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to clear the country around ; to take it in possession, and to build a town 

 on the spot, where he had performed penance, to be called in comme- 

 moration of that penance, Tavasu-medu (or the hill of penance). 

 Subsequently during the disagreement between Nagama Nayaksb and 

 Chandra Segara Pandiyan, the former, while proceeding by way of 

 Dindigul towards Pyney to visit the shrine at the latter place, was 

 taken ill ; in consequence of which it occurred to him, that if he called 

 the aforesaid penitential head-man, this person would be able to cure 

 the disease. Being sent for, he came ; and, putting Viputhi (or sacred 

 ashes) upon the patient, cured him. In consequence Nagama Naya- 

 ker gave him permission to clear away land, build a town, and call 

 the place Tavasu-madu, therewith dismissing him. At a subsequent 

 period when Visvanatha Nayaker and Ariya Natha Muthaliar 

 went to fight against Kayattattur, they called Chotala Nayak and he 

 was appointed to guard the viceroy's tent. Chotala Nayak fell in the 

 battle. The second chief, son of the former, was named Raghu Rama 

 Chotala Nayak. He ruled 42 years. The third son of the last, and 

 bearing the same name, had charge of one of the bastions of the fort of 

 Madura, and ruled 49 years ; 4th, of the same name ruled 50 years ; 

 5th, same name, 2 years ; 6th, Pona Sami Chotala Nayak, 10 years ; 

 7th, Raghu Rama Chotala Nayak son of the last, was called upon to 

 accompany Rama Paiyan in the war against the Sethupathi, during 

 the time of Tirumala Nayaker of Madura ; and on the return from 

 that expedition, was dismissed with presents. He ruled 42 years. 

 8th, Chotala Nayaker ruled 40 years; 9th, Raghu Rama Chotala 

 Nayak a was called upon to guard the tent, and to accompany the expe- 

 dition against Tanjore ; from which returning victorious he was dis- 

 missed with presents ; while obeying orders from Madura he ruled 45 

 years; 10th, Chotala Nayaker, 33 years ; 11th, Raghu Rama Cho- 

 tala Nayaker 30 years ; 1 2th, same name, 19 years. 



The whole of the preceding twelve were sons in direct succession. 

 With the mention of the name and rule of the twelfth, the writing ab- 

 ruptly concludes. 



Section 4. — Account of the zemindars of Paitiy a pa Nayaker, of 

 Dindigul district. 

 Our ancestors were of the Penchai district. In Sal. Sac. 1S57, 

 Cal. yug. 4536. Wali sahib, the officer of the Delhi padshah, invad- 

 ed the rayer's capital. Vallala Maki Nayaker was summoned ; 

 and going against the invaders, returned victorious ; on which account, 

 the rayer being pleased with his services, gave various honorary dis- 

 tinctions and villages in the south. Pie fought with the Vedars and 



