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n[Hkdpapy; thHg;gpf;fg;gl;l vOj;Jf;fs; ,e;jpahtpw;F te;jgpd; mtw;iw mr;rpLtjw;fhd fhfpjKk; mr;rfKk; ,e;jpahtpy; ,y;yhikahy; Nkw;nfhz;L vd;dnra;tnjd;W vz;zplyhdhH. ,tH vOjp itj;jpUe;j gidXiyr; Rtb tbtpyhd E}w;fisg; gyUk; mwpa mr;rpl;Lg; gug;g KbahjpUe;j epiyikapid ed;W czHe;jpUe;j ml;NyhH Jiu vd;gtH ,e;jpahtpNyNa fhfpjk; nra;Ak; Kaw;rpapyPLgl;lhH. mtH juq;fk;ghbf;F mUfpYs;s nghwhahH vd;Dk; ,lj;jpy; fhfpjk; nra;tjw;fhd Miyia vw;gLj;jpdhH. rPfd;ghy;f;fpd; J}z;LjYk; Cf;f%l;LjYk; ,jw;Ff; fhuzkhapUe;jJ. ,Jjhd; ,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; fhfpjj; njhopw;rhiy.

kp\dwpfs; ,e;jpah GJikngw vt;tstha; cioj;jpUf;fpwhHfs; vd;gij ,r;nray; njs;sj; njspa vLj;Jiuf;fpd;wjy;yth?

Copaj;jpw;Fj; Njitahd fhfpjk; jd; njhopw;rhiapy; nra;JnfhLj;J cjtpdhH ml;NyhH.

,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; mr;rk;

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mr;R ,ae;jpuj;ijf; nfhz;Lte;j fg;giy topapy; gpuQ;Rf;fhuhHfs; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;ldH. rpy ehl;fSf;Fg; gpd; nrd;id ftHdH gzk; nrYj;jp mf;fg;giy kPl;lhH. vdNt kPz;Lk; fg;gy; ,e;jpah Nehf;fpg; gpuahzk; Muk;gpj;jJ. Mg;gpupf;fhtpd; njd;Nfhbapy; ed;dk;gpf;if Kid mUNf fg;gy; tUk;NghJ mr;R ,ae;jpuj;ij ,af;fj; njupe;jpUe;j epGzH kupj;Jg;NghdhH. mr;R ,ae;jpuk; juq;fk;ghbf;F te;jJ. Mdhy; mjid ,af;fj; njupe;j xUtUk; ,y;yhjjhy; ,ae;jpuk; cgNahfpf;f Kbahj epiyapy; itf;fg;gl;lJ.

vdpDk; rPfd;ghy;f; cw;rhfk; Fd;wtpy;iy. ek;gpf;ifapy; jsHr;rpailatpy;iy. ,k;kl;Lk; elj;jpd Njtd; ,d;dKk; elj;JthH vd;w ek;gpf;ifAld; nrayhw;wpdhH. rpy ehl;fspy; Nldp\; NridapypUe;j NghHtPuH xUtUf;F mr;R ,aj;jpuj;ij ,af;fj; njupAk; vd;gijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;lhH. jsgjpapd; mDkjp ngw;W mtiu mioj;J te;J Kjypy; rpy gpurq;fq;fisAk; gpd;dH tpdh tpil vd;w E}iyAk; mr;rpl;lhH. ,itjhd; ,e;jpahtpy; mr;rplg;gl;l Kjy; E}y;fs; (1713). 1713k; Mz;bd; ,Wjpg; ghfj;jpy; Gjpa Vw;ghl;bd; mr;Rg; gjpg;ig Muk;gpj;jhH.

,e;jpahtpy; mr;R vOj;Jf;fs; thHg;gpf;fg;gLjy;

n[HkdpapypUe;J nfhz;Ltug;gl;l mr;nrOj;Jf;fs; kpfg; gUkdhapUe;jgbahy; juq;fk;ghbapy; rpwpa mr;nrOj;Jf;fs; thHf;fg;gLtjw;fhd xOq;Ffis ,tH nra;jhH. mr;nrOj;Jf;fs; ,e;jpahtpNyNa nra;ag;gl;ld.

