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nayak } who built a fane to Tiru-malrsvarer. His son Casturi- 

 rangkapa-nayah was warlike, and subdued some neighbour- 

 ing places. The descendants proceed as follows • 



1. Methivera nayak. 5. Barumapa nayak. 



2. Chica methivera nayak. 6. Methivexa nayak. 



3. Muddana nayak. 7. Casturi ranghapa nayak. 



4. Chica nayak. 8. Methevira nayak. 



During the rule of this latter chief the Mahrattas from 

 Puna made an irruption, and established their own govern- 

 ment. At a later period it was under the rule of Hyder 

 Ali. Subsequent to the conquest of Seringapatam by the 

 English, this district came under the power of Crishna-raja- 

 udiyar of Mysore. It is mentioned that there are some large 

 upper storied houses in the district, with much remaining 

 forest land, and many wild beasts ; also that a superior kind 

 of Camblis, pv native blankets, were made, and sold, there. 



Section 3. Account of Pavagudi hill. 



Three hundred years ago it was a wild forest, tenanted by 

 tigers, and other animals. One Sangama-rayeu came from 

 the payer's country, cleared some land, and built thereon a 

 residence. The Rayer wished to take Gutti, but was unable 

 to do so ; on which one Pedda Balapa-nayak volunteered his 

 services, and succeeding by stratagem, established the rayer's 

 power over that fortress. He was of the Herdsman class. He 

 thenceforward had a post of trust confided to him ; together 

 with a body of troops under his command. Such being the 

 case, the aforesaid Sangama-rayer was guilty of cruelties, and 

 other misconduct, which Balapa nayak, hearing off, went 

 against him at the head of three hundred men, seized him, 

 put hitn to the sword, and assumed the government. He 

 built a small military post at Mata-giri, in consequence of its 

 having the natural appearance of a snake. Soon after he 

 heard of abuses and disorders, among the head people at 

 Pennaconda. He went thither, and conquering those petty 



