ie _( THE BRAVE No. 266 Rs. 350 A HISTORICAL TALE FROMTHE SOUTH fiThe Vijayanagara Empire disintegrated following the defeat inflicted on its ruler by the combined forces of the Deceani Sultanates in the battle of Taliketa (1565). Aliya Ramarava, the powerful regent, lost his life in the battle. Hampi, the capital, was reduced ta ruins. People were highly demoralis- ed An attempt was made to revive the Kingdem and Piure its lost glory by the Aravidu dynasty which ruled from ndregin, near Tirupati: Venkatapati was the ablest of the rulers pelonging to this dynasty. After him there was a struggle for the throne. In the events that followed, Echchama Nayak came off with flying colours Literary works like Aamarajiyamu, Bahulashva Charitamu, Raghunathabhyudaya and Sahitya Ratnakara bestow lavish praise on Echchama for his bravery and fearlessness and his loyalty to his master. Echchama is also known by the names, Pedda Yachama and Yachama Shuradu, His capital was Madhuranta- kam, near Chingleput in Tamil Nadu, In Karnataka Echohama’s name has become @ byword for loyalty AMAR CHITRA KATHA means good reading. Over 300 titles are now on sale G©IBH Publishers Pvt. Lud., Bombay 400 026. All rights reserved Published by HG. Mirchandan toc IBH Publishers Pet. Ltd Bhulabhai Desai Road, Bomioay 400 G20 and printed by hiny at BH Printers, Mare! Naka Mathuradas Visant Road, Ander Last, Bombay 400 059, Editor: Anant Pai Script by ; Luis M. Fernandes and R.S. Ramarao Artworks ; Dilip KadamBO SEATHBED. AMONG THE ANXIOUS MEN BY His SIDE ER YV/ERE 11S SON, CHIKKARAYA ANID HIS NEPHEW, SRIRANGARAYA.| SUPPENLY, THE KING BECKONED 7O |SRIRANGARAYA TO COME CLOSER, |THE THRONE ! | CANNOT AccEPT } STEADY, PRINCE. THE KING HAS APPOINTED YOU HIS SUCCESSOR. AND THE KING'S WISHES ARE ORDERS TO BE PLEDGED THEIR LOYALTY TO HIM. ONE BY ONE, THE NOBLES AND THE CHIEFTAIN WALKED UP TO THE NEW KING AND THE POWERFUL CHIEFTAIN OF MAPHTURANTAKAM © AT A SIGNAL FROM THE KING, THE || MINISTER PUT THE FOYAL CROWN ON SRIRANGA'S HEAD. Wn Sil AW PROMINENT BMONG THEM WAS ECHCHAMA NAYAK, NOW IN TAM. MADE[THE ONLY NOBLE WHO HELD BACK WAS IJAGGARAYA, THE BROTHER-iN/-LAW OF ThE BYING KING. THE THRONE BELONGS TO You, CHIKKA 1 ANP LL SEE TO IT THAT ou ‘OCCUPY IT, EVERYONE |S SURPRISED BY THE KING'S. CHOICE f WHY PIP HE DENY HIS OWN 50M THE THRONE? AND WELL MIGHT THEY WHAT! MAKES YOU 50 SURE THAT CHIKKA IS HIS SON?FOR YEARS, |'VE I HEARD IT SAID THAT CHIKKA JS AN ADOPTED CHILD... WITHOUT THE