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INTRODUCTION
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References to the fact that the Vijayanagar prince,
reinstated the Sambuvarāya in his position are found
in literary sources and also inscriptions. The Jaimini
Bhāratam which in its introductory verses gives an ac-
count of the deeds of Mangu says explicitly: He
established the Sambuvaraya in his kingdom and was
distinguished by the title Samparāyasthāpanāçārya or
the establisher of Champa. The Sāluvābhyudayam
states: "He then overcame the Sambuvarāya in battle
whom he reinstated in his kingdom." An inscription
from Villiyanallūr refers to the general's title assumed
after the defeat of the Sambuvarāya.¹4
Sāvanṇa Udaiyar seems to have actually set up his
rule over the Tondaimandalam territory, possibly, as
the overlord of Rājanārāyaṇa. An inscription of his
found in Tiruvorriyūr, dated 1354-55 refers to the act
of negligence on the part of forty eight Agambadiyārs
who were punished by Savaṇṇa.¹5 These Agambaḍiyārs
were doing policing work for a long time. During
Savanna's rule, they neglected their duty with the re-
sult that crimes increased. Perhaps by neglecting
their duty these Agambaḍiyārs wanted to mark their
protest against the foreign rule. For the same inscrip-
tion tells us that they had done their duty previously
satisfactorily, without proving refractory. Disturbances
15
14. Already referred to.
15. This record gives interesting information. The Agambadiyārs
of Paduvür "though they had long lived in that place and had been
discharging the duties of kaval (police) many dacoities and distur-
bances had occurred in the village and that consequently the particu-
lar Agambadiyārs-about 48 in number-had either to be punished or
otherwise corrected." This incidentally throws light on the respon-
sibility of the police officers during that period. The practice of punish-
ing police officers for undetected thefts (and other crimes) is not
uncommon in the history of South India. Cf. A.R.E., 240 of 1912.
015:57 M)
INTRODUCTION
29
References to the fact that the Vijayanagar prince,
reinstated the Sambuvarāya in his position are found
in literary sources and also inscriptions. The Jaimini
Bhāratam which in its introductory verses gives an ac-
count of the deeds of Mangu says explicitly: He
established the Sambuvaraya in his kingdom and was
distinguished by the title Samparāyasthāpanāçārya or
the establisher of Champa. The Sāluvābhyudayam
states: "He then overcame the Sambuvarāya in battle
whom he reinstated in his kingdom." An inscription
from Villiyanallūr refers to the general's title assumed
after the defeat of the Sambuvarāya.¹4
Sāvanṇa Udaiyar seems to have actually set up his
rule over the Tondaimandalam territory, possibly, as
the overlord of Rājanārāyaṇa. An inscription of his
found in Tiruvorriyūr, dated 1354-55 refers to the act
of negligence on the part of forty eight Agambadiyārs
who were punished by Savaṇṇa.¹5 These Agambaḍiyārs
were doing policing work for a long time. During
Savanna's rule, they neglected their duty with the re-
sult that crimes increased. Perhaps by neglecting
their duty these Agambaḍiyārs wanted to mark their
protest against the foreign rule. For the same inscrip-
tion tells us that they had done their duty previously
satisfactorily, without proving refractory. Disturbances
15
14. Already referred to.
15. This record gives interesting information. The Agambadiyārs
of Paduvür "though they had long lived in that place and had been
discharging the duties of kaval (police) many dacoities and distur-
bances had occurred in the village and that consequently the particu-
lar Agambadiyārs-about 48 in number-had either to be punished or
otherwise corrected." This incidentally throws light on the respon-
sibility of the police officers during that period. The practice of punish-
ing police officers for undetected thefts (and other crimes) is not
uncommon in the history of South India. Cf. A.R.E., 240 of 1912.
015:57 M)