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times, and had many fanes, with other buildings for sacred purposes, 

 well endowed. The Saiva and Vaishnava systems arose in opposition ; 

 and the brahmans of those classes, by their learning and magical arts 

 brought over the kings, or other rulers, to their mode of credence ; fol- 

 lowed up by persecutions of the Jainas, their champions in polemical 

 discussion being first overcome by magical means, and afterwards de- 

 stroyed. Some well-disposed rulers knowing these proceedings protected 

 the Jamas, and made allowances to their religious edifices. A Jaina 

 king from the north named Yemasitala, came to the Daudacdranya 

 (the great Peninsular forest) and clearing it, brought a large colony of peo- 

 ple from the north. But Kulo'ttunga Chola and Ado'ndai, took the 

 country ; and by the counsel of the brahmans many Jaina edifices were 

 appropriated to the Hindu system of worship, and other edifices were 

 destroyed. At a subsequent period, the conquerors relenting, five Jaina 

 fanes, at places specified, were protected and endowed. Vicrama 

 Chola especially made a free-grant of land to the village of Chitambur ; 

 copy of the inscription on stone, recording this grant, having been sent 

 to Colonel Mackenzie with the petition. About six hundred years 

 ago Yedata-rayer, and Vishnuva-devarayer, gave 1400 pagodas 

 as a free donation : the inscription commemorating this grant remains. 

 About 200 years ago Vencatapati-rayer gave a free donation of 

 1000 pagodas : copy of the inscription, recording the grant, transmitted. 

 The rulers of the Camataca country gave donations. During the rule 

 of the Muhammadans, as the brahmans were their agents, these, without 

 knowledge of their employers, resumed the whole of the grants, with 

 the exception of only 200 pagodas. Besides Ibrahim subadar fought 

 with Ra'ya ji of Arcot, and taking possession of the whole very unjustly 

 left only 40 pagodas of the annual endowment. The Jainas complained 

 to the nabob (name not specified) who issued an order on the subject, 

 but the messenger bringing the order was seized by the subadar, and 

 ill-treated. Terrified by this proceeding the Jainas made no more 

 complaint, but committed their cause to God. When the Honorable 

 Company had assumed the country, they removed the distress which the 

 Jainas had suffered, and conducted themselves with equity to all. The 

 people generally were restored to their privileges ; the Hindus were em- 

 ployed and favored, and the Saiva and Vaishnava fanes protected ; but 

 about 160 fanes belonging to the Jainas were neglected. The Chitam- 

 bur fane, being ancient and distinguished, received some little notice, to 

 the extent of 60 pagodas. Considering that the arrangement was made 

 by servants of the Honorable Company, the Jainas were afraid to 

 make any complaint. At length " as a child addresses its father" they 



