The Aristocracy of Southern India

by A. Vadivelu

The ARlSTOCRACY

OF

SOUTHERN INDIA

BY

A. VADIVELU,

Late Sub'Editor, "Evening Mail,"

Tutor of Oriental Languages to Civil and Military Officers,

Author of "Some Mysore Worthies,"

and

"Two Worthies of Southern India."

Madras:

PRINTED BY VEST AND CO., II, MOUNT ROAD.

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1903

[All Rights Reserved.]

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A LOYAL WELCOME GIFT

TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT

IN MEMORY OF

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS' VISIT

TO

INDIA

BY

A. VADIVELU.

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I am greatly indebted to my friend Mr. S. Gnanamuttu, B.A., L.T., of the Madras Christian College, for the valuable help he has rendered me in correcting the proofs when the sheets were passing through the press. I am thankful to my Printers for the neat execution of their work, and Messrs. Wiele and Klein for the blocks they have made.

I have experienced considerable difficulty in translating most of these records from different languages and from illegible vernacular manuscripts, and fully trust that this attempt to serve the public will meet with an encouraging reception.

Madras,
1st January, 1903.

A. VADIVELU.

A. VADIVELU.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. Chapter

   Pages

2. I.

   H. H. the Nawab of Banganapalli, C.S.I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II.

   H. H. the Maharajah of Bobbili ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   33

4. III.

   H. H. the Maharajah of Jeypore ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   63

5. IV.

   H. H. the Rajah of Palavancha and Bhadrachalam ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   79a

6. V.

   H. H. the Rajah of Kallikote and Atagada ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   80

7. VI.

   The Zemindar of Kurupam ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   105

8. VII.

   The Zemindar of Mandasa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   121

9. VIII.

   The Zemindar of Etaiyapuram ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   129

10. IX.

    The Zemindar of Sher Muhammadpuram ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    153

11. X.

    The Zemindar of Polavaram ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    168

12. XI.

    The Zemindar of Kotham ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    174

13. XII.

    The Zemindar of Kapileswar Muttah ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    182

14. XIII.

    The Zemindar of Sangam Valasa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    192

15. XIV.

    The Zemindarni of the Gollaprolu Muttah ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    197

16. XV.

    The Zemindarni of the Gutalah ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    200