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ON THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS 
What makes this tradition so interesting is that it con- 
nects Hiihasika with the Kadambas; for Candrasena, the 
ruler of the Tuluva country, was a kinsman of Trinetra 
Kadamba. Trinetra is a favorite name in this dynasty. 
Candrasena had a son Lokaditya, who married a daughter 
of Trinetra Kadamba. The daughter of this Lokaditya and 
of the Kadamba princess Kanakavati was asked in man-iage 
by Hubasika, the king of the Candalas. Lokaditya pretended 
to favour the suit, and invited the intended bridegroom to 
his capital Tripura to celebrate the marriage. Shortly after 
his arrival Hubasika and his retinue were treacherously 
assailed and massacred by the soldiers of Lokaditya and 
Trinetra. 
These accounts differ very considerably. According to 
some Hubasika died owing to the enchantments of Vira 
Varma, according to others he was killed by Lokaditya, to 
became famous amongst the Chandalas, subdued the king Lokadirava and 
was ruling with his caste men. King Chendashena, with the -s-iew of getting 
rid of Hubashika, proposed a marriage between Hubashika and Chendasena's 
sister, and invited the bridegroom and his caste men to the nuptials. The 
invitation being complied with, a wholesale massacre of the guests ensued 
many fell victims to the plot, a few escaped, others were imprisoned and made 
over to Brahmans to be employed in tilling their lands. As the captivea 
belonged to the camp of the enemy, it was declared that the Chandabs 
should be punished by their respective masters for faults committed b\- them ; 
that they should for ever remain under subordination to others : that ther 
should possess no authority whatever ; and that they should be allowed onlv 
the daily ratio of food rather than permit them to have at their dispos;il, the 
previous day, means for providing themselves with the necess;iries of the 
next day. Thus doomed to bondage for ever, the Chandalas were transferred 
along with the lands to the subsequent Nadavar and Brahman purchasers 
Those who had escaped during the aforesaid crisis had returned home, pur- 
sued their avocations and lived an independent life . . The Soppu Kora<»ars 
also appear to have been in some localities attached to land and in others to 
have enjoyed liberty." 
With respect to the Kadambas the main printed information so far as 
the subject concerns us here is contained in H. H. Wilson's .IfjcirnciV Col/ee- 
tinn, Introduction, pp. lix, 1, ci-ciii, 95-97 ^ncw edition, pp. 36. GO 6'' U9 
loO). ' "■ 
I have consulted the :\rSS. in the Government Oriental JISS. Library 
on which are mostly founded the oonrlusions of Wilson. Kead also Mr. L. 
Rice's Mi/sorc and Cooig, vol, I, pp. 191, 19 j. 
