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486 Pratap singh made such grants to Ananta Narayana Sastri at Titivisanallur in 1739 and to Ramanujachari at Pandanallur in 1768. One veli of land each was granted at Trinagiri Mahanam to Chakrotha Ayyangar and Narayana Panditar. Such grants were made to the Muslims also at Pandaravadai in 1756 -- Tulaja | gave 60 velis of dry and wet lands to Erahmins in 1767 and in 1776 to Jagannatha Bhatgoswami and a host of others including Muslims, . o - Amar singh gave sarvamanyam in 1796 to conduct feeding in the Chatram at Tiruvaiyaru. - Serfoji II granted inam lands to a Christian Father named John in 1813 and also to a Jata Vallabha in 1823. 1 - - - loo. . . 3. Agraharams Residential quarters for the Brahmins is called. Agraharam. There was one Agraharam in the name of Dabir Pandit at Kumbakonam. During Tulaja || ene was built at Kumbakonam in 1763, one at Mimisal in 1777, one at vennar Bank in 1779, one at Narasingapuram in 1786, at Tiruvidaimarudur and Tirubhuvanam. At Orathanadu there were 24 houses and each occupant was awarded 51 kalams of Paddy every year. One of the Brahmins was an “ Ekasanta grahi“ in Chakvarambapuram Agraharam. 4. Choultries (or Chatrams) A modi document datgd 14—10—1838 gives a list of 15 chatrams under the management of the Mahratha Rulers. o · Rajakumaramba Boi choultry was the oldest chatram. It was founded by Tulaja I in the name of his consort at Surakkottai. Chakvaramba Boi chatram was situated at Tirubhuvanam. It had Sarvamanya lands at Tepperumanallur. Raja Kumara Boi choultry at Mimisal was founded by Tulaja II in the name of his queen of the same name. o Mohanambalpuram chatram at Rajamadam was also founded by Tulaja II in the name of his queen. - Draupadambalpuram chatram was at Manamerkudi and Yamunambal puram chatram at Nidamangalam was founded in 1761. In the tatter place Vedas were imparted to pupils and Upanayanam etc, were performed at chatram expenses. . - - -