TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION.
General description (page 1)—Chief towns (2)—Etymology of the name—Natural divisions (3). Hills—The Ghats. Rivers (4)—The Godavari—Its sanctity (6)—Its islands and encroachments—The season of its floods (7)—Its tributaries—The Yeleru, Soils (8). Geology—Physical changes now in progress (9). Minerals (10)—Coal—The Gauridevipeta field—Bedadanuru—Gold (11)—Iron—Graphite—Mica—Building stone—Rock-crystals, garnets, sapphires. Climate—Rainfall—Temperature (12)—Wind and weather. Flora. Fauna (13)—Cattle—Buffaloes—Sheep and goats (14)—Cattle-breeding—Feeding methods—Cattle diseases— Cattle fairs (15)—Game—Fish—Native sportsmen (16) ... ... ... ... 1-16
POLITICAL HISTORY.
Early History (page 17)—Asoka's conquest, 260 B.C.—The Andhras, down to 200 A. D. (18)—The Pallavas, about 200-615 A.D.—The Chalukyas—Their conquest of Vengi, about 615 (19)—Separation of the Eastern and Western Chalukyas, about 630— Hiuen Tsiang's description of the former (20)—Eastern Chalukya rule, 630-999—Chola conquest, 999—Kulottunga Chola I (21)—He obtains the Chola and Vengi thrones, 1070—His viceroys in Vengi—His death in 1119 and the decline of the Cholas (22)—The Velanandu chieftains, twelfth century (23)—The Kona chiefs of the delta—Local chiefs of Ellore, Nadendla, etc,—The Kakatiyas of Warangal conquer Kistna about 1200 (24)—And Godavari about 1300—Pratapa Rudra's viceroys—Temporary Musalman conquest of the district, 1323 (25)—The Korukonda Reddis, 1325-95—The Reddis of Kondavid, 1344-1422—The Rajahmundry Reddis, 1422-50 (26)—The Gajapatis of Orissa take the district, 1450—But cede part of it to the Muhammadans, 1470—The latter ousted, 1489 (27)—Conquest by Vijayanagar, 1515—Musalman conquest of Kistna, 1540—And of Godavari, 1571 (28). Muhammadan Period—Weakness of their rule—Aurangzeb establishes his authority, 1687 (29)—The Subadar of the Deccan becomes independent, 1724—The Northern Circars ceded to the French, 1753 (30)—Their difficulties there—Bussy at length obtains possession, 1757 (31)—Forde's expedition against the French, 1758—His victory at Condore—The country cleared of the French (32)—Cession of the Northern Circars to the English, 1765 (33). English Period (34)—Early administration—Disturbances of the peace—In 1785-90 (34)—In 1790-1800—Quieter times thereafter (36)—Subba Reddi's rebellion, 1858—Outbreaks in Rampa. 17-37
