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tors as Rajahs from the beginning of the British Rule over the Circars. H. E. the Viceroy was, on the 16th December, 1890, pleased to recognise the title of Rajah as hereditary in this family, as well as in the families of Vizianagaram, Jeypore, Venkatagiri, Kalahasti, Karvetinagar, Pittapur, and in some of the families in Malabar and latterly in the family of Ramnad.

Extract from the letter of the Collector of Viza-

gapatam, No. 1234, dated 19th May, 1888.

"To

The Chief Secretary to Govt.,

Madras.

"Sir,

I have the honour to report on the subject of G.O., dated 29th October, 1886, No. 967, Political.

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"18. Bobbili is one of the three large Estates in the District, the other two being