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GAZETTRER 1888,1 are of much importance, and deserve to be borne in mind in all dealings with these men. In 1886, excited by the preachings of several Konda Dora priests who had been travelling round the hills for months declaring that the hill gods had directed a fitúri, a gang of about 30 men got together, went to Gúdem, burnt and looted the police-station (the police all fled) and the rest-house there, came to Chintapalle next day and burnt the rest-house there, and were moving on Lammasingi when they were dispersed by the police and eventually all captured. The muttadar of Lammasingi Pátávídi had shown sympathy with the outbreak and his mutta was forfeited. The police were shortly afterwards all concentrated at Chintapalle where is now stationed one of the four reserves of the district.

The last Golgonda fitúri occurred in 1891. Santa Bhúpati,son of the Chinna Bhúpati already mentioned, discontented with the allowance granted him by Government, encouraged no doubt by the extreme leniency with which his father had twice been treated, and aided by a man who had taken part in the Rampa rising and been too gently dealt with, got together a party of some 200 men. On 23rd May these looted the house of the constable who had shot Tagi Vírayya Dora eleven years before, and rushed the Krishnadévipet police-station at night, killing five constables, carrying off all the arms and ammunition, and setting fire to the building. They then made for the hills and eluded pursuit for a month. On the 24th June their leader Santa Bhúpati died of fever and dysentery and they dispersed. Thirty-three of them were eventually arrested. Santa "Bhúpati left a mother, widow and daughter, and a compassionate allowance was granted them. Not one of the muttadars gave any information or assistance to the authorities either before or during this fitúri, and as a consequence Koyyúr and Chittampád Bandavalasa were resumed; the muttadars of Lammasingi Kottavídi and Lótugedda were deposed and their heirs appointed in their places; and Sobilan Dora, muttadar of Gúdem Kottavídi, was arrested under an agency warrant and deported, and his mutta eventually taken under management on behalf of his minor son. He now resides in Vizagapatam under surveillance and the mutta has been, restored to his son. Including the two thus resumed, the Golgonda hills now comprise ten muttas. It has already been mentioned that 251