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Section 10. Account from Yogiyar (or religious ascetics) at the 

 y'lW^gQoi Alipudumbu in Malayalam. 



The ascetics of the said village address Mr. Baber, who had directed 

 certain queries to them ; and, after briefly adverting to the formation 

 of the country, the location of Brahmans in sixty-four villages, the 

 choice of a king, and privileges of the Namburi Brahmans^ they pro- 

 ceed to state, in answer to an enquiry, as to ancient books that the 

 Kerala XJlpalti exists in the common language, and that a copy of the 

 work in Sanscrit, may be found at Codangnur (Cranganore ?). In reply 

 to another inquiry they state, that there are no inscriptions on stone 

 remaining ; to another reply, as to events subsequent to Parasu Rama, 

 they state that Parasu Rama formed the country, and located therein, 

 the Brahmans, in sixty-four villages, charging them with certain duties 

 and ceremonies ; that these Brahmans introduced Cheruman Perumal 

 as king ; that Cheruman Perumal appointed other chiefs, and subordi- 

 nate divisions of government. They further state that the Malayalam 

 country properly extends from Gokernam in the north, to Cant/a Cuma- 

 ri (or Cape Comorin) in the south ; and they advert to the religious 

 I foundations, and different images worshipped within the boundaries of 

 the country. (The whole of the reply is very concise). 



There follow a few Sanscrit siocas (stanzas), in the Malayala charac- 

 ter, supplied by the chief of the before mentioned ascetics ; and simply 

 confirmatory of the brief account given : it is not stated from what 

 book, or record, the stanzas were obtained. 



Section 11. Account of the Cottaiyaita chief of the Mapala caste in 

 Malayalam. 



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(This title in the index of the original does not well agree with the 

 ^^Bontents). 



Certain persons, whose names are given, in reply to certain queries 

 ^^■rom the Cutcherry made in July 1806, wrote to this effect. 



There are no stone or copper inscriptions in the country — concerning 

 ^^ancient kings they had learnt from their forefathers, that in the district 

 of Parac?/wi2a7 (the Wynaad country) to which their answer refers, of 

 old there were no other inhabitants than FeG?ar5 (wild hunters) under 

 rulers termed Veda rajas. In those days a Cumbala raja proceeding 

 from the north, on a pilgrimage to a shrine named Tirunelli, had to 

 pass through the Wynaad country, and was taken by the people. Being 

 carried before the Vedar raja, he stated his rank and object. The 



