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‖ pollam East Ind.|ˈpɒləm|
[ad. Telugu pāḷemu, Tamil pālaiyam: cf. poligar.]
A feudal estate or territory held by a poligar.
1783Burke Sp. Fox's E. India Bill Wks. IV. 79 There was no pollam, or castle, which in the happy days of the Carnatick was without some hoard of treasure. 1795Wynch in J. H. Nelson Madura iv. (1868) 15 Having submitted the general remarks on the Pollams I shall..observe that in general the conduct of the Poligars is much better than could be expected. 1798Wellington Suppl. Desp. (1858) I. 148 The polygars of the neighbouring pollams. |