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the revenue of tlie country. Here (and bene notandum est) Chandra 

 Sec'hara is introduced as addressing Nagama-nayak in a speech, the 

 purport of which is, that five illegitimate sons of his grandfather who 

 had taken to themselves the title of the Pancha Pandavas (or live 

 Fandavas) and were possessors of Kaijdltaitar u'ith the neighbourhood, 

 had given him great trouble, and would continue to do so, if he held 

 the kingdom ; that therefore he wished to devolve the charge on Naga- 

 ma-nayak, and if the latter gave him, from the revenue of the country, 

 enough to find him food and clothing he would be content. Nagama- 

 nayak in consequence assumed the country. (This of course is an ex- 

 parte statement, in the native manner). In consequence of that as- 

 sumption, it is immediately after added, Chandra-Sec' kara again went 

 and complained to the Ratjer, of the conduct of the general in usurping 

 the country. The Payer held a council, and in great anger enquired 

 which of his chiefs, would go and bring the rebel Nagama to his pre- 

 sence. When all besides were silent, Fisoanatha aforesaid offered him- 

 self for the duty. Nagama-nayak had taken the precaution to dispatch 

 his confidential servant Bhadi a-nayak along with the complaining 

 prince, in order to see that in consequence of the complaint, he (Na- 

 gama-nayak) might suffer no damage, in the good opinion of the Payer, 

 This Bhadra-nayak accompanied Visvanatha-nayak on the expedition 

 against the latter's father; and was sent on before, with the intimation 

 that it was desirable for the father to yield peaceably to the son's com- 

 mission ; lest loss of life might, by any possibility, occur. Nagama, 

 replied, that he had not usurped the country, but that it had been made 

 over to him by Chandra-Sec^ hara. The consequence was an engage" 

 ment between the armies of father and son, in which the latter took 

 the former prisoner; and, having him put in fetters, carried him safely 

 to the presence of the Payer-, who was much surprised at this fidelity 

 to himself, so great as to prevail over filial affection, and as a reward 

 appointed Visvanatha-nayak (as viceroy) to the Madura kingdom. 



Visvanalha nayak gave to Bhdara nayak the office of fouzdar (or 

 military chief, and collector of revenue). Some time after the Cambarn- 

 Cudalur country (or district) which was tributary to the palace, having 

 been taken by the CholaWng, no longer paid tribute. In consequence 

 Visvanatha-nayak, assembled all his fouzidars (the term used in this 

 MS.) and went on a military expedition against Cambam. On this ser- 

 vice Rama Bhadra offered, with his own people, to storm the fort; and 

 received from Visvanatha betel-leaf and arecanut, as a pledge of his 

 engaging to do so. He accordingly entered the fort by storm ; receiving 

 a cut in the cheek, and putting the people wilhinside to llie sword, he 



