'''Pallavaraiyan''' was a title used by various officials in the medieval [[Chola]] and [[Pandya]] governments in present-day India. It was borne by persons from different communities like [[Bhoja]], etc. and does not imply a relation to the erstwhile [[Pallava dynasty]].<ref name=posan>{{cite book|title=Archaeological Survey of India. [Reports], Volume 10|author=Archaeological Survey of India|publisher=Manager of Publications, 1913|page=490}}</ref>
For example, there is a ''Perundaram'' (high dignitary), Irayiravan Pallavarayan, who bore the titles Mummudisola-Posan and Uttama Chola Pallavaraiyan at different times.<ref name=posan/> This officer belonged to the family of Bhoja.<ref>{{cite book|title=Ancient India: Collected Essays on the Literary and Political History of Southern India|author=Sakkottai Krishnaswami Aiyangar|publisher=Asian Educational Services, 2004 - India - 451 pages|page=164}}</ref> Usually the ''Pallavaraiyan'' title was assumed by various officials along with the surname of the king like Arumori-Pallavaraiyan, Uttama Chola-Pallavaraiyan, SundaraPandya-Pallavaraiyan, etc.<ref>{{cite book|title=New Imperial Series|author=Archaeological Survey of India|publisher=Manager of Publications, 1913|page=496}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Epigraphia Indica, Volume 25|author=Archaeological Survey of India, India. Dept. of Archaeology|publisher=Manager of Publications, 1985|page=125}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Tamil Studies, Volume 2|author=International Institute of Tamil Historical Studies|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Historical Studies, 1982|page=53}}</ref> Also the [[Raghunatha Pallavarayar|Pallavarayar]] rulers of [[Pudukkottai]] belongs to [[Kallar (caste)]] lineage.<ref>{{cite book|title=Gazetter of pudukkottai district| year=1983 |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3276/mode/1up?q=pudukkottai+gazetter|pages=[https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3276/page/n175/mode/1up?q=pudukkottai+gazetter]| publisher=Madras, Government of Tamil Nadu }}</ref>
Mappillai Pallavarayar was the Chief Magistrate of the [[Pudukkottai State]] from 1807 to 1814. He was married to Rajakumari Perundevi Ammal Ai Sahib, the only daughter of the Pudukkottai King Rayaragunatha Thondaiman. After his death, his wife Rajakumari Perundevi Ammal Ai Sahib adopted her husband's younger brother Rangan Pallavarayar as her heir. In 1829, on the orders of the King of Thondaiman, Rangan Pallavarayar built a dam at Sundarapatti in Ilupur Taluk.<ref name="DM">{{cite book|title=Manul Of Pudukkottai State Volume II Part I|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.chennai.145/mode/2up?q=|year=1907|pages=[https://archive.org/details/dli.chennai.145/page/n447/mode/2up 843, 949]}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book|title=Readings In South Indian History Mahalingam. T.V.|url=https://archive.org/details/readingsinsouthindianhistorymahalingamt.v._475_L/page/n1/mode/2up=|year=1976|pages=[https://archive.org/details/readingsinsouthindianhistorymahalingamt.v._475_L/page/n226/mode/1up 211]}}</ref>
== See also == *[[Raghunatha Pallavarayar]]
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