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Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts* 



ruled 7& years, down to Sal. Sac. 1031. The aforesaid ftudra added to 

 the number of fanes ; among others those of Ganapati (or Ganesa) and 

 made war against the Cut tack raja, whom he killed • put his son in the 

 father's stead ; and levied tribute on the country. He also subdued 

 other countries ; and ruled 78 years, down to Sal Sac. 1 109. The son of 

 Kakati-rudra-raju was Ganapati-raju. His uncle Maha-deva-raju, 

 the younger son of Kakafi-prol, and younger brother of Budra, was in- 

 stituted as second in authority (in the same relation as Caesar stood 

 to lmperator at Rome); and, going on an expedition against Deua- 

 girl, was therein slain. His secondary rule lasted three years, down to 

 Sal. Sac. 1112. The minister of Ganapati was named Siva-dcvaiya ; 

 and the said Ganapati making war against the Deca-giri ruler, who 

 had killed his uncle aforesaid, conquered that chief, and took his daugh- 

 ter, named Rudranadevi, to be his wife. This prince was muuificen t to 

 Brahmans. He made war on Valla-nadu, and took tribute from it : re- 

 turning thence to Nellore, he had a dispute with Ancana-bhuja from 

 whom he took some banners, and re-instated there the former ruler, 

 whose name was Manma ha-siddha. He had a reservoir formed at that 

 place ; and twenty-four forts constructed. He subdued 68 towns. He 

 had many other works accomplished ; among which the building a town 

 near Gunga pur am (named after himself Ganapati -pur am) was one. He 

 conquered the Odrlya (Orissa), and Pandtya, kings; took many coun- 

 tries; and levied tribute. He constructed, at Sri Sailam } four Saiva 

 fanes ; some Vaishnava fanes ; and had four reservoirs excavated. To 

 his spiritual preceptors he gave eleven villages. A daughter born to him, 

 named Umaca, he gave in marriage to Vira-bhadra-ra^a, and relinquish- 

 ing his own kingdom to Siva-devaiyan, his minister, he died in Sal. Sac. 

 1183, after ruling 68 years. His widow Rudrama-devi ruled with celeb- 

 rity, for some years ; and then transferred the crown to Pralapa-viru 

 rudra, a son of her daughter, Umaca, by Vira-bhadra-raja, at a time 

 when he was sixteen years of age. She exercised the regency during 

 38 years, down to Sal. Sac. 1216. Pratapa-vira-rudra patronised the 

 Brahmans, descendants of those first settled in the country, and provided 

 for them proper employments. It is said that he was taken prisoner by 

 the Mahomedans. He reigned, as supposed, about 76 years ; and after 

 that, he and his wife died. The manuscript, contains a minute account, 

 of the receipts and expenditure of this prince; need!, ss lo be detailed. 

 His minister, and his younger brother, fled into the woods, and wilds. 

 His son, who succeeded him, was named Virabhadra-raju, who earned 

 on war, for twelve years, against the Narapati rayalu of Vijayanagarum* 

 But the Mahomedans coming to the assistance of the Rayalu overcame 

 Vira-hhadra, and relinquished to him, only a small portion of bis formei 



