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Rh MONAPARTO. A Maharata, brahmin and Inhabitant of Satarah, he lived 200 years ago, and in his infancy was educated in the Maharata language. He afterwards entered the service of the Satara Rajah as a writer to the Royal Cavalry, and continued in this occupation till his fortieth year, when he became a disciple of the God Vital, and composed one hundred Araya verses, in the Maharata language, containing the praise of Vishnu. He died in the fiftieth year of his age, at Pandrapore.

 YAKANADH SWAMI. A Maharata brahmin, and inhabitant of Paitan on the bank of the Godavery river. This poet lived about the time of Shahogi Rajah; in his infancy he learned the Maharata language, and made many verses in honor of the Divinity. In the sixteenth year of his age, he died at Satarah.

 SRIDHARA SWAMI. Was also a Maharata bramin, and an inhabitant of Caradades near Colapore, he was con- 