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Jan. 17.
MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 11
Raja's being forced to an exile in Travancore. Hyder then took the CHAPTER
country under his own management, and increased the rate of the
land-tax; but, as usual, he made this more palatable by granting
considerable allowances to the temples and Brahmans. As soon as
Tippoo obtained authority in the country, these were stopped ; but,
since the province was conquered by the Company, a part of the
allowances have been given to the priests (Pujdris) who officiate
in the temples. When General Mathews took Bangalore,''the Raja
came back from Travancore, and seized on the country. After the
Sultan had triumphantly made the peace of Mangalore, he was op-
posed with such success by this petty Raja, that he was forced to
consent that the Raja should manage the country, and pay only the
same tribute which had been exacted by Hyder. In the year 961
{A. D. 178-f-), the Rajiv, having been lulled into security, was in-
veigled, by repeated promises of safety and friendship, to visit
Budr' uz Zamankhdn, governor of Be'dcul, who hanged him instantly,
and, having marched all his forces into the country, before any
measure could be taken to resist him, reduced the whole to the
obedience of his master. The younger brother of Rama Varmd
made his escape to Travancore, and remained there until Lord Corn -
wallis invaded Seringapatam. He then came to Tellichery, from
whence he received supplies of arms. In the year 9^6 (A. D. 179§-),
he returned with these to Nittswara, raised an insurrection, and
compelled the Sullan to allow him the management of the country,
on condition of paying the former tribute. After the fall of Serin-
gapatam, when Major Monro arrived to take charge of Canara as
collector, the Raja was sick, but sent his sister's son, or heir, to
wait on that gentleman; who very prudently told the Raja, that
his case would be laid before the government for their decision.
In the mean while, the country was put entirely under the manage-
ment of Tahsildars, exactly on the plan introduced by Colonel Read,
under whom Major Monro had been instructed in civil affairs. The
Raja has thus been deprived of all power; and the favourable time
MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 11
Raja's being forced to an exile in Travancore. Hyder then took the CHAPTER
country under his own management, and increased the rate of the
land-tax; but, as usual, he made this more palatable by granting
considerable allowances to the temples and Brahmans. As soon as
Tippoo obtained authority in the country, these were stopped ; but,
since the province was conquered by the Company, a part of the
allowances have been given to the priests (Pujdris) who officiate
in the temples. When General Mathews took Bangalore,''the Raja
came back from Travancore, and seized on the country. After the
Sultan had triumphantly made the peace of Mangalore, he was op-
posed with such success by this petty Raja, that he was forced to
consent that the Raja should manage the country, and pay only the
same tribute which had been exacted by Hyder. In the year 961
{A. D. 178-f-), the Rajiv, having been lulled into security, was in-
veigled, by repeated promises of safety and friendship, to visit
Budr' uz Zamankhdn, governor of Be'dcul, who hanged him instantly,
and, having marched all his forces into the country, before any
measure could be taken to resist him, reduced the whole to the
obedience of his master. The younger brother of Rama Varmd
made his escape to Travancore, and remained there until Lord Corn -
wallis invaded Seringapatam. He then came to Tellichery, from
whence he received supplies of arms. In the year 9^6 (A. D. 179§-),
he returned with these to Nittswara, raised an insurrection, and
compelled the Sullan to allow him the management of the country,
on condition of paying the former tribute. After the fall of Serin-
gapatam, when Major Monro arrived to take charge of Canara as
collector, the Raja was sick, but sent his sister's son, or heir, to
wait on that gentleman; who very prudently told the Raja, that
his case would be laid before the government for their decision.
In the mean while, the country was put entirely under the manage-
ment of Tahsildars, exactly on the plan introduced by Colonel Read,
under whom Major Monro had been instructed in civil affairs. The
Raja has thus been deprived of all power; and the favourable time