KING’S KNOWLEDGE? ADOPTED BY THE QUEEN, THAT 1S. THEY SAY IT : WAS PONE WHEN BB] HE WAS AN INFANT. APPARENTLY THE KING PID KNOW OR WHY YOU ARE SILENT, ECHCHAMA. IT IS FoR THE KING. To Say APPOINT HIS SUCCESSOR AND FOR US TO ACCEPT HIS CHOICE.1 AM | NOT INTERESTED IN RUMOURS!GOON, THE OLD RING PIED AND SRIRANGA | RELUCTANTLY BEGAN HIS REIGN. | AND NOW. HE'S INCITING 5 THE OTHER CHIEF TAINS TO REVOLT. TWO OF THEM HAVE ALREADY, UGINED HIM. ea UAGGARAYA HAS NOT PLEDGED HIS LOYALTY TO you. SOME DAYS LATER, HE RECEIVED FROM SAGGARAYA HE CRAVES YOUR PARDON AND BEGS YOU TO ALLOW Hii AND HIS FRIENDS TO COME AND PAY THEIR RESPECTS To you. ee YOu MUST PUT POWN THE REVOLT BEFORE, y) SRIRANGA CONFISCATED SAGGARAYA'S LANDS AND THOSE OF THE OTHER: TWO CHIEFTAINS « WE HAVE FRIGHTENED HIM, 1 APPEARS! TELL HIM HE Is ALWAYSSOME BAYS LATER JAGGARAYA OF HIS MEN. ALL OF THEM DREW PRS SWORDS AND KNELT BEFORE THE KING IN THE [TRAPITIONAL SHOW OF RESPECT. e re MORE OF MY MEN ARE WAITING OUT- SIDE. THEY. TOO WOULD LIKE TO my PLEPGE THEIR ALLEGIANCE Wf NOT LIKE THIS... HE HAS BROUGHT Too MANY MEN... PLEASE TAKE MY APVICE AND GET INTO THE PALACE!|SenanGA TRIED TOGO BACK INTO BUT — THE PALACE. s a STAY WHERE YOu ARE IF YOU VALUE YOUR ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND HIS THREE a SONS ME WAS TAKEN AWAY ANP as IMPRISONED IN ANOTHER PALACE. = ay \ aeUAGGARAYA CROWNED HIS NEPHEW KING BUT REMAINED THE POWER BEHIND THE THRONE. ALL THE ' |( CHIEFTAINS HAVE ACCEPTED THE J) NEW KING... “THAT IF HE COMES HERE TO CHANDRAGIRI AS LIEGEMAN TO THE NEW KING, | WILL GIVE HIM MORE TERRITORY TO RULE OVER.THE LETTER WAS SENT BUT EGHCHAMA ] PIP NOT RESPOND. IT 1S TRUE THAT HE TOOK AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE To b so PID WE ALLL Z a ee 1ONLY HOPE HE DOES NOT ATTACK us.MEANWHILE AT MADHURANTAKAM, ECHCHAMA | AND HIS TRUSTED LIEUTENANT, OBALA NAYAK WERE PLANNING THE NEXT MOVE. = }-WISH I HAD BEEN IN CHANDRAGIRi WHEN THAT TREACHEROUS JAGGA ABPUCTED THE KING. ees JAGGA WILL PAY DEARLY FOR HIS TREACHERY. y( ARE READY OUR MEN | P FOR BATTLE.) | FIRST WE MUST {RESCUE THE KING AND THEN PUNISH THE TRAITORS - Pa MY YOUNG SW waster 1s 30 a eee GUILELESS. PLL WAGER HE DID NOT) KNOW WHAT WAS \ HAPPENING TILL fe THE LAST MOMENT. Pe must HAVE. PATIENCE. QUR KING'S LIFE WILL! BE IN DANGER, IF WE DECLARE WAR ON JAGGA.Fi WHO BRINGS FLOWERS FOR WORSHIP. AND THE DHOBI THE SPIES | HAD SENT TO CHANDRAGIRI. PERHAPS, THEY CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THE PALACE. ONLY TWO PEOPLE ‘ te HEAVILY GO IN AND OUT wiTHOuT GUARDED. NO BEING QUESTIONED. ONE CAN ENTER OR LEAVE WITH- Py Wout uke TO SPEAK TO THE DHOBI.