History of Tamil Nadu

aspect of history

dynasty

former Dutch colony in Coromandel

1741 battle of the Travancore–Dutch War

1780 battle

1690–1698 siege

1783 battle of the American Revolutionary War

German missionary

1781 siege during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

1781 battle

1781 battle of the Second Anglo-Mysore War

thumb|right|A 1700 AD map of India, showing the region ruled by the Palaiyakkarar in the south. Palaiyakkarars, or Poligar, Polygar or Palegara (as the British referred to them) in Andhra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu were the holders of a small kingdom as a feudatory to a greater sovereign. Under this system, palayam was given for valuable military services rendered by any individual. The word pālayam means domain, a military camp, or a small kingdom. This type of Palayakkarars system was in practice during the rule of Pratapa Rudhra of Warangal in the Kakatiya kingdom. The system was put in plac

Devarattam is a Tamil Word derived from the words "Devar" or Thevar (Tamil meaning: the god/ king/ or warriors) and "Attam" (Tamil meaning: the dance). Traditionally, it was performed by the kings and warriors after a successful battle particularly in pandyan dynasty, Later it was danced by the group of peoples of Maravar clan belonging to mukkulathor community, who are referred to as Devar in present Madurai and nearby regions, believe they are related to the Pandya dynasty, parallelly devarattam was also performed by the kings and warriors of the chola dynasty in ancient days as a joy of vic