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 The Dynasty is carried perhaps some thing too for back at the commencement, but the list probably is not very far from correct. The last prince was taken by the Mohammedans, and his capital destroy- ed in their first invasion of the Dekhin, about A. D. 1310-11. This work next gives an account of the founda- tion of Vijayanagar^vid the princes who ruled over it, with its subversion by the Mohammedans as well as their capture of Srirangapatam and Chandragiri. The work also gives an account of the author's own death or absorption, and the share he took in the transactions consequent on Bijalas death, which are here described in a different manner from that noticed in other works. The following is the account. Siddha Tlamaya, Allama prabhu, Bdsava and others had ac« - quired the knowledge of Shat Slhahtj (the six seats of medita- tion by which Siva is manifested) from Chenna Basava and had departed, all but the first who demanded of his teacher what would come to pass. Chenna Bdsava replied ; You will depart your life at Sonala pura. Allama Prabku after wandering over many regions, and visiting various shrines in the moun- tains of the north, as well as the South of India, will come to Bdsava, and be received by him with great veneration ; which will displease many of Bdsava's disciples, and they will depart. Allama Prabhu will then feed miraculously one hundred and ninety six thousand Jangamas, and will then depart to Sri-* saila where he will convert Gorakh and other sages, and will be absorbed in a plantain tree along with Mahadevi. In the year of Sdlivdkana 696 (A. D. 774.) on Tuesday the