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VOL. XXVIII the restoration of this chief, if it really took place, must refer to a prior event. The Sāļuvābhyudayam explicitly states that Sāļuva Mangu first subjugated the Sambuvariya and then restored him to his kingdom. The inscriptions of Rājanarayana Sambuvaraya dated from his 14th to 26th regnal years (A. D. 1351 to 1362) are found all over the Chingleput and the North and South Aroot Districts along with a few of those of Bukka, Kampana and Sayana-Udaiyar, in this region. At Avũr in the North Arcot District, there are inscriptions of Kampaņa with dates corresponding to A. D. 1352 and 1358 and of Rājanārāyaṇa Sambuvarāya dated in his 23rd regna) year (A. D. 1360), showing Kampana's authority, perhaps in a nebulous state in the region even during the regime of Rājanārāyaṇa Sambuvarāya. The existence of these inscriptions presupposes good relationship between Sambuvariya and the Vijayanagara rulers, for which Säluva Mangu must have been responsible, considering the title 'Sambuvariya-sthapanacharya' assumed by him. Whether Rajanäräyana was a subordinate of Kampana is not clear, but inscriptional evidence points to his rule as an independent chief either with or without the cognizance of Kampaņa.
The capture of Madura from the Muhammadans and the establishment of a viceroyalty there under Kampaņa, son of Bukka, may be said to mark the foundation of the Vijayanagara rule in the Tamil country. The first opposition to the expansion of this rule probably came from the
* In the Tamil country Kanipana's inscriptions are found in the following places prior to S. 1285, the date of our record, in some of which, Rajanarayana Sambuvaraya's inscriptions are also found:
Place.
Kamipapa's date.
Reference.
R. Sambuvariya's
regnal year.
Reference.
59.
1 Avar . . . . 8. 1274, Nandana No. 297 of 1919 . 23rd =A. D. 1360. Nos. 306 and 307 A. D. 1352.
24th A. D. 1361 of 1919. 2 Ditto . . .
Vilambi =A. D. 1358- Nos. 304 and 305 of
1919. 3 Arakandanallar. Vikärin =A. D. 1369.No. 193 of 1936 19th -A.D. 1366. No. 131 of 1935.
60. 4 Achcharapakkam | 6. 1283, Plava =A. D. No. 250 of 1901 18th =A. D. 1365. No. 260 of 1901.
1361. 5 Serkid . . . 8. 1283 =A. D. 1381 No. 203 of 1921 6 Tirukkoyilar . 6. 1284 Subbakrit = No. 351 of 1921
A.D. 1362-63. 7 Mälpädi . . . Plava =A. D. 1361-62 No. 89 of 1889 8 Tiruvamattor . . Subhakrit -A. D. No. 40 of 1922 19th =A. D. 1358. No. 64 of 1922.
1362-63. It is noteworthy that in portions of the present South Aroot District, immediately after the disappearance of Sambuvarkys, no chief in recognised, as some of the records do not mention the king. No king is mentioned in the following records :
Village.
Date.
Reference.
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a Elavinibar . 6 Tiruna runkoprai . Varabjaram d Nallur . .
Saka 1284, Subhakrit Saka 1283, Do. Baka 1287 . . Saka 1287 . .
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No. 480 of 1938. Nos. 303 and 304 of 1939-40. No. 181 of 1940-41. No. 168 of 1940-4).
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