1838.] 



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The whole of the preceding twelve were sons in direct succession. 

 With the mention of the name, and rule, of the twelfth the writing 

 abruptly concludes. 



Section 4. Account of the Zemindars of the Palliyapa naijaker racej 

 in the Dindigul district. 



Our ancestors were of the Penchai district. In Sal. Sac. 1357 : Cal. y„ 

 4536, PVali Sahib the officer of the Delhi Padshah, invaded the Ruyer's 

 capital. Valla! la maki Nayaken was summoned ; and, going against the 

 invaders,returned victorious |on which account the -ffayer, being pleased 

 with his services, gave various honorary distinctions, and villages in 

 the south. He fought with the Vedars and Kallars of those districts, 

 and put them to the edge of the sword. He ruled there 33 years. His 

 son was named Lakaman nayaker who ruled 42 years. FaUdla maki 

 nayaken 15 years. This same person went to Madura and had an in- 

 terview with Chandra secKara Pandiyan^ when his tribute was settled 

 at one hundred chacrams. It is then again added that he ruled 19 

 years, but his son is most probably intended. His son was Cama 

 Nayaker. His son was Fe^/ama Nayaken who ruled 23 years. His 

 son was Palliyapa Nayaken who paid 100 chacrams and ruled 41 yearSo 

 This chief built a mud fort, also a Vaishnava fane and a porch to Gane- 

 sa. His son was Canacala Nayaker, who built an aqueduct for the 

 better irrigation of the lands of several villages, and ruled 38 years. His 

 son was Cottama nayaker, who at the time when Visvanalha nayaker, 

 the son of Cottama Nagama Nayaker, came to the government of Madu, 

 ra went thither and had an interview with that viceroy, at which 

 interview the yearly revenue was settled at 200 chacrams ; and Cottama 

 nayaker returning to Allipuram, ruled 38 years. His son was Palliyapa 

 nayaker. His neighbours Ammaiyapa nayaker and Vali Kondama 

 nayaker wrested from him two villages, the former took Vechandiyur, 

 the other took Chettiyam patti^ with its reservoirs of water. Palliyapa 

 nayaken paid 200 chacrams as tribute, and ruled 41 years. His son 

 was Chacala nayaken. A famine arose ; in consequence of which the 

 whole tribe took refuge with the Virupacshi chief. He had before 

 wrested from them some villages, and they pledged to him Alii na- 

 ^aram for sixty calams of millet, which they were subsequently dis- 

 posed to repay ; requesting that place to be restored to them ; which 

 request was refused. Chacala nayaken ruled 21 years. His son was 

 Anavara nayaker who paid his tribute of 200 chacrams, and ruled 27 

 years. His son was Bodi nayaker^ who made several improvements 



