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 Pillalamarri built by himself. The latter is situated four miles north of the former and east of Pillalamarri, at about four miles and on a high hill, is a fort, which is believed to have been the work of Bhetala Naidu and where he had hidden his immense treasure.

The period of his reign is about 1208 A.D., which corresponds to the time of Ganapathi Deva Rai, the grandfather of Pratapa Rudra Deva. This is supported by three inscriptions, dated 1195, 1202 and 1208 A.D. The following is the genealogical table of his ancestors as contained in the second inscription.

A glorious event of his time accounts for his surname Bhetala Naidu, and runs as follows : Hemadri Reddi is the name of his tenth ancestor. He was a powerful king and amassed a wealth of several lakhs of rupees. It is said that he buried his savings underground in a place five miles from Amanagallu and marked it with a pial, a banian tree and