INSCRIPTIONS. 



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Tdtapinnamardja, the founder of the Narapati dynasty, 

 who was also called Mannepuli, was succeeded by his son 

 Somadeva who seems to have been a very powerful prince in 

 his time. His cavalry consisted of 60,000 troopers. He is 

 said to have resided at Aravldu and to have taken the seven 

 fortresses Kandanavolu, Racuru, Satanikota, Yatagni, Kalu- 

 pakolu, Musalimadugu, and Granginenikonda. 4 Among his 

 titles are mentioned Bharatimalla and Vibhala. His son 

 was Kaghavaraja, who was in his turn succeeded by Pinna- 

 mardja or Pinnasauri. Saluva Narasingaraya filled during 

 this period the post of prime minister. 5 The next reigning 

 prince Bukkaraja resided chiefly in Aravldu, and was there- 

 fore called Araviti Bukkaraja. In his reign an expedition 

 is mentioned against Kandanavolu. He had two wives 

 Abbaladevi, the mother of Singardja, and Ballddevi, the mother 

 of Rdmardja. The latter succeeded eventually to the throne 

 of Kalyana, after having ruled for some time at Kandana- 

 volu, which he had taken. He was also victorious in a war 

 against the Kacadhisa of Adaveni : his army consisted, 

 according to Konerinatha, of over 70,000 men. 6 



Ramaraja had by his queen Lakkdmba three sons, 

 Timmaraja, Kondardja (or Kondasauri) and Srirangardja, the 

 youngest of whom succeeded his father on the throne of 

 Kalyana. ♦ To this §rirangardja who married Timmdmba are 

 ascribed many victorious expeditions. He is said to have 

 reduced the Nizam (Nijama), taken Kancipuram, and held 

 power over the whole Karnatik. 7 



Srlrangaraja's eldest brother Timmaraja resided at Aravldu. 

 He resembled his relatives in his warlike disposition, and was 

 called Mannepuli or wild tiger. 8 He took Gutti, Penugonda, 



4 See Narapati vi jay am, p. 23. 



5 See ihidem, p. 27. 



6 See Balabhagavatam, p. 9, and Narapativijayam. In the Dgvanhalli 

 Inscription Balladevi is called Ballallka. 



7 See Narapativijayam, p. 32, Vasncaritram I, p. 104. The title Nizam 

 occurs previous to the Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar. 



8 See Balabhag., p. 8. 



