1847.] 



from tJte 2^ostcriiy of Yadu. 



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In tlie time of Vallala-raya one named Aran-gaudan of Kurihi- 

 nddu (country) and of Midlanhalli village the son of Kolladi-sanca- 

 (jaudan, built the village named Aruiia-samudrat and built therein 

 a Devalyam (fane) on the lower side of the village tank. He gave 

 to the Isvara (image) of that fane by the sanction of the raya. 800 

 valams of punj'a land, and as much land, adapted for growing rice as 

 might be sown by ten kulacams, situated beneath the village tank, 

 in Saca year 1095, in Jaya year, Pushy a-suddha 

 ^'l'l72~3^' ^ ^ tithiya (the 3d day of moon's increase in the lu- 

 nar month Paushya,) on Wednesday ; the date of 

 the inscription. Vallala-raya gave to Siva sacii Pandit the devasta- 

 nam (fane) called Kalesvara and for the purpose of offerings therein 

 he gave in charity three kandacams, or as much land as might be sown 

 by fifteen kulacams of seed, situated on the lower side of the villages 

 of Koravanyal-hobhalli, Sekkanhalli, in Saca year 10S6 in Manmata 

 year Jyeshtha-hahula Panch'mii on Friday. 



The {inantri) minister of Vallala-raya named Chandra-mavuli^' 

 by the sanction of his master, gave to Chim^esiara-svami of Pauku- 

 1am in the village of Poman-halli in irrevocable 



^■n8Tl2^^^' ^" ^"^^^ 3'^^^^ Suhakiraihu year, 



Pushya-suddha-dasmi, in Banu-varam (Sunday) 

 while the sun was in the northern hemisphere, in a meritorious time. 



The Dalavayi (general) of Vallala-raya named Cesavesvara, with 

 the sanction of his king, bought at a fixed price the village Padhalli 

 belonging to Panjavddi in Nirconda-nddu, or country (or else three 

 villages of those names) which he gave to Cesava-svdmi, having 

 affixed to it, the name of Cesava-sainudi'a^ and had formed a tank 

 Lacshmi-sainudra in Saca year 1131, m Pra7n6duta je^iY, Pushy a- 

 suddha-saptimii on Monday, when the sun was in the northern hemis- 

 phere, the whole of the lands belonging to that village ^vere so 

 bestowed. 



The Maha-pratani (Treasurer) of Vallala-raya, named Camdiya- 

 te-nayaka, the son of Onannan, while residing in the VirupacslLa-osa- 



* In the reign of Vallala we meet with the three distinct office of Mantri, Dalavayi, and 

 Pratani ; implying a regularly formed government ; except only, that the second should 

 be third. The Mantri is the prime minister, the king's adviser in matters of state ; 

 especially in matters of internal government, and externally of peace or war- The 

 Pratani is the Lord High Treasurer ; often usurped by the Mantri. The Dalavayi is the 

 commander of the forces. In modern, and weak governments, he sometimes assumed 

 the other two offices ; and became " Mayor of the palace ;" the king being in virtual 

 confinement; and one shown, as a puppet, occasionally to the people. These remarks 

 relate to Native Governmeuts, in general : not to the Yisala dynasty in particular. 



