1839] Report on the Mackenzie M&nuscripts. 45 



The commencement is legendary, and relates chieflylo the founda- 

 tion oiSaiva fanes ; of which one hundred and one, are said to have 

 been constructed. The foundation of Corukondu is ascribed to an ascetic. 

 The names of Pratapa-rudra, and of Mallapa-raj a occur, in reference 

 to the fortification of the place. A marriage alliance with the Cuttack 

 sovereign is mentioned ; and various consequent details. An account 

 is given of the siege of the fort, and its betrayal by treachery. It was 

 taken by Govinda-raja of the Gajapati race, and its defences destroyed. 

 The power of the Reddis succeeded. Details concerning fanes, wilh their 

 endowments, and images ; and inscriptions commemorating grants. 

 One of the later chiefs named Raghunat'ha-raja died without posterity ; 

 and subsequently the district came under the control of the Honourable 

 Company. 



Section 4. Account of Chamurla-cota or Bhima-varam, in the Pit* 

 hapur district of the Rajahmendri province. 



Mention of certain shrines, and images. Subsequently Rama-bhimes- 

 vara, son of Bhima-raj a of the Chalukiyas founded a town, and esta- 

 blished festivals, and other usual observances. When the fane had gone 

 to decay, the Gajapatis and Reddis, had it re-edified. In Sal. Sac. 1438 

 Crishna-rayer subdued this, and surrounding tow r ns. Subsequent details 

 relate to English, and French, ascendancy ; and alternations of power. 

 Nizam-ali-khan interfered ; and, after wounding three local chiefs in 

 battle, conquered the country. This indication of contents of course is 

 little more than an index. There follow some minor details as to rivers, 

 and lands fertilized thereby ; of no consequence ; not complete ; and 

 not copied. 



Section 5. Account of the village of Kimmuru in the district of Pit- 

 hapur. 



The foundation is ascribed to a Kirata-raja, or a barbarian chief, near 

 to the Vindhya mountain. Some details are added concerning his 

 descendants : forest lands were cleared, and towns, built by them. At 

 a later period some of the Conda-vandlu peopled portions of the neigh- 

 bourhood. In Sal. Sac. 1124 Maltapa-deva ruled in this country; 

 and made grants of land to a fane which is specified. Traces of the 

 Chalukiya rule appear, in the matter of grants made to village lanes, 

 The power of Pratapa-rudra f at a later time, succeeded. He was the 