Mk;! ,e;jpahtpy; (jkpo;ehl;by;) fpwp];jt Copak; nra;Jte;j rPfd;ghy;f; mr;rfk; Vw;gLj;jpaJ> mr;nrOj;Jf;fs; thHg;gpj;jJ Mfpad ,e;jpahtpd; Kd;Ndw;wj;jpd; Kjy; fl;lk; vd;gij ahH kWj;jplf; $Lk;> kiwj;jpl ,aYk;.

,e;jpahtpd; mwpTf;fz;izj; jpwf;ff; fhuzkhapUe;NjhH fpwp];jtHfs;jhd; vd;gJ cs;sq;if ney;ypf;fdpiag;Nghy; Gyg;gLfpwjd;Nwh? fpwp];jtHfis ek; NjrKd;Ndw;wj;jpw;F Kd; Fwpj;jpUe;jtH ,NaR fpwp];Jtd;Nwh! ,jid ,e;jpaH midtUk; czHe;J ,NaRit jq;fs; nrhe;j ,ul;rfuhf Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhy; tskha; MrPHthjk; ek; ehl;by; jq;Fkd;Nwh!

juq;fk;ghbapy; mr;rfj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;l rPfd;ghy;f;Ftpd; E}w;fs; Y}j;jupd; QhNdhgNjrf; Fwpg;G> ,ul;rpg;gpd; xOq;F> Nrho kz;lyjh;jhUf;F xU epUgk;> Qhdg;ghl;Lg; Gj;jfk;> n[gg; Gj;jfk; MfpadthFk;.

RtpNr\ Copak;

rPfd;ghy;f; nkhopngaHj;j jkpo; Gjpa Vw;ghL gbg;gjw;F vspaeilapy; mike;jpUe;jjhy; VuhskhNdhH tpUk;gpg; gbj;jdH. gyH mjidg; gbj;J kde;jpUk;gp fHj;juhfpa ,NaRNt nka;ahd nja;tk; vd;W mwpe;J mtiu Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhH.

Nuhkd; fj;Njhypf;f rigapduhapUe;j uh[ehaf;fd; vd;gtH rPfd;ghy;f; nkhopnaHj;j Gjpa Vw;ghl;ilg; gbj;jjhy; juq;fk;ghb Gul;l];ld;l; kp\dwpfNshL njhlHG nfhz;lhH. gpd;dH Gul;lh];ld;l; fpwp];jtuhdhH. ,utJ kdkhw;wk; tPukhKdptH vd;w ng];fpf;F fLQ; rpdKz;lhf;fpaJ. ng];fp rpwe;j mwpthsp. ngaH ngw;w jkpwpQH. vdpDk; ,tH uh[ehaf;fDf;F ,lH gy nra;a Kad;wplyhdhH.

uh[ehaf;fdpd; tPl;il mopj;jpl ng];fp Ml;fis mDg;gpdhH. CuhH mjidj; jLj;J epWj;jpdH. gpd;dH mtuJ J}z;Ljyhy; rpyH nrd;W uh[ehaf;fdpd; tPl;il jhf;fpdhH. uh[ehaf;fdpd; ,U rNfhjuHfs; fhakile;jdH. mtuJ je;ij nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. vdpDk; uh[ehaf;fd; jsuh tpRthrj;Jld; jd; Ntiyia tpl;Ltpl;L RtpNr\ CopauhdhH. mtH %yk; RtpNr\k; gy ,lq;fspYk; gutpaJ.

rPfd; ghy;f; Copak; nra;tjpy; Kd;zzpapy; epd;whH. gpw kjj;jtH kj;jpapy; ,iltplhJ Copak; nra;jhH. gpw kjj;jtH ,tiu ntWf;ftpy;iy. md;G ghuhl;bdH. ghrKld; elj;jpdH.

