Abdur Razzak, the Persian traveller who visited Vijayanagara in 1440 C.E. wrote of six fortifications before reaching the gates of the royal palace. The areas between the first and second and between the second and third fortification was large and contained agricultural fields, gardens and many residences.
Abdur Razzak, a Persian traveler who visited Vijayanagara in 1440 CE, noted six fortifications before reaching the palace gates. The spaces between the first and second, and the second and third fortifications were expansive and contained agricultural land, gardens, and numerous residences.