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of the chiefs became a convert to the Janrjama or Vira Saiva system. 

 The principality at length came under the power of the Peishwah of 

 Poonah. Some local disturbances arose. Other family details. Reve- 

 nue particulars. There is further a specification of family relatives of 

 the chief ; and of villages or lands, allotted for their support. Mention 

 is made of various rude tribes, termed Kiratas, in the neighbourhood ; 

 who differ from Hindus, and have no Brahmans among them. Other 

 descriptive details conclude the document. It was written for Colonel 

 Mackenzie in 1820, by Vencata-rao a Gomastah. 



Remarks. — As a Memoir of a baronical family, the particulars of 

 which are mingled up with important events : subsequent to the ascen- 

 dancy of the Mahomedans, this document may merit some further atten- 

 tion. What I have stated is a very brief outline. The book is a thin 

 quarto, written with indelible ink, on superior country paper, which 

 has escaped injury. 



Manuscript Book, No. 35, C. M. 789. 



Section 1. Account of Bhojapatnam in the Trichinopoly district. 



Stated to have been a town of Vicrama ; built by his minister Bhatti, 

 according to his orders. After the death of Vicrama, it is added that 

 Bhaja-raja who ruled in the north, came hither, and halted about the 

 usual time of taking a meal. An appearance of Narasinha- swami, pro- 

 vided him food ; and, in return, he built a fane with shrines. After a 

 rapid transit, over one thousand years, the rule of Vicra-deva-raja is 

 mentioned, and his building many fanes, Vijaya-rama-raja afterwards 

 ruled, and had a son born, as the result of penance.- It is merely stated 

 that old remains of buildings erected by Bhaja-raja are visible : the name 

 of Bhaja-patnam is however, in the opening portion, deduced from that 

 king there partaking of ( Bhojanam) a meal. 



The statement appears to be merely traditionary. 



Section 2. Account of the Curambadi-rajas of the Canchi district. 



In Sal. Sac. 400, many Jainas came from the west, and spread over 

 the Tondamandalum, and built many Jaina fanes, according to the rules 

 of architecture. They exercised princely authority over the country. A 

 chief came from the north, and fought with them for six months ; but 

 was conquered, and placed in prison at Tinomali. After this an obscure 

 reference is given to Adondai ; (here stated to have come from the north,) 

 and, after subduing the country, adopting the Saiva system. His race 

 ruled 50 years. Afterwards Savuna Sancara-raja possessed sovereign 

 authority, during 35 years; and was succeeded by Vira-Sancara-raja t 

 the term 'of whose rule is not specified, The power of Cris/ma-rayer^ 



