Then Venkattaputty Rayaloo succeeded, and brought off entirely the families still settled, at Halputton to that place; therefore Veejanagur is considered as destroyed from that period. This Rajah governed to the Sal. year 1537, or English year 1615. After him Ramah Rayaloo had the public charges. He managed up to the Sal. year 1554, or English year 1632, and was succeeded by Venkata Rayaloo. This Rajah ruled for 12 years, and died in the Sal. year 1566, or English year 1644. After him Sree Ranga Rayaloo received charge of the government. He ruled up to 1594 Sal. year, or 1672 English year, and appointed to succeed him, Venkataputty Rayaloo. In his reign Aulum Geer Badshah came to Deccan, and conquered Becjapore, in the Sal. year 1604, or English year 1682. He seized upon the dominion of Anagoondy, and only allowed the five following mahalls for the subsistence of Venkataputty Rayaloo, viz. 1 Darojee, 3 Compaly, 2 Bookasagur, 4 Gungaooty, and 5, Anagoondy, and a few other villages. Aulum Geer afterwards marched to reduce the countries to the eastward, and after the conclusion of that expedition died near Ahamednagur. This Venkataputty Rayaloo reigned up to 1614, when he was succeeded by Chinna Rayaloo, who governed these districts in like manner as his ancestors, up to the Sal. year 1625, or English year 1703, and appointed his son, Dasa Rayaloo, to succeed. This Rajah ruled for 17 years, up to the Sal. year 1642, or English year 1720, when he departed from this world. On his death, his son, Chickadassa Rayaloo, assumed the charges. of his government, generally called the Samstan, and managed without any interruption for the space of 13 years, up to the Sal. year 1655, or English year 1733, when his eldest son, Ramah Rayaloo, a good man, and of great consideration [in his time,] succeeded to the manage ment of the Samstan. He ruled for 16 years, up to the Sal. year 1678, or English year 1756; then he appointed his son, Firmal Rayaloo, the present representative and lineal descendant of the Anagoondy kings, and departed this life. At the time of his father's death, the Rajah used to pay tribute for the country to different powers, in the following manner, viz. 12,000 rupees to the Mahrattas, 12,000 to Bazalut Jung, 4000 to Moorari Rao, and 2000 to the Murgee people. Tirmul Rayaloo, after assuming the government, ruled properly these districts for several years to the satisfaction and consent of the different governments who claimed tribute, and to whom it was regularly paid annually, until the Sal. year 1708, or English year 1786. At this time, Hyder Ally Khawn, who originally was a servant of Nundarajah, the Dalvoy of Mysore, having increased his station gradually, from the command of 12 horsemen to that of 1200 cavalry, and 50,000 infantry, by undergoing many toils and perils in several actions, and conquering many countries in addition to the kingdom of his master, at last having a numerous army at his devotion, he confined his patron, Nundarajah, together with the King of Mysore, and having obtained the entire mastery of their dominion, managed its affairs, and placed or displaced the officers officers and servants of the state as he pleased. He now began to form a great army, and to entertain troops as far as the number of 60,000 cavalry and 100,000 infantry, besides the aid of auxiliary Polygars: he now conquered and reduced the districts of many Polygars who opposed him. On the acquisition of Biddenore and Chitracul, all the chiefs of these quarters waited on him, and settled their affairs with him, to avoid the danger of their lives, and to save their respective estates or samstans. Hyder being acquainted with the ancient dignity and circumstance of the ancestors of the Anagoondy Rajah, received him in a gracious manner, and treated him with respect: instead of the tribute he used to pay to the neighbouring states which he now stopt, he settled with him to pay 10,000 pagodas, or 30,000 rupees annually to himself alone, and to furnish 150 horse and 500 Peons to his army in the field, when required. The Rajah fulfilled these engagements punctually in Hyder's life, and conciliated his favour and good will. Hyder, after this, going to conquer the Talla Ghaat, he there died of sickness, near Chittore, in the Sal. year 1704, or English year 1782, and his son, Tippoo Sultan succeeded to his government. The Anagoondy Rajah, Timmapah, went to Seringapatam in the Sal year 1707, or English year 1785, to visit the Sultan on business, and returned thence much dissatisfied with the reception he received, which was not so honourable as in Hyder's time: Tippoo, upon this, demanded an increase of revenue from the Anagoondy and Canackageery districts, and sent people to urge the Polygars of these districts to pay this money; on which, Tim mapah and the Canackageery Polygar uniting their forces, drove away the Sultan's people without paying a single fanam. Some time after this Tippoo Sultan marched his army to conquer Adonee, and sent orders to the Polygars to join him with their forces: Timmapah refused to obey his