1838.] Account of the Vellore Chiefs. 117 



Observation. The foregoing paper seems to afford some historical 

 indications ; and the neighbourhood therein referred to would seem to 

 abound in remains of some antiquity. Should the inscriptions not 

 prove to be found among those in the collection, from the Conjeveram 

 district, they would perhaps merit an attentive examination. We find 

 herein a confirmation of Section 11, and that Jambu Rayer (or 

 Sambhuva Rayer) was probably the titular name of some series of 

 rajas, or important chieftains. ^ 



Note. From Section 10 to 13 the handwriting differs, and with a 

 few exceptions, is legible, not causing much difficulty, these sections 

 have been satisfactorily restored, though in a very few years more the 

 ink would have entirely faded. 



(A paper not sectionized in the list at the head of the Book No. 12.) 



Account of the Vellore Muhammadan Chiefs, composed by Velli 

 Candaiyar. 



In the course of the Cali-yuga, Ghulam Ali Khan ruled in Vel- 

 lore. He had four sons. The names of these are mentioned, and their 

 rule. Acbar Muhammad Ali was the youngest, and most distinguished. 

 In his time one named Sila Nayaken made great disturbance in the 

 country. A force was sent against him of which the marchings and 

 halts are stated. On coming to the boundary of Sila Nayaken, spies 

 were sent, who after having ascended the hill-fort of Sila Nayaken 

 returned, and reported that they had seen only women. As many of 

 these as should be taken were ordered to be sent to Arcot ; and one 

 named Rangapa Chetti, advised to have their hands and feet cut off, 

 which it is implied was done. Mention is made of a lame Pandit, who 

 supplied Sadat Ulla Khan with ten lakhs of money. The cause of 

 the above hostile movement is stated to have originated in a disagree- 

 ment between Sila Nayaken, and one named Varadaiyar ; who had 

 been accustomed mutually to accommodate each other with loans to the 

 extent of 30,000 pieces of money. But on one occasion the loan of 

 only 4,000 was refused to Sila Nayaken. In resentment Sila Naya- 

 ken waylaid the pregnant daughter of Varadaiyar, and after seizing 

 her, had her bowels ripped open, the foetus taken out and its place 

 supplied with thorns ; the abdomen being afterwards sewed up. Vara- 

 daiyar went to Arcot ; and, by Muhammadan aid, effected the destruc- 

 tion of his cruel neighbour. 



Observation. Exclusive of the above, there is some absurd matter 

 as to the derivation of the name of the Pdlar (or milk-river) and of 

 the Shadarunya ; which will be found to be better given elsewhere 