[SOME DAYS LATER AT THE PALACE WHERE SRIRANGA WAS HELD PRISONER- SARE CURRIE: YOUR MAUESTY, ECHCHAMA NAYAK 1S. TRYING TO RESCUE YOU ANP YOUR. | COLLECT THE SOILED LINEN. ECHCHAMA’S LOYALTY 1S LAUDABLE - BUT... YES, YouR MAJESTY. IN THE MEANTIME HE HAS ASKED ME TO sMuGaLe ONE OF THE PRINCES YOUR TASK 1S A HOPELESS ONE. HOW WILL YOU HOOP WINK ALL THOSE KEEN GUARDS GUT- TRUST ME, MAHARAU.1S TOO BIG FOR ME TO CARRY.:f i | | cael ae Aurie LATER — [el HE IS GETTH POOR FELLOW! ‘| a ING et HERE, LET ME HELP You.SOME TIME AFTER THE BHOB) HAD LEFT THE FORT — Y/THe DHOBI} He \| . MUST HAVE BEEN CARRYING THE /| CHE PRINCE! | THE PRINCES: ZA BUT THE DHOBI HAD ALREADY REACHED |AIS DESTINATION. ECACHAMA WAS { WAITING FOR HIM SOME BISTANCE AWAY || PUT HIM QUICKLY |THAT'S A JOB WELL DONE. | AM GRATEFUL TO YOU. NOW KEEP OUT OF JAGGA'S WAY. WHEN UAGGARAYA WAS INFORMED OF THE PRINCES ESCAPE, HE WAS FURIOUS. IMBECILES! FOOLED BY THEN | MAY f AS WELL HAVE re Sian PHOBIS WORKING FOR ME!7 ECHCHAMA “SG COULD USE THE PRINCE TO RALLY |, THE PEOPLE AROUND HIM. HE WON'T PO ANYTHING 40 PROVOKE US AS LONG AS WE HAVE SRIRANGA! LET HIM TRY. I'LL BE WAITING FOR HIM! [uAGGARAYA DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF MEN | | GUARDING THE PALACE PRISON. | THE INFORMATION WAS GCON CARRIED PERHAPS 70 ECHCHAMA BY HIG SPIES. ACAT CAN GET PAST THOSE SOLDIERS NOW. A CAT COULDN'T...WE'LL DIG ‘A TUNNEL TO oe BUT THE PALACE! A MOUSE. COULD! J | [a SCORE OF MEN BEGAN AWAY FROM THE PALACE» [es [ANE siowLy BUT STEADILY BEGAN || THEN ONE BAY — TO BURROW THEIR WAY UNDER THE | GROUND. FMWE HAVE DUG A TUNNEL TO TAKE you ou ous / A TUNNEL? ‘ IT’S A HAZARPOU: SCHEME! |SRIRANGA, HIS WiFe AND His TWO SONS DESCENDED INTO THE fe TUNMEL ONE BY ONE.OUTSIDE, THE SOLDIERS WERE PATROLLING THE GROUNDS, WHAT HAPPENED © THE GROUND SUDDENLY CAVED IN UNDER HIM.LET'S SEE WHERE |T LEADS To. IT’S A TUNNEL ! N someeopy \ || HAS BEEN DIGGING A THE PRISONERS ARE TRYING TO ESCAPE... WE'VE CAUGHT THEM REDHANPED. f [THE ROYAL PRISONERS AND THEIR ERSTWHILE | RESCUERS WERE TAKEN BACK TO THE PALACE. 