1850.] 



Analysis of Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



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Section 6. Giicadeva-raja-yesobiisliana the illustrious jewel chica <7e~ 

 va-raja. 



This is merely overstrained poetical panegyric on one of the Mysore 

 kings, named Chica-deva. Of course it claims very little notice, as re- 

 gards mere matters of fact. 



Note. — This Manuscript Book is in very good preservation. 



Maisur Arasagala-purva Bhyudaya. — An account of the proceedings of 

 Mysore kings, from early times. No. 10, C. M. 545. 



In this document there is a list of the Mysore kings, from raja TJdhjar 

 downwards ; with some degree of minuteness in detail ; and then a sta- 

 tistical account of the extent of the kingdom, and acquisitions of coun- 

 try, or of hill forts, in each reign. 



Remark. — This is a small, but rather thick duodecimo volume. It has 

 a title page, in the handwriting of Colonel Mackenzie, as follows : " Ac- 

 count of the Mysore rajahs ; found at Seringapatam 1799; given to me 

 by Colonel W. Kirkpatrick at the Doulat Baag, June, 1799. C. Macken- 

 zie." It was made copious use of by Colonel Wilkes in his history of 

 Mysore ; and he has given an account of it in his preface. Such being 

 the case a full abstract from me would be superfluous. Only one half of 

 the book is filled with writing. It is but a brief, though a valuable 

 chronicle. It continues in perfect preservation. 



An entry occurs in the Des. Catalogue, vol. 2, p. 42, art. 2. 



Pravuda-deva-raya cavyam, no label or No. 



Of this document five sandhis, or chapters, are wanting from the com- 

 mencement ; the sixth, and some following chapters remain, in the shape 

 of loose oblong leaves. The subject, on examination, was found to be a 

 series of tales said to be the narrative Pravuda-deva-rayar by Chiccanasari 

 his minister, of which the nature is very miscellaneous ; the object being to 

 bring over Pravuda-deva-raya to the Vira Saiva credence. The document? 

 especially as it is a mere fragment, is of no consequence. 



Manuscript Book, JS T o. 1, C. M. 506. 



Bijjala-raya-charilra, or narrative of Bijjala a. king. 



This book is divided into twelve sandhis, or chapters. The first de- 

 scribes the magnificent capital termed Calyana-puri, situated to the 

 south of Mount Mera, and adorned with all the usual requisites, and apper- 

 tenances. It was the chief town of Bijjala, a king of the Jaina class; 

 who, for causes not herein specified, had a minister named Basava. The 

 second chapter states Basava to have been a Vira Saiva, and to have 

 patronized the said class by very munificent provision made for them ; 

 contriving various light occupations to give an ostensible occasion for 



