CONTENTS: Preface-Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA, Foreword-Rambahadur Rai, Honourable President, IGNCA, Introduction-J K Bajaj and M D Srinivas, Centre for Policy Studies, 1. The Region and the Records, 2. Geography and Topography of the Region, 3. Economy and Polity of the Region, 4. Location, Land and People of Kundratthur, 5. People of Kundratthur and their Occupations, 6. Production and its Distribution in Kundratthur, 7. A Walk through Kundratthur, 8. Kundratthur in History, 9. Conclusion, Documents English Translation of the Palmleaf Manuscript Accounts of Kundratthur English Archival Records of Kundratthur, Thirunagesvaram and Maanancheri.