7 és WE WOULBN’T SUCCEED.ae. THE TUNNEL ! | OMLY ONE MAN WHO WAS FAR AHEAD OF THE OTHERS MANAGED 70 ESCAPE THEY DISCOVERED THEY WILL SOON LeT’s GET OuT OF HERE! |WAYAR, JAGGARAYA TRANSFERRED THE | PRISONERS TO ANOTHER PRISON IN THE FORT. THESE WALLS ARE IMPREGNABLE. NO ONE CAN BIG A TUNNEL THROUGH THIS ROCKY GROUND. i BUT IT BID NOT TAKE THE FAITHFUL IECHEHAMA LONG TO DISCOVER WHERE HIS MASTER WAS IMPRISONEP. WE'LL CAPTURE THAT PLACE.EHCHAMAS MEN BEGAN TO INFILTRATE THE | NOT IF WE WE'LL NEED port my way| |FORT IN THE GUISE OF PEASANTS AND | | THousanps LISTEN... TRADERS - OF MEN FOR THE TASK. sn ANB WENT INTO HIDING LIKE THE REST OF HIS MEN. THEN ONE EVENING — if JAGGARAYA I$ GOING OUT TOMORROW... TO MEET A i | CHIEFTAIN HE'LL BE TAKING SOME OF HIS MEN WITH HIM. IT’S THE RIGHT TIME FOR US TO STRIKE. PASS THE WORD AROUND. LET OUR MEN BE READY.THE NEXT MORNING dA FORT - GGARAYA LEFT WITH ALMOST HALF OF THE MEN IN THE | TELL HIM TO COME QUICKLY WITH THE REST THE SOLDIERS WERE TAKEN BY SURPRISE AND SGON THREE OF THE FOUR GATES OF THE FORT WERE IN OBALA'S POSSESSION.AS THE MESSENGER RODE AWAY ONE OF OUR Mi IS TRYING TO | |--ANOTHER MESSENGER WAS ON HIS TO JAGGARAYA « EN FROM THE FORT CATCH UP WITH ECHCHAMA’S MEN ARE IN “THE FORT! THEY HAVE CAPTURED ALL THE GATES A CURSE ON | EXCEPT ONE! THAT MAN!GBALA AND HIS MEN, JUBILANT WITH THEIR. SUCCESS WERE WAITING FOR ECCHAMA TO COME. WHEN THEY SAW A CLOUD IN THE DISTANCE — aa 4 HERE COMES ECHCHAMA: BACK TO THE FORT! But THEY WERE IN |FOR A SURPRISE. [QBALA AND HIS MEN FOUGHT BRAVELY | | |ear THEY WERE OUTNWMBERED AND [800M Ale OF THEM WERE BEAD. a)HOWEVER, ECHCHAMA'S BRAVE ATTEMPT HAD SHAKEN UAGGARAYA'S MEN INCLUDING HIS OWN BROTHER. i ECHCHAMA WILL NEVER GIVE UP HIS EFFORTS TO RESCUE SRIRANGA. YES. WE'LL PUT Him OUT OF THE WAY! FOR EVER! AND YOU wit| Dorr.YOUR ATTEMPT To ESCAPE IS A CRIME. THAT MIGHT JAGGARAYAS BROTHER WSITED THE PRISON. FIRST You LET YOUR SON ESCAPE BuT WE LET THAT PASS. THEN YOU TRIED To ESCAPE WITH YOUR WHOLE | HAVE NO DEFENCE TO OFFER. YOUR WHOLE FAMILY STANDS CONDEMNED. THEN | HAVE ONLY ONE| REQUEST TO MAKE LET MINE BE THE HAND: THAT PUTS MY FAMILY TO SLEEP.LIVES OF HIS WIFE AND His TWO SONS AND THEN TURNED THE SWORD ON HIMSELF. THE NEWS SHOCKED. EVERYBODY INCLUDING SEVERAL CHIEFTAINS: WHO WERE SUPPORTING JAGGARAYA. AFTER ALL, Be SRIRANGA WAS THE APPOINTED FAILED MY MASTER! ed WV k L u ane z YOu SHALL NOT ESCAPE MY WRATH, JAGGARAYA |LET ALL THOSE WHO ARE LOYAL | TO THE RIGHTFUL KING , JOIN FORCES WITH ME. LET ALL THE CHIEFTAINS KNOW THAT | HAVE SRIRANGARAYA'S SON WITH ME! SEVERAL CHIEFTAINS CAME OVER TO | ~ ECACHAMA'S SIDE. WE SHALL, FIGHT FOR Him! 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