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 North Mallur, the chief of those parts Yaradi Nagappa Naidu sent for his warlike brother-in-law Davala Papa Naidu and giving him the assistance of his tributary chiefs and several Reddi warriors of the place besides the elephantry and cavalry supplied by the heads of Jinji and Tanjore, despatched him against the enemy. The forces that thus marched against Yacha Sura comprised 1,000 Sardars, chief among whom was Papa Naidu, an elephantry of 100, cavalry of 1,000, and an infantry of 30,000, and they soon reached North Mallur. Having heard news of this preparation, Yacha Sura with the assistance of his younger brother Sarwagna Singama Naidu, fearlessly opposed them and with an army of only 2,000 so completely defeated them that not only were the forces put to flight but the thousand chieftains were all slain to a single man. Papa Naidu himself being beheaded in the field.

The second incident is what is connected with the history of the Vijayanagar kings.