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Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



B :~TELUGU. 



a. Palm-leaf Manuscripts. 



l—Singhala-dwipa Cadha ; or a narrative relating to Ceylon. N6» 

 124. — Countermark 328. 



In the time of the government of Pedda Crishnapa Nayadu son of 

 Visvanatha Naydnigaru over the Pandiya country, the feudal chief- 

 tain, named Tumbrchi-nayadu built a fort in Paramagudi, and thence 

 with the people under him, made various forays on surrounding places, 

 plundering and ravaging at his discretion, ahke in the Pandiya, and 

 Chola, countries. On receiving a cautionary prohibition from Pedda 

 Crishnapa-nayadu, the ruler of the Pandiya country he treated it with 

 contempt, and continued his course of plunder. The Pandiya rulef 

 sent some troops to take his fort and kill him. In consequence Turn- 

 bichi-nayadu, his younger brother,* and his brother-in-law assembled 

 their adherents, and fought obstinately in self-defence. The Pandiyd- 

 ruler sent continually increasing numbers of troops against them. 

 Many chiefs, and people, fell on both sides, among the rest the Dald- 

 car^tt (or general) of the Pa>jc?z</a troops named Pedda Cesava panay^ 

 udu was killed by Tumbic hi -nayadu, and the son of the former, Chinna 

 Cesavapa-nayadu, stimulated by a desire of revenging the death of his 

 father, solicited and received, the office of general, and went with thir- 

 teen chieftains whose names are given, 18,000 troops, and six pieces 

 of ordnance, to the site of war. He succeeded in capturing the fortj 

 and taking Tumbichi ^visonQX ; cut off his head ; and sent it to Pedda. 

 Crishtiapa-nayadu, the viceroy at Madura. In consequence the latter 

 confirmed the son in his father's office of general. The fort of Tumbi- 

 chi was dismantled, and rased to the ground. The two wives of Turn-* 

 bichi-nayadu brought their two children, and placed them at the feet 

 of Pedda Crmhiapa, with the deepest expressions of Sorrow. The 

 king relenting, extended favour towards them; and bestowed on the two 

 children the village oi Pambur in free gift for their maintenance, and 

 placed them as custodes, or wardens^ of Paramagudi. 



After these things Pedda Crishnapa-nayadu, heard that the king of 

 Ca/irfz having taken offence at the death of his friend Tambichi- nayadu, 

 had spoken injuriously, and contemptuously, concerning himself, the Ma. 

 dura ruler. Being incensed thereby he levied troops, and directed them 



* In Telugu Tambudu, in Tamil Tamhi, a younger brothei^ 



