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