1838.] 



Heport on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



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tunga-cholan ; which being in other portions, described in language 

 not enigmatical, shews a twofold mode of writing among natives, one 

 being plain, the other highly metaphorical. The latter is employed in 

 the present fragment; and its chief use is to add another item of tes- 

 timony to the fact of wild tribes existing in the Peninsula, not being 

 Hindus. The Irular are one of the five tribes of the kind, specified, 

 in the abstract of a paper in my first report, see 1st Rep. art. B. MS* 

 book, No. 31— sec, 3, and alluded to in various subsequent papers. I 

 have not thought the present document suitable to be restored, as 

 being a mere fragment. 



Section 7. Account of Fuligaddapapa IVarasinha, of Nizampatnanif 

 Hi the Northern Circars. 



The head of the tribe of the above name being a young man, previ- 

 ously well taught in learning, had a strong curiosity inducing him to 

 visit, and see, the metropolis of Vijayanagaram, By the way, being 

 fatigued, he laid himself down to repose in the heat of the sun, when 

 a hooded-serpent came forth from its hole, and shaded his head. The 

 Mayer passing by, on a hunting excursion, saw the man so situated ; 

 and, concluding him to be highly endowed, with natural and acquired 

 abilities, took him to his court, and gave him employ. Subsequently 

 in the time of Rama-rayalu, when the Mahomedan confederation 

 against him had ended in his defeat and death ; Ibrahim Padshah, 

 gave in fief to the said person, and to his three sons, the districts of 

 Udyagiri, Nizampatnam, and Sarvapalli. His three sons, were Mai- 

 lapa, Na.ndij and Vira, holding the districts in the order of the 

 names. The subordinates of the descendants of Mallapa and Vira 

 rebelled, and burnt down the houses of their lords, with all the inha- 

 bitants. Subsequently the three districts were united under the des- 

 cendants of Nandi-raja. The French ruled for some short time over 

 the country ; and the districts came under the English. A few revenue 

 particulars are added. 



Remark. — The little mixture of fable at the beginning of this paper 

 is of common kind, and the remainder is evidently historical. This 

 document happens to be written on Europe paper, with good ink ; and 

 will last for the sake of reference, if need be, for a considerable period. 



Section 8. Account of the Vellugotivanu 



