:^88 Biographical sketch of Col. Mackenzie. [July 



2. Ditto, ditto, for the dynasties that reigned in tlie 

 south with more or less extent of power and territory pre- 

 vious to the former, under the several names of Chola, 

 Pa7ichja, &c. confirmed by actually existing inscrip- 

 tions and records. 



3. Ditto of the more ohscurely known dynasties of 

 Tellinga and Wodia kings, of Warankole, Anakonda, 

 Bezoada, Rajamandiri, Kuttak, &c. illustrated by in- 

 scriptions, plans, drawings, andMSS. terminating in the 

 14th century. 



4. Ditto of the empire of Kanara, whose capital was 

 at Kalliani, till its decline by a schism of religion, and 

 £nally by the first Muhammedan invasion of Alla-ad- 

 BIN, in the early part of the 14th century. 



5. Ditto, ditto, of the kings of Deogiri or Devagiri 

 (now Doulatabad), terminating at the same time ; less 

 is known yet of this dynasty, though it is hoped consi- 

 derable materials may be obtained to illustrate this 

 chasm in Hindu history, which involves in obscurity the 

 origin of the celebrated sculptured caves of Ellora, 

 v/hich, it is to be noticed, are close to the cite of the 

 ancient capital of Devagiri. 



6. The history of the remains of the Bijanagar em- 

 ,pire, from the fatal battle wherein Ram-raj fell, a. d. 

 1536, till the fall of Chandragiri, the establishment of 

 the Muhammedans in the Karnatik, the conquests of the 

 states of Bijaprre and Golkonda by the Moguls, and the 

 establishment of the European factories and settlements 

 on the coast, in the commencement of the 17th century, 

 the origin and history of the families of the usurpers of 

 Mysore, Bednore, Chiteldrug, Madura, Raidrug, Har- 

 ponelly, Ginji, Tanjore, the Northern Vemlavar petty 

 chiefs, &c. ; for which considerable materials in original 

 family books, records, histories, inscriptions, grants, &c. 

 are collected, translated, and arranged, forming a neces- 

 sary prelude to the development of the distracted stat^* 



