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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
March 23.
March 24.
latah-petta.
CHAPTER It is watered by the Pada-gopi, a rivulet that, after passing through
the Garsopa district, falls into the inlet of the sea at FLonawera. At
Duma there is only one house belonging to a Malawar Gauda ; but
it is a very large one.
<24th March.—Although I had desired the guides to divide the
road into tolerably equal stages, I found this day's journey to Fatah-
petta very short. It was called two Sultany cosses. The country is
rather opener than what we passed through on the two preceding
days; but a large proportion of the small quantity of rice-ground
is waste.
Fatah-petta, or the town of victory, is usually pronounced Putty-
pet. It was built by Hyder in commemoration of an advantage
which he gained at this place over the troops of the princess of
Ikeri. At first he built five hundred houses ; but finding that the
place injured the trade of Naggar, and gave a facility to smuggling,
he reduced the shops to fifty, and they have now decreased to
twenty-five. Near the town runs a small str-eam, commonly called
Ram Chandra-pura from the place where it has its source; but its
proper name is the Sarawati. North from Fatah-petta, it receives a
small branch, and forms the Pada-gopi.
At this place the Rajas had a farm, which an overseer now culti-
vates on account of the government. It produces coco-nuts, Arecas,
and rice; and is finely supplied with water by a canal, which is
supplied from a perennial stream as clear as crystal. No experiment
is made at this farm, nor any attempt at improving the usual culti-
vation of the country ; which is the only rational inducement that
could lead a prince to farm. On the contrary, it is in a more slo-
venly condition than any plantation that I have seen in the country.
At this farm the Rajas had a Mahal, or palace, consisting of three
squares, which are surrounded by low, mean buildings covered with
tiles. These, however, contained baths, and all such conveniences
as a Hindu chief requires, Near the palace are stables for the
cattle of the farm,
Farm belong
ing to the
Rdjds.
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
March 23.
March 24.
latah-petta.
CHAPTER It is watered by the Pada-gopi, a rivulet that, after passing through
the Garsopa district, falls into the inlet of the sea at FLonawera. At
Duma there is only one house belonging to a Malawar Gauda ; but
it is a very large one.
<24th March.—Although I had desired the guides to divide the
road into tolerably equal stages, I found this day's journey to Fatah-
petta very short. It was called two Sultany cosses. The country is
rather opener than what we passed through on the two preceding
days; but a large proportion of the small quantity of rice-ground
is waste.
Fatah-petta, or the town of victory, is usually pronounced Putty-
pet. It was built by Hyder in commemoration of an advantage
which he gained at this place over the troops of the princess of
Ikeri. At first he built five hundred houses ; but finding that the
place injured the trade of Naggar, and gave a facility to smuggling,
he reduced the shops to fifty, and they have now decreased to
twenty-five. Near the town runs a small str-eam, commonly called
Ram Chandra-pura from the place where it has its source; but its
proper name is the Sarawati. North from Fatah-petta, it receives a
small branch, and forms the Pada-gopi.
At this place the Rajas had a farm, which an overseer now culti-
vates on account of the government. It produces coco-nuts, Arecas,
and rice; and is finely supplied with water by a canal, which is
supplied from a perennial stream as clear as crystal. No experiment
is made at this farm, nor any attempt at improving the usual culti-
vation of the country ; which is the only rational inducement that
could lead a prince to farm. On the contrary, it is in a more slo-
venly condition than any plantation that I have seen in the country.
At this farm the Rajas had a Mahal, or palace, consisting of three
squares, which are surrounded by low, mean buildings covered with
tiles. These, however, contained baths, and all such conveniences
as a Hindu chief requires, Near the palace are stables for the
cattle of the farm,
Farm belong
ing to the
Rdjds.