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INTRODUCTION
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that Venrumankondan could begin his reign again in
1335-36 shows that it had not been actually brought
under Muslim rule, as the districts of Madura, Trichi-
nopoly and Tanjore had been." Perhaps the Muslims
in the beginning of their South Indian conquest, scat-
tered themselves over a very wide area, and after the
conquest, consolidated their position in a few districts,
having regard to their resources for the upkeep of the
conquered territories.
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That Venrumaṇkondān had busied himself with
administrative arrangements throughout his reign is
borne out by all his records. The Muslim invasion had
created many social, economic and political problems.
Migrations from one place to another had become the
order of the day. 18 The shifting of population from one
village and the overpopulation of another created pro-
blems of a tough nature. Refugees came in large num-
bers into his territories and sought his protection. The
professional communities were suffering want and
misery. Venrumaņkondan thus took charge of an
entirely changed kingdom in his 14th year, and no
wonder he had to make it his life-work to restore
normal life to it. He filled the Tirumadaiviļāgams with
their usual inhabitants. He provided for his subjects
such amenities as water-sheds which had been
destroyed during the period of his absence. He
opened out some villages as centres for refugees
17. The Muslim hold on Tiruchirapalli Tanjore and South Arcot
must have been very slender. We have evidence that the Muslims had
strengthened themselves in Ramnad district.
18. A.R.E., No. 276 of 1912.
19. A.R.E., 35 of 1933-34.
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that Venrumankondan could begin his reign again in
1335-36 shows that it had not been actually brought
under Muslim rule, as the districts of Madura, Trichi-
nopoly and Tanjore had been." Perhaps the Muslims
in the beginning of their South Indian conquest, scat-
tered themselves over a very wide area, and after the
conquest, consolidated their position in a few districts,
having regard to their resources for the upkeep of the
conquered territories.
19
That Venrumaṇkondān had busied himself with
administrative arrangements throughout his reign is
borne out by all his records. The Muslim invasion had
created many social, economic and political problems.
Migrations from one place to another had become the
order of the day. 18 The shifting of population from one
village and the overpopulation of another created pro-
blems of a tough nature. Refugees came in large num-
bers into his territories and sought his protection. The
professional communities were suffering want and
misery. Venrumaņkondan thus took charge of an
entirely changed kingdom in his 14th year, and no
wonder he had to make it his life-work to restore
normal life to it. He filled the Tirumadaiviļāgams with
their usual inhabitants. He provided for his subjects
such amenities as water-sheds which had been
destroyed during the period of his absence. He
opened out some villages as centres for refugees
17. The Muslim hold on Tiruchirapalli Tanjore and South Arcot
must have been very slender. We have evidence that the Muslims had
strengthened themselves in Ramnad district.
18. A.R.E., No. 276 of 1912.
19. A.R.E., 35 of 1933-34.
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