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8
WARS OF THE RAJAS.
[Chap. I.

To the second son Chinna Ramappa N. he gave Ballāri and Curugodu.

To the third, named Niçça-mada Lingappa N. he gave the Canduppa and Kanicallu districts.

To the fourth son Hampa Nayudu he gave Anantapuram, Bucca-sāgaram, Buccapatnam and Dharmavaram. Thus did Hande Malacappa N. divide [his realm] and each of them governed his own lands.[1] After a short time in the year Siddharti, SS. 1542 (A. D. 1619) [Malacappa Nayudu] closed his days.

17. Afterwards his fourth son Hampa N. ruled Anantapuram and the other towns until his death in the year Prajotpatti, SS. 1554 (A. D. 1631.)

His son Prasanua Siddappa N. was crowned in the SS. year Angirasa (A. D. 1632.) and ruled until his decease in the year Vicari, SS. 1582. (A. D. 1659.)

His son Pavādappa N. ruled as his father had done and closed his days in the year SS. 1593 Virodhierit. [A. D. 1671.]

18. At that time Peda Timmappa N. of Raidurgam, placed a garrison in Dharmavaram, and dwelt there.

As Pavadappa N's son Siddappa was a boy four years old, his mother Sidda Ramamma carried on the rule in his name.[2]

At this time the Mayana,[3] Nabob of Karpa (Cuddapa) came [to Anantapuram] with his whole army, in order to recover the tribute money due to him for four years from the year Paridhavi SS. 1595 (A. D. 1672) and encamped at the distance of one (coss) league. He sent his messenger and said, Either give me the [tribute] money, or the realm.[4] When the herald delivered this message [the lady] Sidda Ramamma on hearing it, took her son Siddappa Nayudu and visited the Mayana Nabob and obtained a release from the tribute: she then took leave and returned to Hande Anantapuram.

  1. Lit: They were ruling their their places.
  2. Literally, setting the boy before her. That is, acting on his behalf.
  3. This personage is usually styled the Mayāna; his full title was Nawab Mayana Abdul Halim Khan. He is sometimes called Halim Khan or Abdul Halim Khan, or the Karpa Nabob.
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