How many Palayakkarars are there?
How many Palayakkarars are there? ‘Palayam’ in Tamil and ‘Palamu’ in Telugu literally means an ‘army camp’. There were 72 Palayams (administrative divisions), each headed by a Polygar, who in turn reported to the Nayaka (Viceroy) of Madurai. What is the meaning of Palayakkarar? The word ‘Palayam’ means a domain, military camp, or a little […]