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Rh ed us. So they quitted the battle-field. Salacam Timmaya was taken prisoner and lost his life.

8. The ladies heard this news: they called their (pradhan) ministers and ordered that Rama Raya and Tirumala Raya should be called: and that the government should be committed to them. The servants (pradhan) accordingly went forward to meet them, brought them home and committed the city to their charge.

9. Afterwards, Rama Raya and Tirumala Raya took counsel about opposing the (Pachas) Mahomedan chieftains in war. They parted the forces in town and their own troops, into three bodies: they called Handeh Hanumappa Nayadu [chief] of Sonnalapuram, and said: thou art a very brave man: we will give thee some troops. Array these with the troops now in thy hand and march against Nizam Shah. Attack him: if thou conquer him, as much as thy heart fancies shall be bestowed [on thee.] So saying they gave him some troops and sent him: while Rama Raya led some troops against Kutb Shah: and Tirumal Rayalu marched with his own troops against Farīd Shah. A great battle took place. The ("Padshahs") Turks could not stand their ground, and were routed.

10. Hande Hanumappa Nayudu having the Nizam prisoner, came and offered him as a present to Rama Raya and Tirumala Raya. Hereupon they were very gracious to him: they applauded him and desired Hande Hanumappa Nayudu to state what he wished. He replied, Whatever your honours please: it will be equal to all rewards.

Thereupon they bestowed upon him, in the eastern country, Nandela, Bucca Raya Samudram, and Dharmavaram, and Kanicallu. Also, in the west, Ballari, and Kārgōdu; these villages, with [complimentary] titles. Then this Hande Hanumappa Nayudu took leave of the Rajas, and went to Nandela: where he arrived in the year SS. 1491 [A. D. 1569] of which the title is Sucla, in the month Margasira. After taking charge of office, he proceeded to Bucca Raya Samudram where he beheld the lake, and learning how