The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c9.218

v1.c9.218

The friendship of Rama Raya and Sadasiva with Kondoja and the four other barbers was the cause of their benevolence towards all the barbers of the Empire: An inscription of 1545 says that Rama Raya, being pleased with the barber Kondoja, exempted the barbers of the country (Tumkur District) from caste-tax, customs and all other imposts whatever 1; then, on account of Timmoja, Hommoja and Bharroja, Rama Raya requested Sadasiva to extend the privileges granted to them to all the barbers throughout the kingdom 2, and, because of Timmoja and the other two, Sadasiva alloted a tax as a manya, grant to the barbers of the village of Ulabi 3. Subsequently all the barbers of the Empire were the recipients of many favours from the central Government. In 1546 Sadasiva states, in an inscription in the Chitaldroog District, that he and Rama Raya have "given up to the barbers tax, fixed rent, forced labour, birada, customs, toll for watchmen; these and other dues, free of all imposts " 4.