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Feb. 17.
MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 127
"31 years Budi (wise) Baswuppa Nayaka, son ofVirabhadra, younger CHAPTER
brother of Somasikhara." He began to govern 1662, A. D.
mi.
" 2 years Chinna (little) Baswuppa Nayaka, adopted son of Viru
Magi, widow of Budi Baswuppa." He began to govern in
1675. A. D. 175f.
" 8 years Somasikhara Nayaka, another adopted son of Viru Magi."
He began to govern in 1677. A. D. 17'5±.
" In all, ten independent princes of Kilidi governed 126 years."
Ramuppa says, that Doda Sunkana Nayaka resigned his govern-
ment to his younger brother, and undertook a pilgrimage to Kdsi,
or Benares. From thence he went to Dhely, where he encountered
and killed Ancusha Khan, a celebrated prize-fighter. On account
of his gallantry he received many honours and lands from the king.
The whole of these lands he gave in charity to the Brahmans, and
returned home, where he lived in retirement, without making any
attempt to resume his authority. His younger brother, in return,
left the government to his nephew. This nephew Vencatuppa, and
his son and grandson, the two Bhadruppa Ndyakas, being weak men,
and mere cyphers, the whole business of the country was managed
by their cousin Swuppa, who acted as JDalawai, or minister. On
their death without children, he succeeded to the sovereignty as
lawful heir, and seems to have been the greatest prince of the house.
It was he who finally reduced the Jain Rajas of Tulava, and added
to the family dominions the whole province of Canara; for, on the
overthrow of Vijaya-nagara, the Jain Polygars had assumed inde-
pendence. His successor, Somasikhara, was mad, and during the
paroxysms of his disease committed great enormities. He ripped
up pregnant women with his own hands, and for the gratification of
his lust seized every beautiful girl that he met. At length he was
assassinated by a Brahman named Saumya, who was one of his
servants. The rank of the assassin did not save him, and he was
put to death by the Swabhactars, who were much attached to this
MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 127
"31 years Budi (wise) Baswuppa Nayaka, son ofVirabhadra, younger CHAPTER
brother of Somasikhara." He began to govern 1662, A. D.
mi.
" 2 years Chinna (little) Baswuppa Nayaka, adopted son of Viru
Magi, widow of Budi Baswuppa." He began to govern in
1675. A. D. 175f.
" 8 years Somasikhara Nayaka, another adopted son of Viru Magi."
He began to govern in 1677. A. D. 17'5±.
" In all, ten independent princes of Kilidi governed 126 years."
Ramuppa says, that Doda Sunkana Nayaka resigned his govern-
ment to his younger brother, and undertook a pilgrimage to Kdsi,
or Benares. From thence he went to Dhely, where he encountered
and killed Ancusha Khan, a celebrated prize-fighter. On account
of his gallantry he received many honours and lands from the king.
The whole of these lands he gave in charity to the Brahmans, and
returned home, where he lived in retirement, without making any
attempt to resume his authority. His younger brother, in return,
left the government to his nephew. This nephew Vencatuppa, and
his son and grandson, the two Bhadruppa Ndyakas, being weak men,
and mere cyphers, the whole business of the country was managed
by their cousin Swuppa, who acted as JDalawai, or minister. On
their death without children, he succeeded to the sovereignty as
lawful heir, and seems to have been the greatest prince of the house.
It was he who finally reduced the Jain Rajas of Tulava, and added
to the family dominions the whole province of Canara; for, on the
overthrow of Vijaya-nagara, the Jain Polygars had assumed inde-
pendence. His successor, Somasikhara, was mad, and during the
paroxysms of his disease committed great enormities. He ripped
up pregnant women with his own hands, and for the gratification of
his lust seized every beautiful girl that he met. At length he was
assassinated by a Brahman named Saumya, who was one of his
servants. The rank of the assassin did not save him, and he was
put to death by the Swabhactars, who were much attached to this