,tH juq;fk;ghbapy; jd; tPl;bw;F Kd;dhy; ngupanjhU ge;jy; mikj;jpUe;jhH. ,g;ge;jypy; thujw;jpw;F %d;W ehs; RNjrpfs; te;J $LtH. mtHfSf;F fpwp];Jitg;gw;wpf; $wp RtpNr\l gzpGupe;jhH. mtiuj; jdpahff; fz;L Ngr tpUk;GNthUf;nfd rkak; xJf;fp itj;jpUe;jhH. mt;Ntisapy; mq;F tUNthiu xt;nthUtuha; tprhupj;J mtHfSf;F Mj;kPf czizf; nfhLj;jNjhL ey; cgNjrq;fSk; $wp cjtp nra;jhH. vdNt mtiuf; fz;LNgrp fHj;jiug;gw;wp mwpe;J fspg;gila mNefH tUtJz;L.

,f;fhyj;Jg; NghjfHkhupy; ngUk;ghyhNdhH ,k;Kiwapidg; gpd;gw;whJ cs;sdH. rpy ehl;fs; njhlHgha; Myaj;jpw;F tuhjtHfs;> Gjpjhf Myaj;jpw;F tUNthH> fz;zPUk; > ftiyAkha; tUNthH> MfpNahiuj; jdpNa re;jpj;Jg;Ngrp> Mz;ltd; jpUthf;if mtHfSf;Ff; $wp> MWjyspg;gJ kpfTk; crpjkhdnjhU nrayhFk;.

juq;fk;ghbapy; ,tH jq;fplj; Jtf;fpa ,uz;lhk; Mz;by; Nghj;Jf;fPrpa rpWtHfSf;nfd xU gs;spf;$lk; Muk;gpj;jhH. mjpy; ek; jkpo; nry;yf; Foe;ijfs; gy te;J fw;wd. mtHfSf;F fpwp];jtf; fy;tp nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. rpy ehl;fspy; mJ rpwpaNjhH rigahf khwpaJ. RNjrpfs; gyH jpUKOf;Fg; ngw;W rigapd; mq;fkhapdH. fj;Njhypf;fg; gpuptpypUe;Jk; gyH te;J ,r;rigapy; NrHe;Jnfhz;ldH. ,r;rigapy; 1707k; Mz;L 35 NgUk;> 1708k; Mz;L 101 NgUk; 1712k; mz;L 202 NgUk; mq;fk; tfpj;jdH. ,t;tpjkha; rig tsuyhapw;W.

rl;ilf;fhuUf;nfd;W (Anglo - Indian) NghHbq; ghlrhiy xd;W ];jhgpj;jhH. ,tH kupf;Fk;NghJ NghHbq; ghlrhiyapy; 280 Ngh gbj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jdH.

ehl;by; epytpa [hjp tpj;jpahrk; rigapy; epytp tplhjgb rPfd;ghy;f; Kad;wNghjpYk; KbahJ Nghapw;W. rPfd;ghy;; Muk;gpj;j rigapy; NghHj;Jf;fPrpaH> INuhg;gpa cil mzpe;J ehfuPfkhaj; Njhw;wkspj;jdH. Mjp jpuhtpl ,dj;ijr; NrHj;j Gj;jpf; $HikAs;s rpWthfSf;Fk; INuhg;gpa Kiwapyhd Mil mzptpj;J rl;ilf;fhuNuhL rkj;Jtkha; elj;jg;gl;ldH. ,tHfs; R+j;jpur; rpWtHfistpl caHe;jtHfsha;f; fUj;jg;gl;ldH. fyg;Gj; jpUkzk; gy;NtW [hjpapdUf;Fs; eilngw;wJ. Mdhy; R+j;jpuHfSf;Fk; MjpjpuhtplHfSf;FkpilNa fyg;Gj; jpUkzk; eilngwtpy;iy.

gy [hjpapdH rigapy; ,Ue;jNghjpYk; rPfd;ghy;f; kpfj; jpwikahf midtiuAk; xw;WikAld; gupghypj;J te;jJ> mtH cyf ,ul;rfH fpwp];Jtplk; fw;w ghlNkad;wp Ntwy;y.

rPfd;ghy;f; fl;ba Kjy; Myak;

rPfd;ghy;f; ,e;jpahtpy; (juq;fk;ghb) Copak; nra;jjpd; gydha; rig Vw;gl;lnjd;W ghHj;Njhk;. mtH te;j gjpd;%d;W khjq;fspy; mofpa Myak; xd;wpidf; fl;bdhH. 1707k; Mz;L Mf];L khjk; 14k; Njjp mt;thyak; gpujp\;il nra;ag;gl;lJ. md;W mtH (rq;.122:6) vUrNykpd; rkhjhdj;Jf;fhf Ntz;bf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. cd;id Nerpf;fpwtHfs; Rfpj;jpUg;ghHfshf! vd;w trdj;jpd;Ngupy; jkpopy; mUSiu Mw;wpdhH.

