories；　having　given　the　command　of　Oodnee　to　his　sister's　son。　Here　he　had　collected　a　great　army；　and　brought　elephants　and　all　the　splendid　insignia　of　empire　from　Beejanuggur。〃＇48＇

The　Sultan　had　with　him　a　train　of　artillery＇49＇　and　in　a　short　time　crossed　the　Tungabhadra；　〃and　entered　the　domains　of　Beejanuggur；　which　were　now　for　the　first　time　invaded　by　a　Muhammadan　sovereign　in　person。〃　This　remark　of　Firishtah's　is　historically　correct；　for　the　Delhi　Sultan's　attack　on　Anegundi　took　place　on　the　north　bank　of　that　river。

Before　continuing　the　story　I　must　note　that　Firishtah　calls　the　king　of　Vijayanagar　〃Kishen　Roy；〃　otherwise　Krishna　Raya；　but　there　can　be　no　doubt　that　his　real　name　was　Bukka。　The　historian　collected　his　information　more　than　two　hundred　years　after　these　events；　and　often　misnamed　the　Hindu　kings　of　whom　he　writes。

Muhammad；　then；　crossed　the　Tungabhadra；　and　only　about　twenty…five　miles　intervened　between　him　and　the　great　fortress　of　Adoni；　which　is　situated　on　a　precipitous　range　of　hills　about　that　distance　from　the　river。　The　Tungabhadra　at　this　portion　of　its　course　may　be　considered　as　forming　the　arc；　west　to　north；　of　a　quarter　circle　having　Adoni　for　its　centre；　the　radius　roughly　measuring　about　twenty…five　miles。　The　river　is　fordable　at　most　seasons　of　the　year；　lying　as　it　does　in　a　shallow　rocky　bed　with　low　banks。　It　is　difficult　to　locate　with　any　certainty　the　scenes　of　this　campaign；　but　I　gather　generally　that；　finding　the　Muhammadans　aiming　at　the　reduction　of　Adoni；　Bukka　marched　out　with　a　very　large　force　to　intercept　this　move；　and　placed　himself　on　the　south　bank　of　the　Tungabhadra；　In　the　neighbourhood　of　the　threatened　fortress。　The　Sultan　crossed　somewhere　near　the　present　town　of　Siruguppa；　and　the　great　battle　that　ensued　took　place　in　the　open　cotton…plains；　perhaps　near　Kavutal　（〃Kowtall〃　on　the　Ordnance　Map）。

Here　is　Firishtah's　account：＇50＇　

〃Roy　Kishen　Roy　（I。E。　Bukka）；　on　receiving　the　intelligence　（that　Muhammad　had　crossed）；　called　together　all　the　first　nobles　of　his　court；　and　consulted　on　the　best　mode　of　opposing　the　mussulmauns。　It　was　agreed　that　Hoje　Mul；＇51＇　a　maternal　relation　to　the　roy　and　commander　of　his　armies；　should　have　the　conduct　of　the　war。　Hoje　Mul；　vain　to　excess；　on　receiving　his　command；　asked　the　roy　if　he　should　bring　the　prince　of　the　mussulmauns　alive　a　prisoner　into　his　presence；　or　present　him　only　his　head　upon　a　spear。　Kishen　Roy　replied；　that　a　living　enemy；　in　any　situation；　was　not　agreeable；　therefore　he　had　better　put　him　to　death　as　soon　as　he　should　take　him。　Hoje　Mul；　having　received　his　dismission　marched　to　oppose　Mahummud　Shaw　with　forty　thousand　horse　and　five　hundred　thousand　foot。　He　commanded　the　Bramins　to　deliver　every　day　to　the　troops　discourses　on　the　meritoriousness　of　slaughtering　the　mahummedans；　in　order　to　excite　zeal　for　expelling　them。　He　ordered　them　to　describe　the　butchery　of　cows；＇52＇　the　insults　to　sacred　images；　and　destroying　of　temples；　practised　by　the　true　believers。

〃Mahummud　Shaw；　when　the　enemy　arrived　within　fifteen　coss＇53＇　of　his　camp；　commanded　his　general；　Khan　Mahummud；　to　muster　the　troops；　who　were　found　to　be　fifteen　thousand　horse　and　fifty　thousand　foot。　Ten　thousand　horse　and　thirty　thousand　foot；　with　all　the　artillery；　he　advanced　under　Khan　Mahummud　Khan。

〃On　the　14th　of　Zeekaud　（A。H。　767；　or　Thursday；　July　23；　A。D。　1366）；　the　armies　of　light　and　darkness　met。　From　the　dawn　till　four　in　the　afternoon；　like　the　waves　of　the　ocean；　they　continued　in　warm　conflict　with　each　other；　and　great　numbers　were　slain　on　both　sides。　Mooseh　Khan　and　Eeseh　Khan；　who　commanded　the　right　and　left　wings　of　Khan　Mahummud's　line；　drank　the　sherbet　of　martyrdom；　and　their　troops　broke；　which　misfortune　had　nearly　given　a　blow　to　the　army　of　Islaam。　At　this　instant　Mahummud　Shaw　appeared　with　three　thousand　fresh　horse。　This　restored　the　spirits　of　Khan　Mahummud　as　also　of　the　disordered　troops；　who　rallied　and　joined　him。　Mukkrib　Khan；　advancing　with　the　artillery；　was　not　wanting　in　execution；　greatly　disordering　the　enemy's　horse　and　foot。　He　asked　leave　to　charge　and　complete　the　rout。　Khan　Mahummud　upon　this；　detached　a　number　of　the　nobility　to　support　him；　and　permitted　him　to　advance；　which　he　did　with　such　rapidity　that　the　infidels　had　not　time　to　use　fireworks　（I。E。　cannon）；　but　cane　to　short　weapons　such　as　swords　and　daggers。　At　this　time　an　elephant；　named　Sheer　Shikar；＇54＇　belonging　to　Khan　Mahummud；　refused　the　guidance　of　his　driver；　and　rushed　into　the　center　of　the　enemy's　line；　where　he　was　stopped　by　the　elephants　of　Hoje　Mul　Roy；　and　his　driver　was　killed。　Khan　Mahummud　with　five　hundred　horse　followed；　and　the　elephant　becoming　unruly；　turned　upon　the　enemy；　throwing　their　ranks　into　confusion。　Hoje　Mul　Roy；　after　receiving　a　mortal　wound；　fled；　and　his　followers　no　longer　made　resistance。　The　infidels；　seeing　their　center　broke；　fled　on　all　sides。　The　scymetars　of　the　faithful　were　not　yet　sheathed　from　slaughter　when　the　royal　umbrella　appeared。　The　sultan　gave　orders　to　renew　the　massacre　of　the　unbelievers。　They　were　executed　with　such　strictness　that　pregnant　women；　and　even　children　at　the　breast；　did　not　escape　the　sword。

〃Mahummud　Shaw　halted　a　week　on　the　field；　and　dispatched　accounts　of　his　victory　to　his　own　dominions。　In　performance　of　his　vow　of　massacre　he　next　marched　towards　the　camp　of　Kishen　Roy