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and the descendants are numerous. The race was at different times 

 under the Neddi-iripa (Calicut) raja, aad the Perumba tapa (Cochin) 

 rajas : at the time of writing they were under the Cahcut raja. They 

 have no inscriptions : these were destroyed when fires burnt down 

 their houses. 



Seclion 9. Answers received from the Cammatti, or gold coiners, 

 of the CmaA^A of Calicut. 



No ancient books. They came originally from the Chola-desam, 

 and received employment as legal coiners from the Calicut raja, as 

 they have heard l)y tradition. They retain no copy of the original 

 order. They make the coin called the new Fira-rayeti : four house- 

 holds are so employed. 



SeciionXO. Result of enquiries of certain persons named Miisataf 

 at Rama-natha-kurai, 



Parasu Rama appointed all things at first, in Tuluva and Kerala 

 divisions respectively : there were thirty-two village districts. Some 

 reason is stated for the Br ah mans being considered to be of an inferior 

 order. Mention of a distinguished Brahman. There is nothing 

 further of any consequence. 



Section li. Result of enquiries ivom ^ Nam.huripdd, or superior 

 Brahman of Cavitlalur. 



The usual reference to Parasu-Rama : there is nothing in the sec- 

 tion, beyond a statement of some local customs. 



Section 12. Account received from Pumuli JVamburi-pdd, of Cuvitta 

 district. 



All books, or records, have been lost. Except a reference to Parasu- 

 Rama, nothing is mentioned as to early times ; and nothing, beyond lo- 

 cal matters, of later date. 



