To the second son Chinna Ramappa N. he gave Ballari and Cu-

rugodu.

To the third, named Nicca-mada Lingappa N. he gave the Canduppa and Kanicallu districts.

To the fourth son liampa Nayudu he gave Anantapuram, Bucca-sagaram, Buccapatnam and Dharmavaram. Thus did Hande Malacappa N. divide [his realm] and each of them governed his own lands.* After a short time in the year Siddharti* SS, 1542 (A. D. 1619) [Malacappa Nayudu] closed his days.

17. Afterwards his fourth son Ram pa N. ruled Anantapuram and the other towns until his death in the year PrajotpattL SS. 1554 (A. D. 1631.)

His son Prasanua Siddappa N. was crowned in the SS. year Angirasa (A. D. 1632.) and ruled until his decease in the year Vicari, SS. 1582. (A. D. 1659.)

His son Pavadappa N. ruled as his father had done and closed his days in the year SS. 1593 Virodhicrit. [A. D. 1671.]

18. At that time Peda Tirnmappa N. of Raidurgam, placed a garrison in Dharmavaram, and dwelt there.

As Pavadappa N's son Siddappa was a boy four years old, his mother Sidda Ramamma carried on the rule in his name.f

At this time the Mayana,]: Nabob of Karpa (Cuddapa) came [to Anantapuram] with his whole army, in order to recover the tribute money due to him for four years from the year Paridhavi SS 1595 (A. D. 1672) and encamped at the distance of one (coss) league. He sent his messenger and said, Either give me the [tribute] money, or the realm. ( a ) When the herald delivered this message [the lady] Sidda Ramamma on hearing it, took her son Siddappa Nayudu and visited the Mayana Nabob and obtained a release from the tri- bute : she then took leave and returned to Hande Anantapuram.