Scene near Srivilliputtur. c. 20 July 1792 (at Alagarkoil, a temple in the hills 7 miles west of Srivilliputtur)

Alagarkoil area, near Srivilliputtur in July 1792

Pencil and wash drawing by Thomas and William Daniell of a scene near Srivilliputtur, dated c.20 July 1792. Inscribed on back in ink: '129, Near Allegreycoil. Near Chevulpettore'; in pencil: 'near Allygreycoil. Shevalpettore.'

From March 1792 to February 1793 the Daniells travelled through South India. At that time the Tinnevelly district was still unmapped and unadministered by the British. The artist were greatly impressed by the 'sublimity' of the scenery with great forests and hills. Near the fort of Srivilliputtur they drew a view of the a small temple on the hill at Alagarkoil.

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My mother's family

My maternal grandfather, Muniswamy Naidu, and his brother, Govindaswamy Naidu, were born in a small hamlet in the village areas near Satyavedu on the central route between Tirupati and Chennai. My maternal grandfather ran a small primary school in his village, and also had some meagre income from farming. Muniswamy Naidu and Govindaswamy Naidu settled at Nungambakkam, at 8, Village Road, and established a school - "Sri Rajarajeshwari High School", teaching in English Medium, in those days.

My maternal grandfather, Muniswamy Naidu

at an Independence Day function of the Sri Rajarajeshwari High School

at 4, Ramanaicken Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai (probably 1968-69)

From left, my sister, my grandfather, an invited guest, one of the teachers, 

and Kuchela Uncle, my mother's brother

My maternal grandfather, Muniswamy Naidu and maternal grandmother, Hymavathy Naidu (aka Akkiya or Akkayya) had six children - three sons and three daughters.
(1) Sharda Bhushan nee Indumati, (2) M. Kuchela Naidu, (3) M. Gopinath Naidu, (4) M. Bhaskar Rao, (5) Saraswathy Purushottam and (6) Shyamala Nagaraj Naidu.

My maternal great grandfather, father of my maternal grandmother, was Dr. Varada Venkata Ramanuja Naidu, in the civil services of British India, in south Andhra Pradesh areas of erstwhile Madras State. My maternal grandmother, Hymavathi Naidu was the eldest. She had more than 10 brothers and sisters. My mother, Indumati, nee Sharada, was eldest born to Muniswamy Naidu and Hymavathi.

Dr. Varada Venkata Ramanuja Naidu

My maternal-maternal great grand-father

My maternal grandmother,  Hymavathi Naidu

My maternal grandfather, Muniswamy Naidu and

my maternal grandmother, Hymavathi Naidu at Chennai

Varada Venkata Ramanuja Naidu (Seated Centre) 
Rupavati (Amani) (Seated Left) 
Krishnamurthy (Kupchanya) (Seated 2nd Left) 
Sundar Rao (Chinnanya) (Seated 2nd Right) 
Kalavati (Pedda Papa) (Seated Right) 
Nityananda Rao (Chitti) (Standing Left) 
Bhaktavatsala Rao (Buchchi) (Standing Right) 
Hari Prasad (Thamba) (Seated Ground Left) 
Rajini (Chinna Papa) (Seated Centre) 
Padmanabha Rao (Babu) (Seated Ground Right)

[My maternal grandmother - Hymavathi (Akkya) is missing in this photograph. She was the eldest.]

Shree Varadaraja Venkataramana at the temple at Gurpur, near Mangalore, Karnataka

[From - http://www.facebook.com/S.V.V.T.Gurpur]