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| Article Name : | | | GROWING INFLUENCE OF PULI TEVER IN TIRUNELVELI PROVINCE | | Author Name : | | | G. Gowthaman | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-3936 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | The independent nature and rebellious tendency of Puli Tevar and his allies and his role in uniting the discontented elements against the Nawab, posed a great challenge to the latter. Puli Tevar was not ready to accept the suzerainty of the Nawab of Arcot nor the British. His active co-operation to the central power had disappeared with the end of Pandya's rule. On the other hand, the Nawab wanted to establish his central authority over the Tirunelveli region where the British also wanted to expand their influence. Unable to control the Western Poligars under Puli Tevar, the Nawab sought the help of the British. The British, who were in financial stringency thanks to the costly European wars, agreed to the Nawab's plea. They decided to collect peshkush from Poligars and adjust it in favour of the Nawab's debt, popularly called 'Arcot Debts'. | | Keywords : | | |
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