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DISPUTATIONS

ON

VILLAGE BUSINESS:

UNDER THE MUSULMAN RULE

A. D. 1750-1777.

IN THE KADAPA COUNTRY.

CHAPTER FIRST.

The Preliminary History.

[The villages named in this narrative are about one hundred miles northwest of Madras: to the north of Kadapa, vulgarly called Cuddapah, or Kirpa.]

1. Originally the clerkship of Rameswaram was divided: a half share appertained to Venganna of Rameswaram: while Pullam Raz and Timmarazu each had a quarter share: which (is) one half. Such was their holding: when Venganna married Laccamma a daughter of the Veluvali family; she had no male offspring, but two daughters: who were named Pedda O'balamma and Chinna O'balamma.

Kesapuram Bucca Ventatadri had two sons named Teruvengalappa and Ramanappa. These were Vengannah's nephews (sister's sons) these two. And Chennam Raz of Canagumuduru had two sons named Venkatapati and Tiruvengalappa: These two were also nephews of Venganna.

While they wrere growing up, Venganna of Rameswaram and Teruvengalappa g a[1] of Kesapuram were living at Kuccupapa; and C. P. Brown's Disputations.

  1. ↑ a Garu ("They") added to several of these names is a mere word of honour. In this translation the sign g stands for Garu.
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