sentences:  In first half of twentieth century, the last Manyam Zamindar died without a male heir and was succeeded by his son-in-law.The new Zamindar was referred as "Kotha Venkataratnam Zamindar"..
  
  Their revenue affairs were handled by an appointed "diwan".Monsieur Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou had been Diwan under Manyam Zamindars until his death in 1941.