A History of the Mahrattas v1.c25.66

v1.c25.66

³ Grant's Political Analysis. The native historians do not agree with Mr. Grant respecting the French management of the northern Circars, but his authority is quite conclusive. [The northern Circars (properly, Sarkārs) comprised the modern districts of Guntūr, Godāvarī, Kistna, Ganjām, and Vizagapatam. The country had been so devastated that the actual revenue realizable was not large (O.H.I., p. 477). The expression ‘The Circars,’ i.e. ‘governments,’ was first used by the French in the time of Bussy, another name for the tract being the Carling or Carlingo country, apparently a corruption of Kalinga. Chicacole is now Vizagapatam, while Rājāmandri and Ellore are included in the modern Godāvari district.]