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534 PALAKONDA-PALAMAU. Convention of the Allied Powers in 1814. On ist June 1825 it was ceded to Great Britain under the treaty of March 1824. Pálakollu is the seat of a Protestant mission. Pálakonda (Palkonda, Palcondah).-Town in Vizagapatain District, Madras Presidency; situated in lat. 18° 36' N., and long. 83° 48' E., on the Languliyá river, near the Ganjám frontier, and connected with the coast and Párvatipur by good roads. Population (1881) 9531, namely, inales 4675, and females 4856, occupying 1992 houses. Hindus number 9099; Muhamınadans, 95; Christians, 268; and others,' 69. Sub-magistrate's court, post-office, and good school. Pálakonda.-An ancient zamindár in Vizagapatam District, Madras Presidency, granted by the Rájá of Jaipur carly in the 16th century, with the town of Pálakonda for its capital. The founder of the Pálakonda family was a Kandh. When the East India Company came into possession, the Pálakonda family were tributary to Vizianagaram. In 1796 the Ráj was taken from the zamindár for rebellion, and given to his son. Each succeeding samíndár gave the Company trouble, till in 1828 the Collector had to take charge for a time. The new zamindár in 1832 broke out into open rebellion, which led to the forfciture of the estate, and the prolonged imprisonment of the male mcmbers of the family. For some years after this, the saminderi was managed by the Collector; but from 1846 till the present time it has bcen rcnted to Messrs. Arbuthnot & Co. of Madras, who pay £13,100 to Government, and are said to receive £15,800 per annum, the difference bcing nearly all spent in irrigation works and administration. The lessccs hold as farmers of land holding faris immcdiately from Government, and guarantee to all parties the rights and privileges of property confirmed by local custom. The people have thriven greatly, and cultivation is annually extending. Indigo (grown here for the first time in 1848), sugar, cotton, and grains were in 1876–77 grown on 25,000 out of a total of 48,500 acres. No later returns of cultivation are available. Pálakonda.- Táluk within the Agency Tracts' of Vizagapatam District, Madras Prcsidency. Population (1881) 9098, namely, 4733 males and 4365 females, occupying 103 villages, dwelling in 2143 houses. All returned as Hindus. Paláli (Puláli).—Petty State in the Jháláwár division of Kathiávár, Bombay Presidency. Area, 4 square miles, containing 2 villages with 2 separate sharcholdcrs. Estimated revcnue, £480; tribute of £35, 145. is paid to the British Government, and £ t, 12s. to the Nawab of Junagarh, Population (1881) 679. Pálamainer (Pulmanair).--Town in North Arcot District, Madras Presidency.--See PALMANER. Palámau. -- Sub-division of Lohardagá District, Bengal. Arca, 4241 square miles; villages, 2859; houses, 82,254. Population