But, to continue, although the ungrateful Brah­man had received the reward of his actions, and the root of mischief and rebellion in the country of Mysore had been plucked up, still, to the south­ward of Seringaputtun, or rather in the country of the Payeen Ghaut, that is to say Koimbatore &c., where the vile Brahman had sent one of his own rela­tions, to govern, disorders continued to prevail. This base born fellow, as soon as he heard of the fate of his principal, having associated with him a number of Naimars and seditious persons, created a great disturbance. To suppress this revolt, and punish him, Hydur dispatched two hundred horse, two risalas, or regiments of regular infantry, and a thou­sand irregular foot, under the command of Syud Ismail, his brother in law, accompanied by Surdár Khan, a very brave man.

As soon as the Sikkah* in the name of the for­tunate Hydur, by God’s gift became current, and all things meet for kingly power and state were taken possession of by him, such as the treasury, gold, and jewels, the artillery and military stores, Mukhdoom Sáhib was appointed to the command of the fort of Seringaputtun; and, agreeably to the request of the family of the reigning Raja, Nundi Raj, and others, the customary allowances to them were confirmed, and the Killadár was constituted the Raja’s steward or purveyor. Hydur himself, also, on a certain day, and at a fortunate hour, visited the women’s apartments of the Raja and Nundi Raj, and, after consoling them, and assuring the Raja of his care of his country* and authority, he himself presented each of them (name by name), with trays of dresses, or valuable cloths, and gold and jewels, and then returned home to enjoy him­self. Some of the Poligars of the frontier, as the Koorg Raja, &c. who had previously placed the cotton of forgetfulness in the ears of their under­standing, seeing and fearing the strength and good fortune of Hydur, now submitted to him.

After having regulated the affairs of the capital, Hydur marched, with a body of his troops, to Ban­galore, to pay the sum of money he had borrowed or taken up from the bankers of that place, and returned highly gratified when he had repaid them. In the meanwhile, Ismail Sáhib and Surdár Khan had finished their operations, and, having taken prisoners the relations of the Brahman Khundi Rao, they returned to the Presence.

About this time, Budr uz Zumán Khan Nayut, arrived from the vicinity of Runjungurh, with the intention to enter into Hydur’s service; and, as Hydur well knew both his father and grandfather he esteemed his arrival a very fortunate occurrence, and engaged him as Bukhshi to the regular infantry Kutchuri, at five hundred rupees a month. About this period, also, Hydur received information that the Poligar of little Balapoor, vain of his troops and his wealth, had raised the head of conceit to the clouds of folly, that he had allured most of the peasantry of the districts of Mysore to his territory, by giving them advances in money; that it was certain he entertained no fear of Hydur’s lion like troops; that without coercion he would never be rendered tributary or obedient; and that advice and instruction were lost on him. Hydur, the dis­penser of Justice, therefore, on hearing this, deter­mined to go himself and root him out, and began to collect troops and stores for that purpose.