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paid tribute to no one. He built the temple of Ananta Poorooshoottama 

 Deva Thahoor, and his ranee established a jatra there in the month of 

 Cheyt. 



Raja Niroopa Kesuree reigned 48 years. This prince committed 

 fornication with the females of the brahmin tribe, as a punishment for 

 which offence the race of the Kesuree Buns princes became extinct. 



The Chourang dynasty* next reigned. Raja Udi Patchourano 

 held the reins of government for 90 years. This prince put a stop 

 to the worship of all the gods and goddesses excepting Sree Birjaee 

 Dar (at JanjporeJ, Gotam Chundi Debee, and Kalika Devee. He 

 established in Orissa the historical record called Mandula Panjee t, and 

 also a tax on marriage which proved very oppressive. It occasioned 

 ruin to the family of a particular brahmin and broke his heart: in 

 dying he breathed a sigh before Purmesur jeo which produced the ex- 

 tinction of the Chourang race. 



The Sooruj Buns dynastyj then succeeded ; raja Sooruj Deo 

 swayed the sceptre for 78 years. He built Sarungurh and established 

 five different " Kuttuks"§ or seats of government; the 1st at Janjpore ; 

 the second at Amrabuttee ; the third at Choudwar ; the fourth, at 

 Chulta\\ ; the fifth at Bunarussee^ , (the site of the modern Cut tack J 



Raja Gungeswara Deo succeeded and reigned 92 years. This 

 prince conquered the whole country between the Ganges and the 

 Godavery, subduing each of the rajas in succession. 



Afterwards raja Ekabuttee Kam Deo reigned 76 years. He was 

 void of all passions and sensual desires, and devoted solely to religion. 

 He never ate without hearing the Geet Govinda repeated. 



Raja Annung Bheem Deo, succeeded and reigned 65 years. He 

 rebuilt the temple of Sree Jevah Porsuttem Chutter and carried the 

 edifice to a great height. This prince was renowned for his piety and 

 the splendour of his court. He established the worship of the 

 deotas on a proper footing, granted large assignments to brahmins, 

 and appointed sixteen great officers of state called Sawunts for his 

 own service, besides 72 Nigogs (servants of different descriptions;, 



* Chourang Vansa. 



f The historical records of the temple at Juguanath are called Mandula Pan- 

 jee. 



X Sooruj Vansa. 



§ Kuttuk appears to be a Sanskrit word having the signification given in the 

 text. 



|| I am ignorant where this may be. 



\ A village called Bunarussee still exists on the extreme point of the island 

 where the Keetjonee and Mahanuddee separate. 