order, and distrusting the Sultan, declined going himself or sending his people. While Tippoo was employed against Mahabut Jung, at Adonee, Masheer ul Moolk, Gasce Meya, Sufar Jung, and Hurry Punt, the Mahratta, came with their united armies to relieve Mahabut Jung, and carried him off from that place, to save his life; but Tippoo took the fort of Adonee, which he dismantled, and established his officer, Cootboodeen Khawn in the place. He marched thence with his army, and seized on Moodkan Goud, son of Jungommah, the Polygarnee of Cachanagood, forcibly circumcised him, and made him a Mussulman. He gave him the new name of Ally Munda Khawn, and married him to the daughter of Meermeera Kawnja Khawn, who was formerly a Bramin, named Narrin Rao, son of Colar Desmook. After this he came from Canchanagood to Compaly, and took that place, putting to death many of the inhabitants and Peons of the Anagoondy Rajah. On the next day the Sultan encamped near Daroojee, and ordered the large tank there to be repaired, which is now in good condition. He then appointed Bobur Jung to manage the districts of Anagoondy, Canackgeery and Harponelly, and ordered him to settle these districts as soon as possible. The Sultan thence marched by Hossputt, and went himself on to Soondor, leaving proper proper people there to manage it. He marched from Hossputt, crossing the Toombudra, near Gulganaud, engaged the Mahrattas, and putting them to flight as well as the army of Suffir Jung and the Boosola. Proceeding towards Gaunore, he again brought the Mahrattas to action, and defeated a part of their army; the Mahrattas fed, and encamped near Latchumuswar; but the Sultan proceeded to Saunoor, and took possession of that place. The Nabob Abdool Hakeem Khawn having fled to the Mahrattas for protection, the Sultan seized upon Kyroo Meyer, and made him prisoner. The Sultan encamped near Saunoor for two months, taking possession of the estate and effects of the Nabob and of his family: he then marched and took the hill fort of Cuppal, Bahader Bunda, from the Mahratta's garrison. Tippoo getting possession of Cuppal and Bahader Bunda, alarmed the Nabob, Nizam Ally, who immediately, on hearing this news, returned to Hydrabad from Badamy; and Masheer ul Moolk, and Nana Farnavees being ordered by the Nizam to make peace with the Sultan, their vakeels came to him, and a peace was settled, by yielding to the Sultan the districts of Daariad, Badamy, Nawagonda, Nargoonda, and several others. Bober Jung went into the palace, and finding a large chest covered with a handsome bulker, with lights placed before it very carefully, was overjoyed, supposing it contained the treasure of the Rajah, preserved from his ancestor's time; he caused some of his most confidential people to open it very secertly, intending, as it was believed, to appropriate its contents to his own use; but whatever were his hopes, they were egregiously disappointed, for on exploring this supposed treasure, they found only some heavy stones, and a couple of old dirty shoes preserved in it. Vexed and disappointed by this trick put upon him by the Rajah, in this bad humour he caused the old palace to be burnt, by filling the best apartments with quantities of dry grass, which was set on fire, and destroyed all the wooden works. The Mussulmans then also destroyed a part of the Pagoda of Runganaud, which had some very fine black pillars in it; the remains of which are still laying about near the palace. Bobur Jung, after this, being intrusted with the management of Canack geery, Anagoondy and Canchangood, he built a mosque and boury at Camlapore, and built or repaired some of the batteries or round towers in that fort. He resided here for three years in that While the Sultan halted near station, and then returned to SeCuppal, in the year Sal. 1708, or ringapatam. Then Bentore came, English year 1786, his troops came in behalf of the Sultan, to manage against, and surrounded Anagoon- the above district. When he was dy, which the present Rajah, Tim- manager of this district, in the year mapah, defended for a few days, 1712, Sal. or English year 1790, and at last escaped with his family Parseram Bhow crossed the Toomto Soorapoor, on the 30th of Maga budra, near Curkahully and Cormonth: then, by the Sultan's order, ragul, with his his army on his way Meer Sadeck came with a detach- to Seringapatam, to assist the ment to Anagoondy, plundered the English. He came to Harponelly, place, and put many of the inha- and reinstated Somasakar Naick bitants to death. In this confusion, in the country of his ancestors. Then Then Timmapah, Rajah of Anagoondy, came into his districts with a body of his adherents, and by permission of Parseram Bhow, recovered possession of his inheritance, which he retained for near two years but was obliged again to fly to Soorapore, when the Sultan made peace with the three allied powers. At that period, Hurry Punt got the district of Soondoor from Tippoo, which he granted as a jaghir to the god, Comar Swamy, placing the management of it in the remaining descendants of the Gorpora