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Rh Mallappa Nayu of Hossūr; he being an (ancient) ally of her family. He received her very affectionately. And Siddamma died there in two months after [arrival: her son] Ramapa Nayu remained there.

2. Siddappa Nayu who was at Newtank then went to Anantapuram. He married Bhadramma; she was the younger sister of Siddamma the wife of Ballari R. A few days after the marriage this Siddappa Nayu became a drunkard and a lewd wretch. Among the married folks of the village wherever he saw pretty women, he carried them off by force and ruined them. On seeing this, the people of the two villages Anantapuram and Bucca Raya Samudram said, This lord (prabhu) is committing vile acts. So saying they quitted the villages. This news was bruited abroad through the land. The Reddis (head farmers) and clerks at Korakolla, with Ummanna the (Killadar) commandant, with the men at his station, having heard of this, considered, However long we exercise moderation with this (dora) lord, there is no end (of his misdeeds); we shall incur infamy. So saying they counselled. Ramappa the son of Prasannapa Nayu who was the late ruler [of Anantapuram] is now in the house of Muddu Mallappa of Hossoor: he is the rightful heir to the throne. Let (v.) us bring him. So saying they went there, and stated to Muddu Mallappa and Ramapa, all that had happened here. They gave assurances to Muddu Mallapa that they would stand by him whatever might betide. They took (A. P.) Ramapa along with them and arrived at Corucolla.

3. Jamdar-Khana-Mallappa [servant of Pavadapa Nayu,] gained the favour of Siddappa, and built a pagoda on the bank of the lake, a quarter of an hour's [walk] east of Anantapuram: this he