440 Political Events in the Camaticffom 1564 to 1687. [No. 150. 



was extirpated. Tripassoor, Chingleput and Chundrageery, the capitals 

 of the nominal Rayel, were at last taken, but under what circumstances 

 we do not learn, whether by negotiation or by siege ; but it is report- 

 ed that the Golconda forces were invited by the Naig of Tripassoor, 

 and that the last, Sree Runga Rayel, fled to the Bednore chief for aid. 

 This is confirmed by the records of that family, which mentions, that 

 Sewapa Naik actually put an army in motion thirteen years afterwards, 

 to restore the ancient Rayel Samstan,*and as a preparatory measure, ad- 

 vanced to Seringapatam, with a view of taking that stronghold. Whe- 

 ther he was serious in wishing to restore a government that might af- 

 terwards resume the newly-acquired power of his own family, or only 

 designed to weaken the rival power of Mysore under the authority of a 

 nominal sovereign, (a practice not unknown among the Hindoos,) does 

 not clearly appear ; nor what became of the existed prince after this 

 unsuccessful attempt. 



45. Thus the whole Eastern districts appear by degrees to have 



Golconda acquisi- come under the Golconda government as far as the 

 tions extended to the . . 



Palar. river Palar, which was the limit where these con- 



quests came in contact with the Beejapoor conquests, soon after seized 



Origin of the upon the Marhatta chief Eckojee. This province! 

 Hydrabadee Fay en . 



Ghaut. came afterwards to be distinguished in the registers 



by the name of Hydrabadee Payen Ghaut, while their upper conquests 



were denominated Hydrabadee Balla Ghaut. 



46. The military command was as usual placed in Mussulman 



Nature of the go- havildars,;j; &c, while the financial administration 

 vernment establish- . 



ed by Golconda. was committed to the class of Brahmins distinguished 

 still by the name of Golconda Neyogee, (or employed.) The system of 



dependency of Beejapoor, and therefore claimed it from his brother Eckojee, as part of 

 his father's acquisitions. The account of the contentions between the brothers on this 

 occasion is curious, and illustrative of the character of the parties and manners of the 

 times. Vellore, a part of these acquisitions, was surrendered to the Marhattas A. D. — 

 and to Sevajee A. D. 1677. — Madras Records. 



* Sree Permadoor Account, obtained from one of the Religious Stallums, and in 

 its dates appearing to be sufficiently authentic. 



f The province of Gingee extended to the sea-coast, and from the Palar to the 

 Coleroon South; Tanjore lay beyond the Coleroon. For the reduction of these countries 

 by the Marhattas, see Memoirs of Sevajee and of Tanjore, Appendix No. 2, 3, 4, 5, &c. 



X Havildar. This is the designation of their office in Havart's Floris and other Tra- 

 vellers of these times, and the Madras Records. 



