The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c8.41

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The historical pedigree starts with Tata Pinnama, 'at whose sight the enemies were frightened' and whose son Somideva Ibid., p. 343; Sadasiva's grant, 1545, *Ep. Carn.*, V, Mj., 60; Sadasiva's grant, 1561, Ibid., Hn, 7; Sadasiva's grant, 1558, *Ep. Carn.*, IX, Cp, 186; Mamidipundi grant of Sadasiva, *Butterworth*, I, p. 98 ff; Rama Raya's grant, 1554, *M. A. D.*, 1923, p. 125 ff; Penuguluru grant of Tirumala, *Ep. Ind.*, XVI, p. 254; Tirumala's grant, 1571, *Ep. Carn.*, XII Tm., 1; Maredappalli grant of Ranga I, *Ep. Ind.*, XI, p. 327; Arivilimangalam plates of Ranga I, Ibid., XII, p. 356, Copper-plate inscription of Venkata II, *M. A. D.*, 1921, p. 31; Vilapaka grant of Venkata II, *Ep. Ind.*, IV, p. 270 ff.; Dalaway Agraharam plates of Venkata II, *Ep. Ind.*, XII, p. 185; Venkata II's grant, 1586, *Ep. Ind.*, XIII, p. 225; Venkata II's grant, 1613, Ibid., p. 231; Padmaneri grant of Venkata II, *Ep. Ind.*, XVI, p. 296; Vellangudi plates of Venkata II, Ibid., p. 299 ff; Venkata II's grant, 1587, *Ep. Carn.*, VII, Sh, 83; Venkata II's grant, 1589, *Ep. Carn.*, XII, Ck, 39; Mangalampad plates of Venkata II, *Butterworth*, I, p. 27-31; Kuniyur plates of Venkata III, *Ep. Ind.*, III, p. 251-2; Karnata grant of Venkata III, 1636, *Ind Ant.*, XIII, p. 123; Kondyata grant of Venkata III, *Ind Ant.*, XIII, p. 129; Copper-plate grant of Venkata III, 1634, *Burgess*, IV, p. 186 ff; *M. E. R.*, 1891, p. 6; Utsur grant of Ranga III, *Butterworth*, I, p. 46; Kallakursi grant of Ranga III, *Ind. Ant.*, XIII, p. 153. Some information on the Aravidu family pedigree is also to be found in the following poems: *Vasu Raja Charitra*, Wilson, *The Mackenzie Collection*, p. 295; *Rama Raja Charitra*, Ibid., p. 269; *Svaramelakalanidhi*, S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar, *Sources*, p. 190; *Narasabupaliyamu*, Ibid., p. 224; *Vasucharitramu*, Ibid., p. 216; *Balabhagavatam*, Ibid., p. 204.