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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
May 10.
Appearance
of the
country.
Banawara.
CHAPTER through which I passed is scarcely any where too steep for the
plough; but it is almost entirely waste, and much of it is overgrown
with the wild date, which at present is only used for firewood. The
chief cause of the desolation which is here visible is said to be the
rapacity of the Marattahs. Within the memory of man this country
has suffered two inroads, one about thirty years ago by Trumbaca
Mama, and another by Purseram Bow.
Banawara is one of the best mud forts that I have seen; and,
owing to its strength, it escaped from the fangs of the Marattahs.
It is situated in a fine open country, on the side of a large Tank
which is at present dry. The people are very subject to fevers,
which cannot be attributed to the black clay ; for the soil is dry
and sandy. It formerly belonged to Hari Hara Swameswara Rayd„
a Polygar descended from Belalla Maya, and of course of a most
ancient family of the Jain religion. The ruins of their palace still
occupy a considerable space, and are surrounded by a very high
wall, which even now is in good repair. The buildings within have
been mean, and are almost entirely ruinous. This family was
destroyed by Ballu Khan, a Mussulman chief. He was expelled by
a Bayda named Timuppa Nayaka ; he again was driven out by the
Shkwbhactars of Ikeri; and from them the place was taken by Chica
Deva RayaWodear of Mysore, the 7th in ascent from the Curtur
whom Ilyder confined. On that chief's getting possession of the
government, Banawara contained about 2000 houses; but most of
the inhabitants, with those of five other towns, were removed to
occupy a new city, named Naga-puri.
In order, probably, to secure these people and their effects from
the Marattahs, Hyder built the fort of Naga puri in a small valley,
which is about half acoss in extent each way, and is surrounded on
all sides by low hills, like those of ChatrakaL These hills appear to
extend about two cosses from east to west, and three cosses from
north to south. Naga-puri, which stood three cosses from Banawara,,
was found to be excessively unhealthy; and its situation did not
Naga-pun.
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
May 10.
Appearance
of the
country.
Banawara.
CHAPTER through which I passed is scarcely any where too steep for the
plough; but it is almost entirely waste, and much of it is overgrown
with the wild date, which at present is only used for firewood. The
chief cause of the desolation which is here visible is said to be the
rapacity of the Marattahs. Within the memory of man this country
has suffered two inroads, one about thirty years ago by Trumbaca
Mama, and another by Purseram Bow.
Banawara is one of the best mud forts that I have seen; and,
owing to its strength, it escaped from the fangs of the Marattahs.
It is situated in a fine open country, on the side of a large Tank
which is at present dry. The people are very subject to fevers,
which cannot be attributed to the black clay ; for the soil is dry
and sandy. It formerly belonged to Hari Hara Swameswara Rayd„
a Polygar descended from Belalla Maya, and of course of a most
ancient family of the Jain religion. The ruins of their palace still
occupy a considerable space, and are surrounded by a very high
wall, which even now is in good repair. The buildings within have
been mean, and are almost entirely ruinous. This family was
destroyed by Ballu Khan, a Mussulman chief. He was expelled by
a Bayda named Timuppa Nayaka ; he again was driven out by the
Shkwbhactars of Ikeri; and from them the place was taken by Chica
Deva RayaWodear of Mysore, the 7th in ascent from the Curtur
whom Ilyder confined. On that chief's getting possession of the
government, Banawara contained about 2000 houses; but most of
the inhabitants, with those of five other towns, were removed to
occupy a new city, named Naga-puri.
In order, probably, to secure these people and their effects from
the Marattahs, Hyder built the fort of Naga puri in a small valley,
which is about half acoss in extent each way, and is surrounded on
all sides by low hills, like those of ChatrakaL These hills appear to
extend about two cosses from east to west, and three cosses from
north to south. Naga-puri, which stood three cosses from Banawara,,
was found to be excessively unhealthy; and its situation did not
Naga-pun.