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Deva rayal 



I year 



Gopa rayal 



^ 4 years 



Hari hara rayal 



3 years 



Chokaiida rayal 



Buka rayal 



5 years 



Hatti-rayal 



6 years 



Kepa rayal 



7 years 



Chaimuta rayal 



8 years 



Cumal keta rayal 



9 years 



Kumbalata rayal 



1 0 years 



Being in all ten rulers ; the termination of their dynasty was in SaU 

 Sac. 1350 (A. D. 1428). They ruled in all 350 years. 



Afterwards Vira Baktala raye was seated on the throne at Vijaymia- 

 garam, in Sal. Sac. 1391. Subsequent to him the country came under the 

 imle of the Mabomedans, and other various persons. Here the manu- 

 script refers to a former communication, and adds that the account was 

 drawn up in compliance with the wishes of MajorMackenzie; but it has no 

 date, and does not give the name of its author. 



Note. — This document being a mere roll of country paper, already 

 partially damaged by insects,and liable to early and rapid destruction was 

 restored, on ascertaining the nature of its contents. The absurd English 

 heading could have induced no one to suppose those contents to be of 

 any value. As the case now is, the question is as to authenticity. Some 

 matters at the outset throw a doubt upon the subject. We have accounts 

 of the Mdfjadha, and subsequent, dynasties, in which there are minor 

 differences from this ; still the main outlines are preserved, and are in both 

 the same. The list of kings of Vijayanagaram^^ few names being excepted, 

 differs from the more usual lists, and the names are fewer in number. 

 These considerations are stated because of the very great importance — if 

 authentic — of the middle portion of this manuscript. Of that portion, from 

 the mention of Saliv ah ana, down to the violent partition of theDara-nagara 

 country, the account herein given is a translation. Should this portion be 

 authentic, and be proved to be such by other docum.ents, then, so far as 

 my knowledge extends,a chasm in a part of the past history of this countiy 

 will be in some measure filled up. But I hesitate as to resting more 

 weight of confidence on the document ; previous to further confirmation 

 of its statements. The Mahratta language is calculated from the locality 

 of its usage to give more information on that period, and concernino- that 

 neighbourhood, than any other ; the Gujeratti, or Hala Canada, perhaps 

 being alone excepted. 



Manuscript book. No. 10. — Countermark 876. 



Section L The SVhala-puranam or lociil legend of Sangama-Cshetram. 

 at or near Chimchuna in the division of Yeli in Mysore. 



