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•and his successors, followed. That dynasty was overcome by the 

 Malioniedans. Timma-raja built for himself a fort,* and town, and 

 introduced 5,000 people from the Carnataca-desam, some of whom 

 lived in woods, and plundered all around. Others became Palliya- 

 cdrer or local chieftains. Rama-raja sent an army against Timma- 

 raja, took him prisoner, and established the rule of local chiefs. The 

 free-booters retired within the woods and lived by hunting. Connected 

 with the paper is some account of the manners of the Curumbars, who 

 formerly were numerous, and of whom there ate remains. This docu- 

 ment was written by Vencata-sastri at Sadras. 



JN"ote. — The document seems to be of historical value ; and adapted to 

 assist, along with other documents, in giving a view of the history of the 

 northern part of the Carnatic, from its first colonization by the Jainas. 



Section 3. Account of the Jainas of Tondamandalum. 



This paper appears to be written by a Jama. It refers to a two-fold 

 division of the continent of India; by the names of Carma-bhutni, and 

 Bhoga-bhumi. Early rulers are alluded to ; and, among other things, 

 it is stated that Cshetriyas, whom Parasu-Rama exterminated were 

 Jainas. It recognizes the co-existence of Hinduism ; but otherwise de- 

 fined than usual among Hindus, and in some respects erroneously. The 

 Jainas are said to have come from the west to the Carnatic under Cha- 

 munda-raja. A reference to the conqueror of the Tondamandalum oc- 

 curs; but the subsequent matters are not so well, nor minutely defined, as 

 in the foregoing section. 



It is nevertheless of considerable value, in general evidence. 



Section 4. Account of Tiniacara in the Valadavur district of Arcot. 



The early part of this document relates to the formation of a shrine 

 ascribed to Chandra-sancara, who made it various allowances and gave 

 to distinct portions of it different names. He was succeeded by Tri- 

 yambuca-raja. Afterwards Chamundru-raja is said to have come from 

 the West; and to have ruled 40 years. He was overcome by a Hindu; 

 who established the Saica system, and ruled over Tondamandalum, and 

 Chola-mandalum ; and is said to have built many Jaina fanes, as well as 

 others for those of his own persuasion. He ruled 60 years. One named 

 Amuc'ha-varishan, built many Jaina fanes, and ruled 55 years. Shasta- 

 vimuclia-varishan succeeded ; who cleared away much land in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Conjeveram, and built 64 Jaina fanes. He ruled 34 years* 

 Crishna-rao of Anagundi afterwards governed. The Pandiyan is said to 

 have subsequently built shrines, &c. The paper was written down from 



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* Vellore, I believe. 

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