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hoisted a flag in token of being in possession. Visvanatha, from the- 

 nature of the service, feared that the commander must have fallen, and. 

 sent some troops after him ; who returned staling, that the chief sur- 

 vived, being Vvounded, and had beaten the drum of victory. Subse- 

 quently when the army had returned to a place called Periyaculam, 

 Visvayiatha rewarded Rama Bhadra by a grant of land ; and about 

 the same time told him, that from liis age he was no longer fit for mili- 

 tary service ; giving his command to his younger brother named 

 Cumara-nayak, and making a grant Xo Mliadra 7iayak apalliyamov 

 country, on the north bank of the river {Caveri or Faigi} not far from 

 Varaha-giri, in consequence of his long and confidential services. The 

 district acquired the name of the Fadacarai (or north bank) falliyam. 

 The gift is dated m Sal. Sac. 1356 (which must be too early). Its chief 

 had one of the bastions, of the new fort, confided to his charge. 



Rama Bhadra it is stated, continued twenty years in the possession 

 of his fief before his death. Visvanatha deplored his death as that of 

 the most faithful servant of his capital; and, sending for Cumara- 

 nayak younger brother of the deceased, directed him to install Machi- 

 7iayak, in the possession of the palltyojji. Machi-nayak, son oi the old 

 chief, was only five years of age, and therefore Visvanatha directed his 

 uncle to manage matters for him till he came of age. Meantime Fzs- 

 vanathadieil. J\l achi-7iay a k ruled 25 years. He had no son, and the 

 son of his uncle succeeded to tlie chieftainship. Other successions arc 

 noted. Nothing particular occurred till the reign of Tirumala-nayak 

 of Madura, when all the chiefs being assembled on a festival occasion, 

 Tirumala-nayak, prescribed as an exercise of skill, that the different 

 chiefs should shoot an arrow over the sacred pool of a fane of Marri- 

 yamma. The Palliya-carer of the Fadacarai then named HJachi- 

 nayak alone succeeded in doing so ; and acquired much praise, with a 

 valuable present as a reward. Being desired to ask what he most 

 wished for, he requested a few additional villages to his own palliyam, 

 and his wish was granted. In the expedition against Sadaica the 

 rebellious Seihuvati, this chief had a part, and received praises and 

 presents for his conduct during the war, v^diich had ended in the cap- 

 ture of the rebellious prince. This chief ruled fifty-six years, and had 

 no son, Narrayna-nayak his paternal uncle succeeded. He was en- 

 gaged in the war against Tanjore under Choka-natha-?iayak. He ruled 

 thirty-five years ; and, his son being very young, the late chief's w-ife, 

 mother of the child, ruled ten years. Cnmara-Rama-bhadra-nayak suc- 

 ceeded on being old enough to do s;>. Vijaya ranga choka-natha of Ma- 

 dura sent N arraynap^-nayak on some errdud (not specified) to the Din- 



