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DESIDERATA. 



CONTINUED FROM THE SIXTH VOLUME OF 

 THE ASIATIC RESEARCHES. 



I. An accurate account of the Jews established 

 ©n the coast of Alalabar, or in any other part of 

 India, of whatever colour or sect tliey nia} be. 



Suggested by Professor Bruns of Helms tadt. 



I.I. Historical records, as far as can be obtained, 

 of the Craminical aristocracy in Malabar, which is 

 said to liave preceded the reign or vice-rovalty of 

 the Perumals ; the form of their political constitu- 

 tion, its commencement and duration ; and tlie 

 laws by which the inhabitants of Malabar were go- 

 verned at that period. 



IIL An authentic account of the conquest of 

 Malabar by the Raja of Chalde&h, and its history 

 under the vice- royalty of the Perumals. 



IV. Is the story of Shermaloo Permaloo, or Che- 

 ruma Perumal's conversion to the Moosnhnan faith, 

 of his journey to Arabia, and of the division pre- 

 viously made by him of his territory, well founded 

 or otherwise, and what was the exact period of those 

 events ? 



V. Who were the chiefs anions: whom he divided 

 his country, and do any genealogical records exist 

 wherei>y the descent of the present rajas in Malabar, 

 from those chiefs, may be traced ? 



VI. 



