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are deduced Vijayaditya and Somendra. The son oi'i the first was 

 Vishnu-verddhana; of the other, the son was Uttunga-hh % uja. These 

 two latter divided the country between them. Vishnu-verddhana set- 

 tled at Bherma-puri on the western bank of the Godavery river. Four 

 hundred villages, or towns, became subject to him. His son was Nando, 

 who built a town called Nanda-giri, in which the four castes of Hindus, 

 were located. His minister was named Danda Sassi-nayaca. Nanda 

 formed a marriage alliance with the daughter of a Chola king, at Con- 

 jeveram ; and on returning, equitably governed his kingdom. His son 

 was Vijaya-pala, who was munificent. The son of the latter was Scma- 

 deva-raja, who formed extensive, and numerous establishments for 

 Brahmans. He assembled various herds of cows, altogether amount- 

 ing to 3100, which were placed under the care of various herdsmen ; from 

 Bhadrdchala, even to the banks of the Godavery. Bala-hodu, ruler of 

 Cattaca-pnri (Cuttack), hearing of this circumstance, made a foray, and 

 took away some cattle. A war followed, in which Soma-deva lost his 

 life. His widow took refuge in the house of a Brahman, where she 

 had a son named Mddhaverma who conquered his father's enemy, and 

 installed the son of the latter, on the throne at Cuttack. Hearing of 

 which the aforementioned Yeruka-deva-raju fled, and Madhava-verma 

 took possession of his district. The date of Madhava-verma is carried 

 as far back as Sal. Sac. 390 (A. D. 468) ; and his reign is extended to 

 160 years. His son was Padma-sena, who ruled 74 years ; down to Sal. 

 Sac. 464. He overcame the Cuttack ruler, that had assaulted him; and 

 levied tribute from that country. The son of Padma-sena was Venama- 

 raja, who ruled 73 years, down to Sal. Sac. 537. His son was Qranga- 

 venna, who conquered the invading Cuttack ruler, and put his son in 

 the father's place. He conquered other chiefs, and ruled T*> years, 

 down to Sal. Sac. 610. The son of Oranga-venna was named Bendi-ywi- 

 dama-raja. He took some villages from the Mahomedans, and levied 

 on them eight lakhs of gold coins. He fought for 3 months with the Cuttack 

 ruler; and, having conquered him, took thence fifty-five lakhs of gold coins. 

 He was liberal. He ruled 78 years, down to Sal. Sac. 688. His son was 

 Feruca-deva-raju ; who being a child, the mother exercised authority as 

 regent. She levied extensive tribute on surrounding countries, and 

 fighting six months with the Cuttack ruler, overcame him, and put his 

 son in the father's stead ; at the same time taking tribute. The young 

 m-m Yeruca-deva-raju was by her caused to be crowned. This queen, 

 whose name was Kdntala-dev'', governed 19 years, down to S. S. 702. 

 Yeruca-deva conquered the ruler of Deva-giri (Deo-ghur or Dowlata- 

 bad ?) and took eighty lakhs of gold coins from him as tribute, lie also 



