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though were it found alone and unconnected, it would rot have been 

 deemed of importance. 



Section 14. Account of the kings of Kaladi metropolis in Bidanur, 

 (hoJic Killudee). 



Copy of a record in the hands of a person mentioned. Anciently the 

 country was a wilderness. The founder of the dynasty was a local chief, 

 ruling in a town called AVhiyar-nagara, which the ruler at Anagundi 

 hearing of, sent for him in Sal. Sal. 1422, (A. D. 1500) and formally 

 installed him, as a feudatory chief. He built a fort in the place where 

 he had before dwelt ; and governed for 13 years, and seven months. His 

 son was Sada- siva-nayak, who ruled 13 years ; and his son, Dada-.sarapa- 

 nayak, ruled seven years and one month. In all sixteen descents are spe- 

 cified ; occupying 263 years. Some mention occurs of their proceedings, 

 in reference to their neighbours, and their benefactions to fanes and 

 Brahmans. (The above period would come down to 1763 A. D.). It is 

 added that Hyder Ali, acting under the orders of Crishna-raja-udiyar, 

 king of Mysore, about that time captured this fort ; together with others, 

 which are mentioned in the neighbourhood. 



So much is contained in one part of the document : another part is to 

 the following purport. 



The place was anciently a wilderness. One Basavapa, a merchant, 

 laid the foundations of the family .; and, together with his wife, was very 

 munificent. They had two sons. A sort of power was exercised by him, 

 and his sons. A vision, in the shape of a Brahman, directed them to a 

 place where a symbol of Siva fixed by Rama, was to be found. Subse- 

 quently' a serpent, under a tree, directed them to buried treasure, in- 

 structing them to build therewith, a town and residence. 



A reference is also made to the foundation of the Bayer dynasty : the 

 means of doing which is ascribed to a momentary shower of gold,, «ent 

 down by Virupacsha, a form of Siva. By that means the celebrated 

 monasterium of Sringeri was founded ; and other munificent donative* 

 were bestowed. The Mahomeclans afterwards conquered the country ; 

 and placed therein a descendant of the former family, as their tributary. 



Section 15. Account of Seringapatam. 



Legendary matter as to the formation of a shrine. Mention of some 

 local chiefs, and periods of their reign ; and statement of their donatives 

 given. Interference of the Peishwa power; of Hyder Ali: Tippu 

 Sultan. These matters are intermingled with panegyrics of the rulers, 

 at different periods. 



