भारतीय इतिहास के ६ स्वर्णिम पृष्ठ (वीर सावरकर - विदेशी आक्रान्ताओं पर विजय गाथा)

at Delhi, that Khushrukhan was in collusion with the recently overpowered Hindu chiefs and leaders of Hindu Society, and that some deep-laid mysterious plan was afoot. The reader should refer to a connected and plausible account of this whole affair, so far as it can he deduced from these various scattered bits of information, that are so far available to us (Paragraphs 754 to 782). 860. The founders of the Empire of Vijaynagar, Harihar and Bukka, were the two sons of Sangam of the ancient Yadav family. They were employed at the court of Anagondi. During the turbulent times following the Muslim conquests of Devgiri and Warangal in the reign of Allauddin, the Kingdom of Anagondi, too, was overpowered by the Muslims. Anagondi itself or some place nearby was the former city of Kishkindha of Wali, as the folklore goes. After the downfall of Anagondi, Harihar and Bukka were taken as captives to Delhi in A.D. 1327 and were converted there to Islam. Later on, being pleased with their behaviour and exceptional ability, the Sultan sent them both with a new expedition to fight with the Hindus in A.D. 1331, with higher authority and responsible posts. But as soon as they came to the Deccan— Most probably as per a pre-conceived plan 861. They paid a visit to the then chief preceptor of Sankeshwar Math, Shree Shankaracharya Vidyaranyaswami, who was a skilled politician too. Immediately, the Shankaracharya himself re-converted these two converted Hindus who promptly raised a Hindu army and defeated the Muslim host, which they themselves had led a short time ago. Soon in consultation with Shankaracharya, Vidyaranyaswami and many other brave Hindu leaders, it was decided to found an independent sovereign state on the banks of the river Tungbhadra. The Capital was established at the newly-founded city of Vijyanagar, which bespoke of Hindu victory. The reins of this kingdom were placed in the hands of Shree Harihar in A.D. 1336, while Shri Vidyaranya himself became his chief minister. 862. At this very stage, it is advisable to explain one enigmatic episode, which is not yet so explained by historians. The event in question is the transfer of the capital from Delhi to Devgiri by Mohammad Tughlak, who is considered ‘crazy’, but who was, in fact, a learned fool, without any practical sense. His decision to shift the Capital of his Empire from Delhi to Devgiri is considered to be his wayward caprice. But it was not a pure whim of his. It was to consolidate his victories in the Deccan that were