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Singh the defender of Jinji. The heirs left behind are young. So I propose that in the interests of their safety the boys be placed at Venkatagiri and a jaghir granted to them of the neighbouring taluks and some more, for Venkatagiri has a strong hill-fort and has been in the possession of their ancestors." The Emperor readily consented and sent through the Nawab a Sannad Julu Sen 37, bearing the seal and signature of the State Dewan Moorthafur Saheb. The Sannad gave the princes a free jaghir of fourteen taluks mentioned below with a total income of 101,364,625 dams or Rs. 25,32,615-10-0. The taluks are—

The four taluks of Sarwapalli, Nellore, Rapur and Venkatagiri in Sarwapalli Sarcar.

The six taluks of Kalahasti, Satyaneru, Chenur, Gudur, Thirupati and Sagutur in Chandragiri Sarcar.

The three taluks of Vishnukanchi, Karangudi and Mosaravaka in Kanchi Sarcar.