poligar

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poligar

noun poligars · palaiyakkarar · palayakkarar · polygar

historical A territorial administrative and military governor appointed by the Nayaka rulers of South India during the 16th–18th centuries. But there were villages where several poligars resided, and from which the poligars extended their jurisdiction.

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@misc{poligar_2026,
  title = {poligar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poligar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}