# The Aristocracy of Southern India

The ARlSTOCRACY
OF
SOUTHERN INDIA
BY
A. VADIVELU,
Late Sub'Editor, "Evening Mail,"
Tutor of Oriental Languages to Civil and Military Officers,
Author of "Some Mysore Worthies,"
and
"Two Worthies of Southern India."
Madras:
PRINTED BY VEST AND CO., II, MOUNT ROAD.
1903
[All Rights Reserved.]
A LOYAL WELCOME GIFT
TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
IN MEMORY OF
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS' VISIT
TO
INDIA
BY
A. VADIVELU.
I am greatly indebted to my friend Mr. S. Gnanamuttu, B.A., L.T., of the Madras Christian College, for the valuable help he has rendered me in correcting the proofs when the sheets were passing through the press. I am thankful to my Printers for the neat execution of their work, and Messrs. Wiele and Klein for the blocks they have made.
I have experienced considerable difficulty in translating most of these records from different languages and from illegible vernacular manuscripts, and fully trust that this attempt to serve the public will meet with an encouraging reception.
Madras, 1st January, 1903.
A. VADIVELU.
A. VADIVELU.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
* ChapterPages
* I.H. H. the Nawab of Banganapalli, C.S.I.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.H. H. the Maharajah of Bobbili................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* III.H. H. the Maharajah of Jeypore................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* IV.H. H. the Rajah of Palavancha and Bhadrachalam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79a
* V.H. H. the Rajah of Kallikote and Atagada................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* VI.The Zemindar of Kurupam................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
* VII.The Zemindar of Mandasa................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121
* VIII.The Zemindar of Etaiyapuram................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* IX.The Zemindar of Sher Muhammadpuram................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................153
* X.The Zemindar of Polavaram................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168
* XI.The Zemindar of Kotham................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................174
* XII.The Zemindar of Kapileswar Muttah................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* XIII.The Zemindar of Sangam Valasa................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................192
* XIV.The Zemindarni of the Gollaprolu Muttah................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................197
* XV.The Zemindarni of the Gutalah................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................200
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