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IianaJia-ra}jer o{ C«w?62?-«-</t'.9flm was his minister, and at the head of 

 sixty-three other persons ; afterwards settled as accountants, of whom 

 details follow, wi th the names of the towns in the Carnatic, where 

 agraharams were established for them. The sixty-four families of 

 Urahmans, thus introduced into the Carnatic from the North, became 

 the settled accountants and arbitrators of boundaries. They conduct- 

 ed their accounts in the Girvanam languap^e. (Sanscrit in the Balbund 

 character). Bhoja raja ruled 66 years, from Sal. Sac. 128 to S. S. 

 194, his rule ended in Cali-yugam 3373, corresponding with Sal. Sac. 

 194. Next ruled Rajendra 71, Mddhava varma cliolan 31, Pandiya 60, 

 ViraChola (also called cherav) 51, Deva Cholan 2d, Sorn Cholan 20, 

 Raja, Cholan 41. He was also called Cali Cdla Cholan.— Devendra 

 Cholan 60, Maratnda Cholan 65, Rajathi roja-Cholan 33, Pnlala 30, 

 Vi'ra Pallala 4\, in all 532 years, agreeing with Cali j'm^ 3903, Sal. 

 Sac. 7'^d' — Chen7ia Balallan. In his time a famous anniciit (or 

 aqueduct) w^as formed from the Cauvery for irrigation, all the 

 56 kings, except Vicrama Cholan king of Cashmir, contributed ; 

 and his share was divided and borne among theremaining 55. 

 As his quota was afterwards brought, that was appropriated in 

 rebuilding an agraharam, that Bhoja raja had caused to be con- 

 structed at Chatur Veda mangalam, which during the ascendancy 

 of the Jainas had been allowed to go to decay and the king 

 dissipated the Jainas. The agraharam received the names of 

 Vicrama Chola-purm, Tanniyur, and Caveri pa/cam. After which the 

 Cashmir king, went away. Chenna Ballala ruled 41 years. Viahnu 

 Verrddhana 40, Raja Ballala 51 years, Irthiya Ballala 41, Vijaya4\ : 

 other names of Ballala kings, running into the Rayers are given, 

 with a total of 736 years; corresponding with Cali yuga 4641, Sal : 

 Sac. 1462. Pravuda deva rayer 21, other rayers (not in correct order) 

 for 80 years down to C. Y. 4721 Sal. Sac. 1542 : so far the R oyer 

 dynasty ; afterwards that of the Mahomedans. 



There follows a story (not complete) founded on the question 

 " whether the learned, or the vulgar, are to be blamed in the impo- 

 sitions practised under the sanction of the popular system of idolatry ?" 



Also a Memorandum from one of the Colonel's agents, as to MSS. 

 and documents previously supplied. 



It states that Periya Virapa Nayaker son of Periya Kistnama naya- 

 A-er conquered the king of Maliimvanam, and also Mysore. It has the 

 singular statement th-At Safyavrata was a Pandiya king of Madura, 

 and that the story of the Sap-hara, or little fish, had its site at Madura, 

 being the Matsya avataram ; on which account it says the Pandiya 



