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Kallars of those districts ; and put them to the edge of the sword. He 

 ruled there 33 years. His son was named Lakaman Nayaker, who 

 ruled 42 years. Vellala Maki Nayaker, 15 years. This same 

 person went to Madura, and had an interview with Chandra Segara 

 Pandiyan, when his tribute was settled at one hundred chacrams. It 

 is then again added that he ruled 19 years, but his son is most proba- 

 bly intended. His son was Cama Nayaken. His son was Yettama 

 Nayaken, who ruled 23 years. His son was Palliyapa Nayaken 

 who paid 100 chacrams, and ruled 41 years. This chief built a mud 

 fort, also a Vaishnava fane, and a porch to Ganesa. His son was 

 Canacula Nayaker, who built an aqueduct for the better irrigation 

 of the lands of several villages, and ruled 38 years. His son was 

 Cottama Nayaker, who at the time when Visvanatha Nayaker, 

 the son of Cottama Nagama Nayaker, came to the government of 

 Madura, went thither and had an interview with that viceroy; at 

 which interview the yearly revenue was settled at 200 chacrams, and 

 Cottama Nayaker returning to Allipuram ruled 38 years. His 

 son was Palliyapa Nayaker. His neighbours, Ammiyapa Naya- 

 ker, and Vali Kondama Nayaker, wrested from him two villages ; the 

 former took Vechandiyur, the other took Chettiyampatti, with its re- 

 servoirs of water. Palliyapa Nayaker paid 200 chacrams as tri- 

 bute, and ruled 41 years. His son was Chacala Nayaker. A 

 famine arose, in consequence of which the whole tribe took refuge with 

 the Virupacshi Poligar. He had before wrested from them some vil- 

 lages, and they pledged to him Allinagaram for sixty calams of millet, 

 which they were subsequently disposed to repay, requesting that place 

 to be restored to them ; which request was refused ; Chacala 

 Nayaker ruled 21 years. His son was Anavara Nayaker, who 

 paid his tribute of 200 chacrams, and ruled 27 years. His son was 

 Bodi Nayaker, who made several improvements for the better irriga- 

 tion of the villages of his district. In the time of Vencata rayer he 

 went to an interview with that chief at Dindigul ; and he was there 

 required to pay 300 chacrams as tribute ; he ruled 45 years. His 

 son was Bommalu Nayaker, who paid the same tribute to the same 

 place, and ruled 41 years. His son was Canchi Varaua Nayaker? 

 who paid his tribute, and ruled 41 years. His son was Chacala 

 Nayaker. Meer sahib then ruled at Dindigul, and raised the tribute 

 to 700 chacrams. When Syed sahib ruled, he raised the tribute to on^ 

 thousand chacrams. Chacala Naya ker ruled 39 years. His son 

 Palliyapa Nayaker succeeded, paid the same extent of tribute, and 

 ruled 25 years. The Dindigul province having come under the govern- 