 ,Jjhd; ,e;jpahtpy; ,e;jpaUf;fhff; fl;lg;gl;l Kjy; fpwp];jt Myak;. (1680k; Mz;by; nrd;idg; gl;lzj;jpy; ,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; Gul;l];lhd;l; Myak; fl;lg;gl;ljhf tuyhw;Wf; Fwpg;Gfs; cs;sd. mt;thyak; INuhg;gpaHfSf;fhff; fl;lg;gl;lJ)

rPfd;ghy;f; RkhH MWkhj fhyk; nrd;idg; gl;lzj;jpy; RtpNr\ Copak; Gupe;Js;shH. mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;j Gu];lhz;l; Myaj;jpy; mUSiu Mw;wpapUf;ff; $Lk;. mjd; gpd;dH cldbahf juq;fk;ghbapy; jkpoUf;fhf Myak; fl;lg;glNtz;ba Njitia czHe;J tpiutpy; Myaj;ijf; fl;bapUg;ghH vd;W ek;gplyhk;.

jha;ehL nrd;W tUjy;

nfhd;wpl te;jtHfs; ntl;fpj; jpUk;Gjy;

 1710 Mk; Mz;L nrd;id nrd;W ez;gHfisr; re;jpj;jNjhL ,e;Jf;fs; kj;jpapy; Copak; nra;jhH. 1711 Mk; Mz;bYk; nrd;idf;Fr; nrd;whH. ,uz;lhk; jlit nrd;idf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ Kd;dpYk; MHtkha; fpuhkq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W RtpNr\k; $wpdhH. njYq;F gpuhkzHfs; ,tiu mjpfkha; vjpHf;fyhapdH.

 xUehs; fpuhkq;fspy; RtpNr\k; $wptpl;L khiyapy; xU rj;jpuj;jpy; jq;fpdhH. rPfd;ghy;f;NfhL NtW jkpo; ez;gHfs; ,Ue;jdH. fisg;gpd; kpFjpahy; rPfd;ghy;f;Fk; ez;gHfSk; J}q;fptpl;ldH. es;sputpy; mq;F rpyuJ fhyb Xirahy; jhtPJ vd;gtH tpopj;Jf;nfhz;lhH. mtH topj;Jf;nfhz;lhnudpDk; vOk;gtpy;iy. fz;fis %bathNw gLj;jpUe;jhH. vdNt mq;F te;NjhH njYq;fpy; Ngrpf;nfhz;l thHj;ijfs; mtuJ fhJfspy; tpOq;fd. jhtPJ njYq;F nkhop mwpe;jtuhifahy; clNd vOk;gp> rPfd;ghy;f;ifAk; vOk;gpdhH. mtHfs; vOk;gp cl;fhHe;jhHfs;.

 Mk;! mq;F te;jtHfs; NtW ahUky;y> rpy njYq;F gpuhkzHfs;jhd;. mtHfs; mtiuf; nfhd;wplf; fq;fzk; fl;b te;jpUe;jdH. rPfd;ghy;f; mtHfsplk; ciuahbdhH> vupr;rYldy;y> md;Gld;. mtHfs; ntl;fpj; jpUk;gp tpiue;jdH. Njtd; mjprakha; rPfd;ghy;f;iff; fhg;ghw;wpdhH.

jha;ehL nry;Yjy;

rPfd;ghy;f; ePz;l ehl;fsha; tpUk;gpathW 1714k; Mz;L jha;ehL nry;Yk; tha;g;gpidg; ngw;whH. INuhg;ghtpw;Fr; nry;Yk; gpuahzj;jpd;NghJk; mtH Xa;ntLf;ftpy;iy. INuhg;ghtpw;Fr; nrd;w gpd;dUk; Xa;ntLf;ftpy;iy. gzpapy; <Lgl;Lf;nfhz;NlapUe;jhH.

