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In recognition of his meritorious services, Gaṇapati seems to have conferred on him the title of Kolani-Sōma. Another *mahāpradhāna* of this king was Prōla-Bhīma Nāyaka, who bore several distinguished titles, the most important of which was *Aruvēla-dūshaka* (destroyer of the Aruvēlu, i.e. the Velanāḍu Six-thousand Country), *Sūryavamśa-pratishṭhāchārya* (the establisher of the Solar family of kings), and Kāñchī-chūrakāra (the plunderer of Kāñchī). As this mahāpradhāna is said to have died in A.D. 1213, it may be presumed that he served in Gaṇapati’s last war on Pṛthvīśvara of Velaṉāḍu, in which he restored Chōḍa Tikka of Nellore to his ancestral kingdom, and helped this prince to reconquer the city of Kāñchī.¹ Muche-Nāyaka of the Musuṇḍuri-anvaya, and Penuṅgula vaṃśa and Manuma-kula, an aṅkakāra of Kōṭageluva and Kāñchīpura-nirjita-jayāṅgnā-vallabha, i.e. the lord of the lady victory won by conquering the city of Kāñchī² appears to have assisted Prōla-Bhīma Nāyaka in recapturing Kāñchī. Pōtana, Kuchena Preggeḍa, and Koṇḍaya Preggaḍa all held office as pradhānas.³ The position of Gaṅgaya Sāhiṇi who held office as bāhattara-niyōg-ādhipati in the official hierarchy of the State is not easy to determine.