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the possession of his districi', in free tenure. Certain distinctioriS 

 were accorded, on the chief's entering the fort ; among the rest, a 

 salute of thirteen guns. He had a share in the war against Tippu 

 Sultan. What follows relates to the seizure of the palliyam by the 

 Nabob, and a discussion as to the right of succession, which the Eng- 

 lish government determined in favour of the writer of the statement, 

 the existing zemindar. The tribute paid appears to have been a tenth 

 of the produce. 



The boundaries of the palliyam are given, by which it would seem to 

 have extended 80 miles from east to west ; and 40 miles from south 

 to north, being in effect a large county, and more than any feudal 

 baron in England ever possessed. 



Section 6. Notice of various dynasties of kings^ 

 Names of the C^era kings. 



A stanza from the iV/^ttwrfw. It appears that the title of Cherau 

 was applied to the rajas of Travancore ( Tiru-vanchi) of Coorg, and 

 of the Malayala country proper. 



Names of the Chola kings. 



A stanza from the Nigandti, containing epithets of Chola kings, 

 distinguished into those of Uriyur, and Chola (that is Tanjore) ; the 

 former being ancient, the latter modern. 



Names of the Pandiya kings. 



A stanza from the same : — the explanation distinguishes between the 

 Madura kings and the Pandiyan kings, perhaps referring to the two 

 dynasties. 



There follows a statement in brief of the four ages, kingSj avata- 

 in the usual vague manner. And then commences a list of the 

 Chola-kmgs in the following order ; 



Uttunga. Arintavu. 

 Kulottunga. Uriyur Cholan, 



Rajendra. Chengrani. 

 Tirumudi Kanda. Manalanta, 

 Kari Kala. Manuniti kandan. 



and other names like these, shewing an artificial construction, since 

 they are merely compounded epithet : in all 33 are specifiedi Sali- 

 vahana is said to have ruled 80 years, subsequent to them. Daeshana- 

 rajas (names not specified), ruled 650 years. The Yadava race came 



