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ducts, revenues, and similar matters, of the Peishwa's dominions, of 

 which Poonah was the capital. But being torn, damaged, transposed 

 and in part lost, any attempt to restore it was given up ; and the loss 

 probably is not of any consequence. 



3. Copy of an ancient record of the rulers of Chandra-giri. 



Manuscript Book, No. 45. Countermark 735. 



This book on examination proved to be an interesting (though very 

 brief) chronicle of the Yadava race, which formed one of the early 

 dynasties of rulers in this country. 



The record is said to have been extracted from all the documents in 

 the fort of Crishna rayer, relative to the rayer dynasty. 



The commencement of the Yodwa dynasty is dated from Sal. Sac, 

 731, (A. D. 808-9,) beginning with Sbirangha Yadava Rayala, and 

 the dynasty is continued downwards to the foundation of the fort, concern* 

 ing which there is a little, apparently fabulous, matter. The fort was 

 first called Deya Durgam, by Yadava Rayalu, in Sal. Sac. 929, (A. D. 

 1007-8.) At a latter period one of its rulers meditated an invasion of 

 Vijiyanagara, but abandoned his intention on discovering the power 

 and resources of Ckishna rayer. The conquests of the latter are brief- 

 ly alluded to ; and the circumstance of the Gojapati prince, giving his 

 daughter to Crishna rayer to cement a treaty of peace with him, is men- 

 tioned. The date of Crishna rayer's death is fixed on the 8th of 

 Cartikeya month, Sal. Sac. 1452, (19th or 20th November, 1531.) 

 In all twenty-seven princes of the Yadava race ruled, during 339 years, 

 (an average of 12^- years to each.) The name of Deya Durga was 

 changed to Chandra-giri, by one of the race, for reasons specified. The 

 country came under Muhammadan rule in Sal. Sac. 1587, (A. D. 

 1665-6.) The names of these rulers are given : they governed, in all 

 during ninety-five years. 



There follows a descriptive mention of the fanes, and other sacerdotal 

 buildings erected, or endowed, by the different rulers of this dynasty : 

 Tripetty being the principal one. 



Remark. — This document claims a full translation. It possesses 

 considerable internal evidences of authenticity ; and its evidence in his- 

 tory is required. The book is damaged though to a less degree than 

 many in this collection. I have had it restored for the being better 

 preserved, pending its full translation. 