family. Afterward, in the Sal. year 1714, or English year, 1792, this Timmah Rayaloo returned again from Soorapore with a force, and re-possessed himself of most of the districts, (excepting Gungaouty) which he kept for three months, but was obliged again to fly to Soorafore, in consequence of the arrival of Badam Bestipa and Heera Naick, from Seringapatam, to settle the country. From that period, this Rajah was obliged to reside in the dominions of the Nizam, or of the Mahrattas, wandering from one place to another, depending for his subsistence on the several Polygars of foreign states, who knowing the renown of his ancestors, shewed him some commiseration. In the year 1720, or English year 1798, conceiving the opportunity was once more propitious for his recovering his paternal inheritance, when the Company were going to war with the Sultan, he collected some half-starved Peons and returned to his country. He surprized Heera Naick at Compaly, and made him prisoner, and gave up that town and fort to be plundered by his Peons. He got possession of the country as far South as Boyacull, with Hossore, Gangaouty, Compaly and Daroojee, and had managed for six months, when the Company's army having conquered the Sultan's dominions, and established the Rajah of My-, sore in some of the provinces, Anagoondy being included in that Rajah's share, his servant, Soobarao Moote, came in behalf of Bornia, to receive charge of the revenues of this country, and required Timmapah to deliver up the district, which he refused to comply with, and began to fire his guns against the party. But soon after, receiving letters from the Company's resident, and from Poorniah on this subject, he delivered up the charge of the revenues to their officers, and proceeded himself to Seringapatam. After having accompanied for six months the part of the army with Colonel Closs and Poorniah, he returned with letters from them to Meer Aulum, who had received possession for the Nizam, and on his delivering these, that officer agreed to pay a monthly allowance of 1500 rupees to the Rajah, besides some Emam lands: this was paid up to the Ausweejom month of the Sal. year 1722, or October of the English year 1800, at which time, Nizam Ally Khawn having coded the districts south of the Toombudra to the Honourable Company, most of the Rajah's domains being included in the Compapany's division, except Anagoondy and Gungaoutty, the Rajah sent lately a vakeel (in January, 1801), to the collector, Major Munro, and was at this time in expectation of having his allowance continued. This wretched Rajah has not now in the midst of his ancient patrimony, even a common house for his residence; is in extreme distress, though the descendant and representative of the ancient lerds of of the whole Carnatic, whom all the Pollygars, in their letters, still address in the most respectful terms, agreeable to the same forms by which their ancestors approached the throne of the Rayeels. Timmapa, the present Rajah, used to maintain ready for field service, when he had full possession of his estates, the number of 500 horse and 2000 Peons; he was was ever too poor to build any handsome houses or other structures, but rebuilt some streets at Anagoondy, demolishing many of the meaner houses of the inhabitants. His eldest son, Streeranga Rayaloo, being dissatisfied with him has left him some time since, and lives under the protection of some Pollygars in the Mahratta country. The Rajahs of this family used to console themselves for the loss of power, with hunting and other manly exercises; they eat the game they kill, though they perform the same ceremonies as Bramins; their families never appear to strangers, but remain within their houses. The women of this family are taught to read and write the several languages of the country; though their residence be in the Canara country, they never speak that language in their houses, using only the Tellinga which was that of their ancestors, who came originally from the Tellinga country. The ancestors of the Anagoondy Rajahs, never use the turban tied in the common manner, since the death of Ramah Rayoloo, who lost his crown and turban of state, with his head, in the decisive battle which terminated their power. Since this Timmapah succeeded to the Raaje, he has deviated so far, as to tie the turban knot in manner of a fillet round the head; but the crown is uncovered: perhaps this may be owing to his being accustomed, in the vicissitudes of his life, to see the customs of so many different chiefs, Mussulmen and Mahrattas; he also dresses in the long gown and other parts of the habits usually worn by the Hindus of the day. He is a follower of Vishnu, and uses the long mark on his forehead; they customarily burn the corpse of their princes after death, and perform the usual funeral ceremonies. The son is usually nominated as successor by his father in his life time. [To be continued.} Account of the MARDA GOOROOS, collected while Major MACKENZIE, was at HURRYHURR, 24th August, 1800. 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