Question

who were the 72 palayakarars

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer: Actually, Palayakarar means ruler of a palayam or Palayapattu (territory) this concept was coined by Nayakas in Tamilnadu. The Palayakarar usually belonged to the local dominant caste Like Nayakars, Thevars, Goundars and Vanniyars...

Explanation:

Polygar (also spelled Palegara, Palaiyakkarar, Poligar, Palegaadu, Palegar, or Polegar) was the feudal title for a class of territorial administrative and military governors appointed by the Nayaka rulers of South India (notably Vijayanagara Empire, Madurai Nayakas and the Kakatiya dynasty) during the 16th–18th centuries.

The Polygars of Madurai Country were instrumental in establishing administrative reforms by building irrigation projects, forts and religious institutions. The Polygars whom worshipped the goddess Kali did not allow their territory to be annexed by Aurangzeb.

Their wars with the British East India Company after the demise of the Madurai Nayakas is often regarded as one of the earliest struggles for Indian independence. The British hanged many and banished others to the Andaman Islands. Veerapandya Kattabomman, Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone, Puli Thevar, Dheeran Chinnamalai, Maruthanayagam Pillai,the Marudu brothers and Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy were some notable Polygars who rose up in revolt against the British rule in South India. The war against the British forces predates the Indian rebellion of 1857 in Northern India by many decades but is still largely given less importance by historians.

Answer 2

In this question, we are asked to talk about 72 palayakarars.

• In Tamil Nadu, the term "palaiyakkarar" or "poligar" refers to the holder of a tiny kingdom as a feudatory to a larger sovereign.
• Palayam was awarded under this system for noteworthy military services provided by any individual.
• The word "play am" can refer to a little kingdom, a military camp, or a lordship.
• In 1529, Viswanatha Nayak introduced the Palayakkarar system. The entire nation was split into 72 Palayams, held under military rule, and provided its full cooperation to the Nayaks.
• The 72 bastions in the Madurai fort, each assigned to a different Polygar, were an addition by Tirumala Nayaka to the 72 Polygars. Given that the Nayak was Telugu and that the collapse of Gandikota resulted in a large influx of Telugu troops into Tamil territory, it is plausible to believe that the Polgar's were primarily Telugu and Tamil.

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