INuhg;ghtpw;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ kiyag;gd; vd;w xU thypggid mioj;Jr; nrd;wpUe;jhH. mt;thypgdpd; JizAld; fg;gy; gpuahzj;jpd;NghJ gioa Vw;ghl;bd; NahRthtpd; Gj;jfk; tiuapYk; jkpohf;fk; nra;jhH.

 INuhg;ghtpw;Fr; nrd;wJk; mq;F gy ,lq;fSf;Fk; nrd;W ,e;jpahtpy; eilngWk; RtpNr\ Copaj;ijg;gw;wp vLj;Jiuj;jhH. ,jdhy; mq;Fs;NshH ,e;jpahtpy; eilngWk; RtpNr\ Copak; gw;wp mjpf fuprid nfhz;L NguhjuT Gupe;jdH.

 ,q;fpyhe;J nrd;W Kjyhk; IhH[; kd;diuAk; FLk;gj;ijAk; re;jpj;Jg; NgrpdhH. ,e;jpahtpw;F RtpNr\ Copak; kpfkpfj; NjitahdJ vd;gij mtHfSf;F tptupj;Jiuj;jhH.

 fpwp];J khHf;f fy;tp mgptpUj;jpr;rq;fj;jhiuAk; fz;L NgrpdhH. kw;Wk; gy jdte;jHfisAk; Copaj;ijj; jhq;Fk; kdg;gf;FtKila NjtjhrHfisAk; re;jpj;Jg; NgrpdhH.

nld;khHf; muriuf; fz;L Ngrp Fiw eptpHj;jpf;f Ntz;bdhH. vdNt kd;dH> Kd;dH Copaj;jpw;Ff; nfhLj;j nghUSjtpiatpl $Ljy; xU klq;F (4000 lhyH) epjp cjtpaspj;jhH.

,e;jpahtpy; Nfrpa]; rPfd;ghy;f;fpw;F ,iof;fg;gl;l nfhLikfis mwpe;j murH Nfrpair cldbahf jha;ehL jpUk;GkhW fl;lis gpwg;gpj;jhH. md;dhUf;Fg; gjpyha; fpwp];jt rPyk; epiwe;j gpud; vd;gtH epakpf;fg;gl;lhH.

jpUkzk;

1717k; Mz;L rPfd;ghy;f; gf;jpapy; rpwe;j Copa thQ;ir epiwe;j Nkupah rhy;];khd; vd;w mk;khisj; jpUkzk; nra;jhH. jpUkzj;jpw;Fg; gpd; md;dhupy; Copa thQ;ir tsHe;jNjad;wp Fiwe;jpltpy;iy.

RftPdk;

jha;ehl;by; fy;Nyapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ jpBnud Neha;tha;g;gl;L kuzj;jpd; jiythapy; tiuapYk; nrd;whH. Mdhy; fHj;jupd; Copak; mtH%yk; ,d;dKk; mjpfkha; eilngw Ntz;bajpUe;jikahy; fHj;jH jk; fuj;ij ePl;b mtiuj; njhl;L Rfkspj;jhH.

 ,e;jpahtpw;Fj; jpUk;Gjy;

rPfd;ghy;f; GJ N[hbaha; ,e;jpahtpw;Fj; jpUk;gpdhH. (1716k; Mz;L Mf];L khjk; juq;fk;ghbapy; te;J NrHe;jhH) kf;fs; jpus; $l;lkha;r; nrd; FJ}fyj;Jld; tuNtw;wdH. NfrpaRf;Fg; gjpyhf epakpf;fg;gl;bUe;j gpud; kfpo;r;rp Muthuk; nra;J tuNtw;whH.

