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captured by him, and amongst others he built forts near Vellore, 

 Vizagapatam, Sazram, Gozaran, Kylassaghur and Carnatic- ghur ; 

 he also sunk a tank on the hill of Sazaron which he named Guija 

 Saugor. 



On his return to his native country (Poona), he left one of his 

 principal chieftains named Rajah Ram Chutterputty to govern this 

 country. Rajah Shahoo's servants, a washerman and a chuckler, 

 built with the Rajah's permission two hill forts in the neighbour- 

 hood of Vellore called Chumbar-ghur and Dhobie-ghur. 



The Mahrattas reigned in this country about 100 years, and 

 were succeeded by the Mussulmen. 



About 150 years ago (1665 ?) a mussulman named KhanKhan- 

 nah was sent by the King of Delhi to govern the Hydrabad Sou- 

 bah and its dependencies. He appointed Nowab Mahomed Khan 

 as Khilledur of Vellore, &c, viz. Kylassaghur, &c. His son mur- 

 dered some of the dancing women, belonging to the sawmy pagoda 

 in the Fort of Vellore, from which circumstance the worship of Te- 

 lacunteeswerim sawmy was discontinued and the valuable jewels 

 and images belonging to the pagoda were concealed under 

 ground. On the decease of Nawab Mahomed Khan, his son 

 Nawab Abdulla Khan succeeded him and commanded the fort 

 for several years. He laid the foundation of a fortification in 

 Chedpary tank, but did not proceed with the work. He also 

 built a large terraced house, a stone choultry, sunk a well, 

 and established a village called Abdullapoorum about three 

 miles from Vellore on the high road to Seringapatam. By re- 

 ference to an Arabic inscription cut on the stone lying in the 

 gateways of the fort, it may be seen that he altered the gates 

 of Vellore. Abdullah Khan had a Hindoo woman called Na- 

 zook Rutnum whom he loved much, but at last he murdered her 

 in a fit of drunkenness, and built a tomb stone near Conaveethum 

 about half a mile from the fort on the left hand side of the road ? 

 This he ornamented with a gilt top and endowed it with several 

 cawnies of land, the revenue of which was to defray the expenses 

 of the daily and annual ceremonies. Abdullah's tomb is situated 

 in a stone choultry about 2j> miles from the fort close to the 

 Chedepary tank. 



