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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
fa
Feb. 18.
I
CHAPTER acknowledges any superior. It was at this time that Saddswa Nd-
yaka of Killidi obtained a grant of Tulava from the king; and,
taking advantage of the weakness of a female reign, he attacked
the Jain without mercy. It must be observed, that the Jain are
extremely obnoxious to the Sivabhactars, as they altogether deny
the divinity of Iswara ; but the Brdhmans who serve as priests
(Pujdris) in his temples are favourites, although among the Siva-
bhactars they are not the order dedicated to the care of religin.
In this part of the country the princes oilkeri seem to have almost
extirpated the Jain ; but toward the south they met with a more
obstinate resistance, and made no considerable conquests there,
until the^government of Simippa, who reigned from 1642 till lfr/O,
and had the management of public affairs from about the year 1625.
Even he was obliged to permit the Jain Rajas of the south to retain
their authority as his vassals ; and until the more vigorous govern-
ment of Hyder they continued in power.
io,th February.—Honawera being too far distant for two days
journey with my cattle, I went a short stage of one coss and a half
to Shiraly. The country, after ascending the little hill above Batu-
culla, is not steep ; but much of the soil is very poor, in many places
the Laterite being almost entirely naked. In some other places the
soil is very good; and, although not level, a part of it has been
formed into Betta land for the cultivation of rice ; which confirms
the account given by the people of Haryadikd, concerning the pos-
sibility of rendering all the hills of Canara arable. In general,
however, they are considered as not fit for this purpose. At Shiraly
is a river called Shiraly-tari, which comes from a temple on the
Ghats that is named Bhimeswara. The tide comes up to Shiraly, a
mile from the sea, and forces the traveller to swim his cattle. The
banks at the ferry are rather stony ; but round the village, there is
much rice land, and good plantations of coco-nut trees. A great
quantity of salt is made in the neighbourhood. Shiraly is a pool"
village, with three or four shops.
Feb. 19.
Face of the
country,
134
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
fa
Feb. 18.
I
CHAPTER acknowledges any superior. It was at this time that Saddswa Nd-
yaka of Killidi obtained a grant of Tulava from the king; and,
taking advantage of the weakness of a female reign, he attacked
the Jain without mercy. It must be observed, that the Jain are
extremely obnoxious to the Sivabhactars, as they altogether deny
the divinity of Iswara ; but the Brdhmans who serve as priests
(Pujdris) in his temples are favourites, although among the Siva-
bhactars they are not the order dedicated to the care of religin.
In this part of the country the princes oilkeri seem to have almost
extirpated the Jain ; but toward the south they met with a more
obstinate resistance, and made no considerable conquests there,
until the^government of Simippa, who reigned from 1642 till lfr/O,
and had the management of public affairs from about the year 1625.
Even he was obliged to permit the Jain Rajas of the south to retain
their authority as his vassals ; and until the more vigorous govern-
ment of Hyder they continued in power.
io,th February.—Honawera being too far distant for two days
journey with my cattle, I went a short stage of one coss and a half
to Shiraly. The country, after ascending the little hill above Batu-
culla, is not steep ; but much of the soil is very poor, in many places
the Laterite being almost entirely naked. In some other places the
soil is very good; and, although not level, a part of it has been
formed into Betta land for the cultivation of rice ; which confirms
the account given by the people of Haryadikd, concerning the pos-
sibility of rendering all the hills of Canara arable. In general,
however, they are considered as not fit for this purpose. At Shiraly
is a river called Shiraly-tari, which comes from a temple on the
Ghats that is named Bhimeswara. The tide comes up to Shiraly, a
mile from the sea, and forces the traveller to swim his cattle. The
banks at the ferry are rather stony ; but round the village, there is
much rice land, and good plantations of coco-nut trees. A great
quantity of salt is made in the neighbourhood. Shiraly is a pool"
village, with three or four shops.
Feb. 19.
Face of the
country,