 The Ajila Jain Bunt Dynasty ruled the principality of Venur for several centuries, 1154 to 1786 C.E.The most notable of the Ajila kings was Veera Timmannarasa Ajila IV who erected the monolith of Bahubali in 1604 C.E.The succession to the Ajila throne was as per the Bunt custom of matrilineal inheritance (Aliya Santana).