Thread by @MadhvaHistory

1. On occasion of Madhva Navami, this thread on the last two decades of Sri Madhva (1238-1318) which has some of our history's epoch-making developments is a humble tribute to the great Guru of tattva vAda.

2. The period of last two decades (1298–1318 AD) in the life of Sri Madhva is an important pointer to study the Delhi Sultanate, its invasion of South & the visionary steps taken by Sri Madhva to protect the Sanatana Dharma.

3. Madhva's 1st Badari yatra can be dated as c.1264/65 when he was 26 yrs old. Year of 2nd Badari trip can be inferred on instances i.e. Udupi Krishna installation & composition of major Sarva Moola works.

4. #MadhvaVijaya 's indirect references help in dating or arranging the events happening both in North & South of Vidhyas. Also, names of the persons such as King Ishwaradeva help in dating the incidents.

5. Thus the study of #MadhvaVijaya from historical angle will help in finding S.
India in two parts i.e. before & after Islamic invasions.

6. #MadhvaVijaya also provides clues about divine actions during age of Kali. Shloka 3 of Chapter 4 has one such clue-"Use of force (danDa) & punishment against the
haters of my master, Vishnu is the only option available to me as I have the necessary capacity.

7. "But, as goddess Durga, is shortly incarnating for the destruction of the wicked, I
willnot take up this work."

This shloka prophecies the future mlEchCha violence against Dharmiks of South.

8. Madhva took sanyasa at age of 7 i.e. in c.1245/46 at which time S. India wasn't attacked yet by Muslims. But #MadhvaVijaya says that Madhva did contemplate on the 'haters of his Master' & the necessary 'destruction' of them in protection of Dharma.

9. #MadhvaVijaya 's assertion of Goddess Durga coming to slay the haters is well
supported by Tatparya Nirnaya. Hence Madhva, being aware of future triumph of
Durga against destructive forces that try to annihilate Hindus, took to sanyasa than taking up arms.

10. The incarnation of Durga in Kaliyuga is also described in Tirtha Prabandha of Sri Vadiraja. It says that the said incarnation occurs on the banks of River Payasvini that flow in Kerala after 36,000 years into Kaliyuga. pbs.twimg.com/media/C3qwqerV…

11. Muslim invasion of S. India began in c.1298 & in next 10 yrs it resulted in downfall of 3 major Hindu dynasties i.e. Seuna Yadavas, Kakatiyas & Hoysalas. in Tamil Nadu, there was a displacement of few Hindu rulers such as Pandyas.

12. By c.1317 when Madhva left the mortal world, Devagiri & Dwarasamudra quickly fell to Islam aggression. Warangal too would fall soon (in c.1324). Thus, the last 20 yrs of Madhva's life witnessed chilling accounts of mlEchCha brutality.

13. During this period, plight of Hindus got worsened with the fall of Hindu kingdoms & subsequent aggressive push by Tughlq's armys. Hindus were at the receiving end and lacked active military resistance.

14. In c.1326/27 Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) &
attempted to increase Muslim population in South such that the permanence of sultanate can be achieved with ease. Such were the dangers posed to Dharmik community of those times.

15. During the last decade of Madhva'sarthly appearance Srirangam, Chidambaram & other temples were desecrated by Islamic forces led by Malik Kafur. Sri Vedanta Deshikan's abhIti stava & Gangadevi's 'Madhura Vijaya' stand testimony to the butality of these attacks.

16. #MadhvaVijaya narrates an incident wherein Madhvacharya spoke to a Delhi
sultan in latter's dialect. This sultan has been identified as Balban (reign c.1266-87) of Slave dynasty.

17. By speaking Turkish, Madhva hinted that this mlEchchA bhAsha will be the future lingua franca of the country. As pointed out by @Gopanarya in one of his threads-Persian, Arabic & Turkish languages have become official languages among Hindu rulers in North.

18. It was during Shivaji's time that the royal seals in Samskruta replaced the Persian seals. Thus Madhva's interaction with Balban in mlEchchA bhAsha was a prophecy that came to be true in succeeding centuries.

19. Historical analysis of #MadhvaVijaya reveals that when Madhva wished crossing Ganga River, Balban's soldiers obstructed him due to the heavy casualties that Balban's armies sustained in the hands of Hindu Kshatriyas.

20. This made Balban to defend the doab of Ganga-Yamuna with extra vigilance. Muslims were viewing the unarmed civilians also with suspicion & #MadhvaVijaya clearly captures this conflict .

21. Also, the picture given by #MadhvaVijaya that sultan spoke to Madhva from an elevated porch of a palace suggests that Acharya crossed Ganga at doab between Ganga-Yamuna on northern side than its southern side. An extensive field study is needed to identify this location.

22. From north, let us turn towards the East where Madhva's disciple, Narahari Tirtha firmed up the Hindu resistance against Muslim incursions from the Bengal. At the time of Narahari T's entry into Kalinga, there were attempts by Delhi to invade Odisha via Bengal.

23. Though #MadhvaVijaya is almost silent on Narahari Tirtha's account, it is worthwhile to recollect some of the contributions that Acharya Madhva took from him. These contributions will go a long way into the annals of the history of Kalinga desha.

24. Narahari Tirtha spent nearly 30 yrs i.e. from c.1264-1294 in Kalinga (Odisha) which is affirmed by many historians from that region including the state government's Gazette. Also, inscriptions of Srikurmam &Simhachalam temples endorse this view.

25. Narahari Tirtha was away from his Guru for long time as he was charged by Madhva with mission of getting Mularama & Sita pratimA-s from the treasury of Gajapatis which have been worshiped by Chaturmukha Brahma.

26. Narahari T. put Narasimha-II of Eastern Ganga dynasty on throne by saving the young prince from palace intrigues & attacks from internal enemies.

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27. This Narasimha-II goes on to become the defender of Hindus in Eastern territories. In 1275, he defeated Mughisuddin Tughral, governor of Bengal. An inscription from c.1296 indicates a campaign of Narasimha-II against Muslim army inside the Bengal.

28. Thus, Acharya Madhva's decision to send his ascetic disciple (Narahari T) who once was a cleaver minister-cum-general towards Eastern Hindu kingdom ensured the protection of Dharma.

29. In c.1294, Narahari Tirtha departed from Kalinga by taking Mularama & Sita pratimA-s from king's treasury. Prof. Ghurye opines that it was Madhva who popularised worship of KondandaRama as 'Veera Rasa' personified to instill valour in warriors.
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31. Thus Madhva foresaw the onslaught of mlEchchAs & caused Narahari Tirtha to bring the Rama from Kalinga after securing the throne for the Hindu dynasty which held against Muslim incursions for next few hundreds years.

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32. Sri Madhva laid the foundation for a peculiar creed of Sanyasins who will play key role in raising Dharmik empires such as Vijayanagara & Maratha that will become the defenders of Sanatana Dharma i.e. Vyasatirtha, Samartha Ramadas & Brahmendra yogi et al.

30. It is but proven fact that the last two decades of Sri Madhva's life were filled with
not just philosophical pursuits but also with crucial worldly acts that would protect the future generations of DharmikA-s. Sri Madhva's ideas, words & deeds prove him to be a real 'mahAtma'

33. I prostrate before the achiever of God's missions who descended on earth in the forms of Hanuma, Bhima & Madhva.

prathamO hanumannAma dvitIyO bhIma Eva cha
pUrNapraj~jna tRutIyastu bhagavatkArya sAdhakaH

34. This thread carries the findings made by Sri N.A.P.S. Rao in his notes titled 'Historical Antecedents of Sumadhva Vijaya' & my personal research.

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