432 Political Events in the Carnatic, from 1564 to 1687. \_No. 150. 



of materials ; a brief statement of the most striking facts sanctioned by 

 evidence can be therefore only attempted. 



24. The first invasion of the Beejapoor forces took place in 1636; 

 A. D. 1636. at least we have written evidence that Ranadoolah 



?, n at?c S , i0 BaUa h Gha a u"t Cawn this year appeared with an army before 

 by Beejapore. Cawlevdroog in Bednore, (where Veeralruddra Naik 



had taken shelter,) having destroyed Ickairee, their original seat, and 

 overrun the whole country from Bankapoor, Hurryhur, Busuapatam, 

 A. D. 1638. Tarakeira, &c. In the next year we find him coming 



Progress of Rana- 



doolah Cawn. before Seringapatam,* whence he was repulsed, but 



he overrun the whole open country as far as the Cavery, and establish- 

 ed the first regular Mahomedan government at Bangalore,! whence the 

 Poligar was expelled to Maagry; and at SerahJ which he made the 

 capital of the province of Beejapoor, Carnatic Balla Ghaat, then formed 

 for the first time. 



25. From information obtained at Serah, the establishment of the 



if 44 Beejapoor government there is assigned to the year 



a. s. 1566. 1644, which if correct, shews that this interval of 



Establishment of . 



the new government eight years was taken up in various expeditions and 

 reducing the several petty chiefs that had establish- 

 ed themselves in provinces, districts, and even villages.§ 



26. Ranadoolah Cawn|| commanded the first army, and is stated to 

 have remained in this country only two years. In this time, all the 

 provincial forms of administration peculiar to the Beejapoor govern- 

 In the Carnatic. ment were introduced. Serah was fortified, and 



made the capital of the province of Carnatic, with seven purgunnahs 

 dependent, regulated by a complete revenue system, while the Poli- 

 gars that submitted, were allowed to hold the less fertile tracts on 

 paying a condanee, or tribute. Zemindars, garrisons,1T and governors 



* Mysore, Callala, and Bednore Memoirs. 



f Bangalore and Colar Memoirs. Also the Memoirs of the family of Maagree, now 

 extinct. 



X Serah Memoir, and Historical Account of the Nabobs of Serah. 



§ Mudgerry Memoir, &c. &c 



|| Rana- Doolah, from Rana, (Sans.), field of battle, and Doolah, a bridegroom. 



II Bangalore Memoir and Serah, where a list of the garrisons is given, and of the 

 Pol i gars. 



