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sheet 59). The ascent by these two paths is much more laborious 

 than via Bellagal, but even they do not offer any real difficulty to an 

 active man, despite what is said about the inaccessibility of the summit 

 in the District Manual. 



The view from the summit is a noble panorama with a radius of 

 from 60 to 70 miles on clear days. Starting from east by south, the eye 

 passes from Guti Drug to Gampinal Konda, and the hills south-east, 

 south and south-west of Anantapur, thence to Pagarh, Nidigal, Kon- 

 derpi Drug, Joga Maradi, Chital Drug, and Guheshwar, all of which 

 are over 50 miles distant. At the extremity of various but much shorter 

 radii from the Sugammadevibetta are, to the south-east and south, 

 Boglemar Konda, Kona Kondla, (Jdarapi Drug, Kalyan Drug, Raya 

 Drug, Kailasa Konda, Molakalmuru, and to the south-west Jerramalla. 



To the westward the table-topped mass of the Sandur hills breaks 

 the horizon ; to the north-west lie the granitoid labyrinths of the 

 Anagundi hills beyond the Tungabhadra and of the Hampi-Daroji hills 

 on the Bellary side of the river ; to the north of them, the Jadigudda 

 hills, and the Maski hills show on the horizon in the Raichur Doab, 

 and further eastward the Bhanur hills ; to the north-east the Adoni 

 hills and to the south-east of them the granitoid labyrinth south of Patti 

 Konda leads the eye back to the starting point at Guti Drug. Inter- 

 mediate between these distant northern and north-eastern hills are the 

 equally rocky groups of Kurgode, Tekkalkote and Alur. Many 

 other smaller rocky granitoid masses lie scattered about on all sides 

 and many of them have an archaeological interest as well a geological 

 one, as they were formerly inhabited by the neolithic and early iron folk, 

 who left on them many traces of their habitations and of the industries 

 they pursued. Among these the following deserve special notice : 

 The Hatti Bellagal and Ram Drug to the east-north-east; Latwaram 

 hill, Uiava Konda, Budi Konda, Yelapadugu, and the Iddapinkal hills 

 to the south-east. Close to Bellary are the Kapgal and the two Bellary 

 hills, all three of which were pre-historic neolithic settlements of 

 great interest, and the first, the seat of a great manufacture of polished 

 stone implements. 



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