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Khan the country went to ruin. In the time of the nabob Wallajah 

 this mud-fort was attended to : a killadar and a revenue court were 

 fixed there. In the great disturbance, many people from the vicinity took 

 refuge within it. The fort is fifteen cawnies in extent. Here follows 

 a list of the fanes or temples, which are around it, together with sacred 

 pools and porches. 



Section 8. — Account of Arzakiyachenan and Anjatacandan, who 

 ruled in the old fort of Azilam in the Arcot district. 



Anciently all this surrounding country was waste. The above-men- 

 tioned persons came from the north, and built forts on the hills named 

 Cuthirdi-tdndi, and Vaiydli-tondi, with a town named Arzagu-chenai y 

 having a palace therein, with a surrounding wall and gates : they also 

 formed a lower fort, and an upper citadel. These chiefs extended their 

 authority to some distance around, strengthened by fortified posts ; and 

 being without fear of superiors they began to molest the common people. 

 Matters being thus, about three hundred years ago " our forefathers' 

 came from the district of S?*i-sailam in the north, to this country ; from 

 what cause is not known. By the permission of Yommunar who built 

 the fort of Vellore, they resided under his authority, and constructed a 

 small military fort, becoming a check on the before-mentioned marauding 

 chieftains. They formed five villages into one district, and protected 

 the people. From that time, downwards, whether they held the 

 land by Sarvi.mtintyam (independent right) or by Artamdnium (half 

 right) ice do not know. Subsequently from the time of Sabdulla 

 Khan, they were accustomed to pay a small and easy tribute. From 

 the time of Ray a ji's Subah that easy taxation ceased, and a regular tri- 

 bute to the full extent was paid. In the time of the nabob in conse- 

 quence of the molestation of one named Sila-nayaken (supposed to be 

 some predatory chief) we built a small fort of brick for protection, and 

 gave a maintenance to the troops that kept it from the proceeds of 

 the land. 



After the assumption of the country by the Honorable Company that 

 allowance was discontinued, and the fort now only remains. We conti- 

 nue to cultivate the ground, and pay tribute to the Company like others ; 

 sometimes by direct tax to Government, and sometimes by an interme- 

 diate lease to farmers. There are two old fanes, one Saiva, one 

 Vaishnava, in the neighbourhood. Some other unimportant details of 

 fanes, sacred pools, &c. at the close of the document. 



Remark. Compared with other papers the opening portion of this 

 section may throw a ray of light additional on the state of the Carnatic 

 under the early Muhammadan, or else the Vijeyandgara government. 



