12.19: जिसको निन्दा और स्तुति दोनों ही तुल्य है, जो मौनी है, जो किसी अल्प वस्तु से भी सन्तुष्ट है, जो अनिकेत है, वह स्थिर बुद्धि का भक्तिमान् पुरुष मुझे प्रिय है।
Thread on Krishnadevaraya's connection with Telugu Literature
Krishnadevaraya was a prominent ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India who ruled from 1509 to 1530 CE. He is considered to be one of the greatest emperors in Indian history and is known for his patronage of art, literature, and architecture.
Krishnadevaraya was a man of many talents & also interested in art, literature, and architecture. He had a keen interest in Telugu and Sanskrit literature and wrote several works.
His most famous work is Amukta Malyada, which is written in Telugu.
The King who saved north east from the Islamic Invasion.
Prithu was the king of Kamrupa kingdom (Assam). In 1203-1204 AD, Bakhtiyar Khilji attacked and conquered most of the Bengal and moved to invade Kamrupa and Tibet in 1206.
With 12000 Turkish cavalry, Khilji advanced to attack Assam and Tibet from West Bengal. After 10 days, Khilji’s army reached at bridge in the outskirt of Kamrupa.
King Prithu was aware of the threat and decided to use Scorched Earth Policy against the invading forces.
Scorched Earth Policy is a military strategy that aims to destroy all the possible resources that might be useful for enemy which involves food resources, agricultural lands, water resources etc. To Starve and dehydrate the enemy soldiers is the main aim of this policy.