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He bvtilt some fanes of store masonry, and had the image of Vasudeva- 

 svami consecrated, as also the images of Capilesvara-svarai and Jaga- 

 nad'ha svami, and from morning to night was engaged in hearing the 

 paranas read to him. He was accustomed to invite poets from vari- 

 ous places, giving them presents on dismissal. He also gave to me 

 two books the Satya-parvam and Adiparvam containing a poetical ac- 

 count of his ancestry with instructions to put the contents into metre 

 adapted to singing. I did according to his desire. My name is Rama 

 Chandra par amd guru. This Lacshynana B' ho7iju ruled eight year?, 

 having been daily accustomed to eat Vasa Nabhi {Acorus calamus)^ 

 he one day took rather more than the CLstomary quantity and going 

 out afterwards in the heat of the day, it took powerful effect on him, 

 and he died. After him his son named Sri-cara B^honju, being in 

 Asica (name of a place) acquired the favor of the British, and was 

 installed. He protected tlie people like children ; built the porch 

 named Rama svami of Netlango \ protected the dWme Brahmans', 

 heard the stories of the puranas recited ; and, being well skilled in all 

 kinds of knowledge, he ruled six years. He then adopted the Vedanta 

 system, and renouncing the world, gave the rule to his son D'hanur- 

 jay a Blionju, put on the Sanniyasi habit ,• and, going on pilgrimage, 

 became a Bairagi for three years ; at the end of which period coming 

 back, and inspecting the state of the country, he found that his son 

 D'hanur-jaya B'honju had maltreated the people, and, through not pay- 

 ing the tribute to the Sircar, he had become afraid, and had fled to 

 the country of the J\"^2aY/^-a£/a raja, Sri-cara B'honju after taking the 

 charge on himself, conducted himself disorderly ; did not pay tribute 

 for five years ; and, associating with some zemindars, he rebelled, so 

 that the Sircar lecaUing D'hanurjaya B'honju gave him some troops, 

 and driving away Sri-cara B' ho7ij u le-instAted D'hanarjaya B'honju 

 (the Company being unable to bear with his bad conduct during twelve 

 years rule assumed the country for five years). Subsequently the 

 Sircar appointed a woman named BalaVhadra B'honju to the govern- 

 ment. Sri-cara B'ho7iju, who had been in prison hearing that a woman 

 governed, entered the country in a private manner, made the Bri;ish go- 

 vernment acquainted with this circumstance : and, gaining their favor, 

 they restored to him the country. While ruling he conducted himself 

 as a raja rishi (kingly ascetic) having no wife or family whatsoever, 

 and protected the people like children. He expended much money 

 in building a tower to the fane of Surya Narrayana-svami of Biiguda, 

 and a tower to the fane of JaganacTha svami, having them both dedi- 



