1838.] 



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325 



Nayaker, being about to proceed against the Setupati called for the 

 said Bettalu-nayixkeTf and gave him orders to construct with his peo- 

 ple a bridge at the Straits of Pamban, which bridge was built with 

 great labour, so that the entire army passed over to the island of /?ame- 

 svnram ; and, the ^elupati being conquered, Bettalu-nayaker received 

 honourable notice for the great trouble which had fallen to his share 

 He ruled fifty years. 



The lOth Bommalu nayaker, younger brother of the preceding, ruled 

 thirty years, paying 300 chacrams as tribute. His son Macala-nay<^' 

 ker, was called on to attend Choka natha-nayaker, in the war against 

 Ftjayu Raghava of Tanjore, and received a front wound in that war. 

 He ruled 25 years paying 300 chacrams. The 12th in succession 

 was Bettalu nayaker who ruled 24 years, paying 300 chacrams. 



I 13^ A' Bommalu nayaker '27 „ „ 500 



14M Bettalu nayaker 13 „ „ 500 



This tribute was paid to Meer Sahib* 

 Ibth Bettalu nayaker 5 „ ,j. „ „ 



\^th Bommalu nayaker was his younger brother. In the time of Syed 



j Sahib he paid 700 chacrams. In the time of Commissioner Macleodj, 

 an additional hundred was imposed ; in all 800 chacrams. In the 

 time of Mr. Wynch the same. In the time of Mr. Hurdis the samCc 

 After the measurement by survey, the tribute was raised to one thou- 

 sand two hundred and fifty-six chacrams. The country, in consequence, 

 becoming ruined he sold his personal effects, the proceeds of which 



\ were paid into the Court of the Collector Mr. George Parish. He 



I ruled 40 years. The 17th in succession is my se] ( Chinnala nayaker ; 



; and, paying my tribute into the treasury of the Collector Mr. Rous 

 Peter, I continue to obey the orders of the Honourable Company. 



I Section 3. Account of the Zemindars of Tavasi medu^ in the Dia- 

 digul district. 



(Copied from a Palm-leaf Manuscript). 



Before our ancestors came to the possession of this pttlliyam (feudal 

 estate) they were resident in the province of Gooty. In consequence . 

 of the Mahomedans demanding our women, we abandoned jewels and 

 other property, and came to the Pandiya country in the south. When . 

 impeded by a deep and rapid river we applied to our gods, and a 

 Punga tree was caused to incline over the river, so as to enable us 

 I by its means to cross over to the southern side. Being foUpwed by 