rPfd;ghy;f;fpd; jpUg;gzptpilAk; fpwp];JkPJ ehl;lk; nfhz;l jkpoHfSk;

 vUrNyk; Myak;

 juq;fk;ghbapy; fpwp];jtHfspd; vz;zpf;if tsHe;jjhy; Kd;dH fl;ba vUrNyk; Myak;NghJkhdjhf ,y;iy. vdNt GjpanjhU vUrNyk; Myaj;jpw;F 9.2.1717y; m];jpghukpl;lhH. md;iwa jpdk; mtH> Nghlg;gl;bUf;fpw m];jpghukhfpa ,NaR fpwp];Jitay;yhky;> NtNw m];jpghuj;ijg;Nghl xUtuhYk; $lhJ vd;w 1.nfhup.3:11 tdj;ij Mjhukhff; nfhz;L mUSiuahw;wpdhH. ,t;thyaf; fl;Lkhd Ntiy Kbe;J 11.10.1718y; gpujp\;il nra;ag;gl;lJ. mjw;F Gjpa vUrNyk; Myak; vd;W ngaH R+l;bdhH. ,d;Wk; ,t;thyak; juq;fk;ghb uh[tPjpapy; fk;gPukha;j; Njhw;wkspf;fpwJ.

Kjy; Ntjrh];jpug; ghlrhiy

fpwp];J khHf;fj;jpd; ew;nra;jpia VuhskhNdhUf;Ff; $wp mtHfisf; fpwp];J tz;ilapy; nfhz;L tUtjw;F mNef CopaHfs; Njitg;gl;ldH. CopaHfSf;Fg; gapw;rp Njitg;gl;lJ. vdNt Copak; nra;jpl Kd; tUNthupd; vz;zpf;ifia mjpfg;gLj;jp> mtHfSf;Fg; gapw;rp nfhLf;f Ntjrh];jpug;ghlrhiy xd;W Kjy;Kjy; juq;fk;ghbapy; 23.10.1716y; Vw;gLj;jpdhH. ,jw;F nrkpndwp vd;W ngaH. ,q;F gapw;rp ngw;NwhH cgNjrpahHfshfTk; MrpupaHfshfTk; gzp nra;jplyhapdH.

gs;spf;$lq;fs;

jpUf;fila+H> rPHfhop> rpjk;guk;> flY}H ,lq;fspy; gs;spf;$lq;fs; Vw;gLj;jpdhH. mt;tl;lhuj;J kf;fs; ,jdhy; ngUk; ed;ikaile;jdH.

nrhf;fehjd; FLk;gk;

rPfd;ghy;f; ,e;jpahtpw;F jpUk;gp te;jJk; VO FLk;gj;jpdH Qhd];ehdk; ngw;Wf;nfhs;s tpz;zg;gpj;jdH. ,tHfsJ tpz;zg;gj;ij Vw;Wf;nfhz;L mtHfis Ntj mwptpy; guPl;rpj;J rPfd;ghy;f; ,tHfs; midtUf;Fk; Qhd];ehdk; nfhLj;jhH. ,jpy; flY}iur; NrHe;j nrhf;fehjdpd; FLk;gKk; xd;whFk;.

rptngUkhs; nrl;bahH

rPfd;ghy;f;fpd; Copaj;jpd;%yk; fpwp];Jit Vw;Wf;nfhz;L fpwp];jtuhdhH. rptngUkhs; nrl;bahH. ,tuJ Qhd];ehdg; ngaH me;jpNuah. ,tH rPfd;ghy;f; kPz;Lk; ,e;jpahtpw;F te;jNghJ> mtUf;F Copaj;jpy; ngupJk; cjtpahapUe;jhH.

kiyag;gd;

rPfd;ghy;f;fpd; flw;gpuahzj;jpd;NghJ Gjpa Vw;ghl;ilj; jkpohf;fk; nra;a cjtpahapUe;jtH kiyag;gd;. ,tH cz;ikAs;s njhz;lH. tpRthrj;jpy; epiyj;jpUe;jtH (Kd;dH $wg;gl;Ls;sJ).

uhag;gd;

jiyKb rpq;fhupf;Fk; njhopyhsp. fpwp];Jit Vw;Wf;nfhz;L fpwp];jtuhdhH. jpBnud Neha;tha;g;gl;L kupj;Jg;Nghdhh; (Kd;dH $wg;gl;Ls;sJ).

