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assaulted, plundered, and destroyed ; and then went away. The son 

 of Vira Ballala-rayen, was Vira-Narasimha Ballala rayen, who ruled 

 sixteen years. His wife's son, named Vira-somesoaren ruled nineteen 

 years. His son was Vira-Narasimha Ballala-rayen, who reigned forty- 

 six years, In all there were nine of this race. The last of them Bal- 

 lala rayen, is represented to have been a dissolute, and cruel person; 

 and among other misdeeds, hung his elder sister, at the instigation of 

 his wife. Thereupon his whole family became deeply afflicted, and 

 imprecated upon him the loss of his kingdom. The Delhi-Padshah 

 heard of these things ; and gave his permission to the two brothers, 

 named Hari-hara rayen, and Bukha-rayen, to make war upon Ballala 

 rayen. They did so, for some time, without success ; but at length 

 obtaining the favour ; and assistance of the sage Vidydranya, they suc- 

 ceeded in overthrowing the power of Ballala-rayen, and upon the ruins 

 of it founded the town of Fijayanagarum (in Sal. Sae. 1258), and its 

 connected kingdom ; of which Hari Hara was made the first king. 



The names of thirteen of his successors are given, down to Sal. Sac. 

 1412 as follows: 



Years. 



Hari-hara rayen 14 



Bukha-rayen 31 



Hari-hara-rayen 29 



Vira-deva-rayen >. ».... 17 



Pravuda-Bukha rayen 16 



Mallicarjuna-rayen 17 



Run gh ana-Ram a rayen 9 



Singhana Vijaya Virupacsha rayen 10 



Pravuda deva raven. , . 16 



Virupacsha-rayen 4 



Deva-ray en 6 



Rama-rayen .......... 13 



Virupacsha-rayen 22 



The total it is said makes one hundred and fifty-five years, which 

 would agree with the interval between the two dates given, but the real 

 totalis two hundred and four; leaving the inference open that pre- 

 cise accuracy is not contained in the number of years ascribed to each 

 ruler. Besides which some of the numbers, where double, are doubt- 

 ful; as they may imply, and probably do in some cases imply, years 

 and months. The total of one hundred and fifty-five is the right one 

 to be followed, with an adjustment of the years of each king. 



