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vast named Bupati-rayer XJdiyar ruled according to an inscription 

 dated in Sal. Sac. 1341. Vira-vijaya-rayer was also a ruler over that 

 district. Vallal^^-rayen ruled F. 750. He made additions to the shrine 

 at Trinomali, he paid tribute to the rayer. After he fell, the country 

 behig divided among petty chiefs, became subject to Criahna-deva- 

 rayer. He sent a great army into the Carnatic, said to have consisted of 

 100,000 men, under the command of chiefs named Vaiyapa nayaker^ 

 7'uhaki Crishnapa-nayaker, Vijaya Raghava-nayaker^ and Vencatapa- 

 nayaker. In Fusly S70, Faiyapa-vayaker c-cimQ and coUecled tribute 

 extensively. He encamped near Vellore. The chief at Chit^oor, and 

 other petty chiefs of the Tondamandalam, had an interview with him. 

 He fixed their rate of tribute, mention is made among others of Bom- 

 mareddi of Cal^^stri, The rayer's general afterwards went to Ginjee. 

 The chiefs of the Chola-mandalam had an interview with him, and 

 their tribute was also settled. Vaiyapa-nayaker continued at Ginjee 

 with his army. He gave it in charge to the subordinate generals to go 

 and levy tribute on the Pandya, Chola^ and Chera kingdoms. In Tan- 

 jore, Trichinopoly, Madura, and Tiru-nagari, the kings respectfully 

 answered to the demand. Thus the eastern Carnataca (as distin- 

 guished from Mysore, &c.) became subject to the rayer. He derived 

 three crores of rupees from this country, and in consequence he divid- 

 ed the whole into three parts, under three viceroys. Crishnapa- 

 nayaker at Ginjee, governed the country from Nellore to the river 

 Coleroon, Vijaya Raghava at Tanjore, governed the fertile country, 

 washed by the Cauvery river, and to VencoAapa-nayaker, was assigned 

 the country south of the latter. Notices follow of the proceedings 

 of these viceroys. A Mahomedan coalition was formed against the 

 rayer. The principal viceroy of the latter was recalled, with his 

 troops; and Tw^a^i-Tift/yo/t'er thenceforward assumed independency at 

 Ginjee. His successors with their dates, and proceedings are men- 

 tioned. The last of them Jppa nayaker is described as w^eak and 

 vicious to an extreme. He came to the throne, Fusly 1030, and in his 

 time a Mahomedan confederacy, the formation of which is ascribed to 

 the treachery of Bomma-raja of Chingleput, brought a deluge of 

 Mahomedan troops into the lower Carnatic. The siege of Ginjee, 

 and its capture, after great resistance are described with considerable 

 force and spirit, and at much length, as the author is writing about his 

 native place. The proceedings of Vijaya Raghava at Tanjore are also 

 alluded to : he purchased peace. Tirumala nayaker of Madura, by 

 the assistance of the Collaries routed and repelled the Mahomc- 