Kjypag;gd;

rPfd;ghy;f;fpw;F Kjd; Kjy; jkpo; fw;Wf;nfhLj;j KJngUk; jkpowpQH. rPfd;ghy;f;f;if jiuapy; tpuyhy; vOjg; gof;Ftpj;j gpd;dH jkpo;r; Rtbfisg; gbj;jplf; fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhH. ,k;KjpatH ,e;J rkaNk kpfr; rpwe;jnjd vz;zk; nfhz;bUe;jtH. Mdhy;> rPfd;ghy;f;NfhL Vw;gl;lj; njhlHghy; mt;ntz;zk; rpwpJ rpwpjhf kq;fpaJ. rPfd;ghy;f;fpd; gpurq;fq;fisAk; FzrPyq;fisAk; Cd;wpf; ftdpj;J te;j Kjypag;gd;> jd; khHf;fj;ijtpl fpwp];J khHf;fj;jpy; rpwg;G kpf cs;sJ. fpwp];JTf;F xg;ghdtH xUtUkpy;iy vd;gjidf; fz;Lnfhz;lhH. fpwp];J khHf;fNk rj;jpakhHf;fk; vd;gjid njsptha;f; fz;Lnfhz;lhH. vdNt fpwp];Jit Vw;Wf;nfhz;L fpwp];jtuhdhH.

mofg;gd;

muR nkhop ngaHg;ghsuhf ,Ue;j xUtupd; ngaHjhd; mofg;gd;. ,tiu mofg;gd; vd;W gpwH mioj;jdH. rPfd;ghy;f; jkpo; gbj;jpl mofg;gdpd; cjtpAk; fpilj;jJ. ,tH NghHj;Jf;fPrpa nkhop> n[Hkd; nkhop> Nldp\; nkhop> lr;R nkhop Mfpatw;iwf; fw;wpUe;j NguwpQH. ,UtUk; fpwp];Jit Vw;Wf;nfhz;L fpwp];j tuhapdH. gy nkhopfisg; gbj;jpUe;j ,g;NguwpQH jkpoH vd;gij mwpAk;NghJ cs;sk; NgUtif milfpwjy;yth!

rpd;dg;gps;is

MWKfk; gps;isapd; jk;gp fpwp];Jit Vw;Wf;ndfhz;L fpwp];JTf;fhf cioj;jpl jd; nysfPf Ntiyfis cjwp vwpe;jhH. cgNjrpahuha; ey;Y}opak; nra;J ,t;Tyf Xl;lj;ij Kbj;jhH.

MWKfk; gps;is

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,tH fpwp];Jit Vw;Wf;nfhz;L nka;f;fpwp];jtuhdJk; ed;elf;ifapYk; mwptpYk; rpwe;J fhzg;gl;lhH. ,tuJ MHtKk;> nray; jpwDk;> gf;jp tho;f;ifAk; rPfd;ghy;f;fpd; kdjpy; ey;ynjhU ,lj;ijg; gpbj;jf;nfhz;ld. vdNt ,tiug; Nghjfuhf epakpf;f tpUk;gpdhH. mjw;fhfg; gapw;rp ngw;wplr; nra;jhH. gpd;dH 1733k; Mz;L brk;gH khjk; 28k; Njjp mtH NghjfhgpN\fk; nra;ag;gl;lhH.

,tiu midtUk; md;Gld; MNuhd; ehl;ilaH vd;W miof;fyhapdH.

MNuhd; vd;w MWKfkK gps;is Kjy; ,e;jpag; NghjfH. jkpoHfspNy xUtHjhd; ,e;jpahtpy; Kjy; NghjfuhdhH vd;gJ jkpoH ,dj;jpw;Nf ngUik jUfpw kfpo;r;rp nfhLf;fpw xU nra;jpay;yth?

,Wjpg; gazk;

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,tuJ gzp kpf tpupthd gzp vd;W epHthff; FOj;jiytuha; Nfhg;gd;Nffd; efupypUe;j FWfpa Nehf;fKila ntd;l; Fw;wk; rhl;bdhH. rPfd;ghy;f;fpd; Copak; gutyha; eilngw;Wg; gad;jUtijr; rfpj;jpl Kbahj cs;sj;jpduha; ntd;l; ,tHkPJ xd;wd;gpd; xd;whfg; gy Fw;wr;rhl;Lf;fisf; $wplyhdhH.

