Report on the Mackevzie Manuscripts. [JaiV. 



Accoun t of the Vellore Mahomeclan chiefs, composed by Velli Can- 

 daiydr. 



In the course of the Cali-ijuga, Gholam AH Khan ruled in Vellore. 

 He had four sons. The names of these are mentioned, and their rule ; 

 Achar Mahomed AH was the youngest, and most distinguished. In 

 his time one named Sila naijaken made great disturbance in the coun- 

 try. A force was sent against him, of whic h the marchings and halts 

 are stated. On coming to the boundary of Sila nayaken, spies were 

 sent, who after having ascended the hill- fort o^Sila ndyakcn, returned 

 and reported that they had only seen women. As many of these as 

 should be taken were ordered to be sent to Arcot, and one named 

 Rajigapa Chelti advised to have their hands and feet cut off, which it 

 is implied was done. Mention is made of a lame Pundit, who supplied 

 Sadut ulla Khan with ten lakhs of money. The cause of the above hos- 

 tile movement is stated to have originated in a disagreement between 

 Sila-nayakeUj and one named Varadaiyar, who had been accustomed 

 mutually to accommodate each other with loans to the extent of 30,000 

 pieces of money. But on one occasion the loan of only 4,000 was 

 refused to Sila-nayaken. In resentment 8ila-nayaken way-laid the 

 pregnant daughter of Varadaiyar, and after seizing her, had her 

 bowels ripped open, the foetus taken out, and its place sui)plied with 

 thorns ; the abdomen being afterwards sewed up. Varadaiyar went 

 to Arcot, and by Mahomedan aid, effected the destruction of his cruel 

 neighbour. 



Observation. — Exclusive of the above there is some absurd matter as 

 to the derivation of the name of the Pdldr (or milk river), and of the 

 Shadaranya ; which will be found to be better given elsewhere in 

 these papers. There is also a very loose paragraph, of no weight, as 

 to what the writer had heard of the Mahrattas and Mahomedans, in 

 the Peninsula. It states that the Rayer ruled 500 years before the 

 Mahomedans, the Fe/k /as for 700 years before the -^aye?-, 300 years 

 preceding are not ii'led up with any name, and antecedently to that 

 period the Sera, Chola, Pandiya, Kings and the Chacravertis, ruled. 



This is not a v^^ell written paper, its only use seems to be to explain 

 who was Sila nayaken before referred to (section 8); and to shew how- 

 ruthless human nature can sometimes be, under particular circum- 

 stances. 



Sectiov 14. — Account of Tirupanang-kadu in the district of Tiru' 

 valur. 



