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and even that AH- Adil- Shah would never permit of this country fall- 

 ing into their possession. On the other side, that Eckojee Rajah was 

 a warrior fully able to reduce the people of Trichinopoly ; that his 

 brother Seevajee Rajah also was a man of such great power in his 

 country, that Ali- Adil- Shah was notable to contend with them ; there- 

 fore, they resolved that Eckojee Rajah was the fittest person to rule 

 the kingdom, who would from gratitude pay them due respect and at- 

 tention for such a service down through future generations. 



Having thus considered and determined in their mind, they acquaint- 

 ed Eckojee Rajah of their sentiments, and satisfied him (or prevailed on 

 him) to acquiesce in their proposals. 



Soon after Eckojee Rajah was seated on the throne of Tanjore in 

 A. D. 1675. tne epoch of Salleevahan Sakam 1597, in the 



A. S. 1597. Cycle year Nala, in the month of Chittry ; he 



then sent to Ali- Adil- Shah of Beejapoor a nuzzur (or present) ade- 

 quate to his rank, and wrote him a letter, signifying that he retained 

 these two viziers with him, that the Padshah might not conceive any 

 suspicion of their fidelity. The Padshah on receiving this letter and 

 present was extremely pleased, and in reply addressed him a sunnud, 

 empowering him to enjoy the country of Tanjore from generation to 

 generation ; in this manner he wrote a sunnitd, and sent it with many 

 kinds of valuable cloths, &c. as presents to Eckojee Rajah. 



Afterwards the people of Trichinopoly came to fight against the 

 Rajah, who repelled them, and obtained from them a written grant of 

 the village of Sondala-Mal, "for the expense of betel and nuts." 

 He also fulfilled his engagements to Cawdil Alas Khan and Abdul- 

 Ali, and continued to rule the kingdom. 



In the epoch of Salleevahan Sakam 1598, in the cycle year Pingala 

 to Eckojee Rajah was born his third son Tookojee Rajah ; these three 

 sons were by his eldest wife Tippa Bauhee Saib of the Yengala caste, 

 and by his younger wife, Annoo Bauhee Saib, of the caste of Mola, he 

 had a daughter. He also had nine concubines ; of them were born seven 

 children, namely: — 



1. Chundraban, 3. 5. . 7. 



2. 4. 6. 



Of these seven sons, the eldest Chundraban was a great warrior. Alto- 

 gether Eckojee Rajah had ten sons. After ruling for some time he 

 departed this life in the Salleevahan Sakam 1604, in the cycle year 

 Rootrotcaury ; his eldest son Shahajee Rajah, (the third of that name,) 

 being appointed to succeed to the government. 