Fw;wr;rhl;Lfs;

Nldp\; kp\Df;F (fy;Ny kp\d;) tPL thq;fpaJ Fw;wk;.

gs;spf;$lq;fs; Vw;gLj;jpaJ Fw;wk;.

mdhijaH ,y;yk; Muk;gpj;jJ Fw;wk;.

kp\Df;Fg; Giuaplk; thq;fpaJ Fw;wk;.

Myak; mikj;jJ Fw;wk;.

Ntjghlrhiy Vw;gLj;jpaJ Fw;wk;.

fhfpjj; njhopw;rhiy vw;glf; fhuzkhapUe;jJ Fw;wk;.

mr;rfk; Vw;gLj;jpaJ Fw;wk;.

Gj;jfk; ntspapl;lJ Fw;wk;.

jkpoUf;Fj; njhz;L nra;jJ Fw;wk;.

jkpoUf;Ff; fpwp];Jit cgNjrpj;jJ Fw;wk;.

,itnay;yhk; Fw;wk;jhdh ,y;iyah vd ePq;fNs jPHg;gspAq;fs;.

 

 

rPfd;ghy;f; ,f;Fw;wr; rhl;Lf;fisAk; Rke;J nfhz;L kde;jsuhJ gzpGupe;jhH. vdpDk; kD\Pfj;jpy; rw;Wf; ftiynfhz;lhH. Vw;nfdNt mtuplk; jQ;rk; GFe;j Nehapd; njhy;iy mjpfupj;jJ. md;dhupd; epiyik Nkhrkhapw;W. 1718k; Mz;L fpwp];k]; jpdj;ijnahl;b mjpf RftPdkile;jhH. Mdhy; mtiuf; nfhz;L ,d;dKk; rpy fhupaq;fisr; nra;a Ntz;bapUe;jikahy; fHj;jH Rfkspj;jhH. cgNahfpj;jhH. vdNt fpwp];k];> GJtUl Muhjidfspy; cw;rhfkha;g; gpurq;fpj;jhH.

gpd;dH kWgbAk; RftPdk; mjpfupj;jJ. kuzk; rPf;fukha; rk;gtpf;Fk; vd;gij czHe;j rPfd;ghy;f;> FUd;l;yH Iauplk; vy;yhg; nghWg;GfisAk; xg;gilj;jhH.

ruPu ngytPdj;jpd;NghJk; jpdKk; fhiyapYk; khiyapYk; FLk;g n[gk; elj;Jtij epWj;jtpy;iy. Mk;! vd;Wk; Nghy; md;W> ngg;utup khjk; 23k; Njjp fhiyapyYk; (1719) FLk;g n[gk; elj;jpdhH. gpd; xd;gJ kzpf;F %r;Rj; jpzWtij czHe;jhH. kuzk; NeupLtjw;fhd mwpFwp Njhd;wpaJ. rPfd;ghy;f;fpd; %d;W gps;isfSk; kidtpAk; R+o ,Ue;J fz;zPH nghope;J nfhz;bUe;jdH. FUz;l;yUk; kidtpahUk; te;jdH. cUf;fkha; n[gpj;jdH.

me;j Ntisapy; mtH jd; fz;fis %bathNw mNjh> mq;Nf xU ntspr;rk; Njhd;WfpwNj! mnjd;d? mt;ntspr;rk; vd; fz;fSf;F mofhfj; Njhd;Wfpd;wJ vd;W $wpdhH. rw;W Neuk; eprg;jk; eptpaJ. gpd;dH R+o ,Ue;jtHfsplk; vd;id kPl;Lj; jhq;fpa vd;w ghliyg; ghLkhW nrhd;dhH.

mtHfs; ghbdH> gpd; vd;id ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhu itAq;fs; vd;whH. ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhu itj;jdH.

Mk;! cl;fhHe;jthW guk v[khdplk; nrd;W tpl;lhH. mLj;j ehs; mtUila rlyk; Gjpa vUrNyk; Myaj;jpy; mlf;fk; nra;ag;gl;lJ.

rpyehl;fSf;Fg; gpd; FUz;lyH kupj;jhH. ,UtuJ kuzj;jpw;Fk; ntd;l; vd;ghH fhuzkhapUe;jhH vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.