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INSCRIPTIONS. 



maintained his position as head of the Narapatis. He was 

 the third son of his father Srlrangaraja and his mother 

 Timmamba ; his brothers being Konaraja, Timmaraja, Tiru- 

 malaraja and Venkataraja. He had also a sister Lakkamba, 

 who was married to Aupalaraja, a son of Timmaraja, and was 

 fifth in descent from Kalikala Cola Vibhudu of the Solar race. 

 Aupalaraja's son was Narasaraja, to whom Saradaniurti, who 

 is also commonly called Bhattamurti, dedicated the Nara- 

 sabhupaliyam. 



Eamaraja ruled for some time at Vidyanagara, aided by 

 his minister Sadasivaraja. 16 In the attempts to uphold his 

 power Eamaraja was loyally supported by his two younger 

 brothers, Tirumalaraj a and Venkataraja, who defeated Barida, 

 put to flight Adilkhan and captured him near theBhimarathi. 17 

 Family disputes must have run high in the family of the Nara- 

 patis, as Eamaraja is even accused of having killed his uncle 

 Timmaraja. 18 To Eamaraja, who married a daughter of 

 Krsnaraja, are attributed many valiant deeds in fighting both 

 against his countrymen and the Mahomedans. According to 

 the Narasabhupaliyam the whole Karnataka country was 

 governed by Eamaraja, who fought also successfully against 

 Kutb-ul-Mulk (§b&>3Stf), imposed tribute on Eacuru and sub- 

 dued the Nizam. These facts the Yasucaritram also mentions. 

 In the Narapativijayam also Eamaraja defeats his Mahome- 

 dan foes under Bhudalakhdn (which might stand for Fuzl- 

 khan o^J^)> TedulakMn (Adilkhan, e^J^), Niddna- 

 malaJca (Nizam-ul-mulk, ceXU^U^ 0 r perhaps Ain-ul-mulk, 



16 See Balabhagavatam, p. 9. 



17 As mentioned in the Narasabhupaliyam. Adilkhan is 

 also called Sapada (j$ir>&^ 



18 See Balabhagavatam, p. 9 and Narasabhupaliyam. According to the latter 

 ■work Timmaraja was beheaded by his nephew. The Vasucaritram also accuses 

 Kamaraja of his uncle's murder. Salkaya is the word used for uncle. 



