U Report ow ihe Mackenzie Manuscripts, [July 



Manuscript book, No. 8— Countermark 698. 



Section 1. Account of the village of Sarpavaram in the district of 

 Pi/'hapur, in the province of Rajamahendri. 



The commencement is quite legendary. A brief reference is subse- 

 quently made to the Dwdpara-yuga; to Janamejaya, and to kings of his 

 posterity, down to the cessation of the Chaudravamta. Many kings 

 subsequently ruled ; being the Ohaluhiya race ; commencing with Vijay- 

 dditya, whose son was Vishnu-verddhana, and his son was Vijaydditya, 

 Kulalcesi, Kirti-verma, and other names, follow; down to a supercession 

 by the ruler of Cuttack, and then by a Jaiua king. Afterwards the 

 Yddava race governed ; several names are specified. As usual, grants 

 to fanes, and other buildings are alluded to; and the first date that oc- 

 curs is Sal. Sac. 1017 (A.D. 1095) : others follow down to S. S. 1430; and 

 they relate respectively to different periods of the rulers, as above men- 

 tioned. The latter part of the document adverts to Mahomedan influence, 

 and interference. 



Hi .m.auk. — Though very briefly abstracted, yet the reading over of 

 fli is document leaves the impression that its contents are of considerable 

 value ; meriting to be developed in full translation. 



Section 2. Account of J altar, in the before mentioned district, and 

 province. 



The Jainas ruled at a very early period, in this district. After the 

 mention of that rule, in general terms, the document adverts to the race 

 of Janamajeya, and thence deduces the line of Vijayaditya, the first of the 

 ( 'halukiyas, who took their name from a fort on a hill named Chalukiya- 

 giri. The names of the Chalvkiyas are given, as in the last paper. The 

 tale of Sai angadhara and Chitrangi, is narrated, in substance, as a matter 

 of fact, occurring in the race of the Rajahmendri rulers. The date of 

 S.il . Sac. 1 VI t subsequently occurs, as that of the installation of M 'alia pa- 

 deva Chacraverti. The race of Kdkati-prolaya is given; one distin- 

 guished among them being Pratapa-rudra : these are usually termed 

 the Ganapati dynast y. The power of the Reldis followed, who ruled in 

 Conda-viti. The account subsequently narrates various details, relative 

 to the Mahomedans; and, after giving the names of some zemindars, 

 adverts to the government of the Honourable Company. 



Hi mahk.— This document also appears to be of value ; to be used in 

 comparison with similar ones. 



Section 8. Account of Corukondu village in the zillah of Sarpavaram 

 in the Rajaniohendri province. 



