Answer the questions briefly

V. Answer the questions briefly

1. What were the duties of the Palayakkarars?

• The Palayakkarars had to collect revenue, administer the territory, settle disputes and maintain law and order.

• Their police duties were known as Padikaval or Arasu kaval.

• The Palayakkarars helped the Nayak rulers to restore the kingdom to them.

2. Identify the Palayams based on the division of east and west.

There were two blocs namely the eastern bloc and the western bloc.

• The eastern palayams included Sattur, Nagalapuram, Ettayapuram and Panchalamkurichi.

• The western palayams included Uthumalai, Thalavankottai, Naduvakurichi, Singampatti and Seithur.

3. What was the significance of the Battle of Kalakadu?

• The nawab sent Mahfuzkhan to Tirunelvely with reinforced forces. He was supported by the sepoys of the Company and Nawab. He had the support of soldiers from the Carnatic.

• But before he could station his troops near Kalakadu, 2000 soldiers from Travancore joined the forces of Puli Thevar.

• In the battle of Kalakadu Mahfuzkhan's troops were badly defeated.

4. What was the bone of contention between the Company and Kottabomman?

• Kattabomman was the palayakkarar of Panchalamkurichi.

• The Company appointed its collectors to collect taxes from all the palayams.

• The collectors humiliated the palayakkarars and adopted force to collect the taxes. This was the bone of contention between the English and Kattabomman.

5. Highlight the essence of the Tiruchirappalli Procalamation of 1801.

• Tiruchirappalli Proclamation was issued by Marudu brothers.

• It was an early call to the Indians to unite against the British cutting across region, caste, creed and religion.

• As a result of it many palayakkarars joined together to fight to gether against the English.