Uthumalai, also known as Uttumalai, is a village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies in Veerakeralampudur taluk, which itself is in Tenkasi district. The village was once governed by what anthropologist Nicholas Dirks terms "little kings", who were polygars from the Maravar caste. Theirs was the largest in area, although not in population, of several Maravar-go…Uthumalai, also known as Uttumalai, is a village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies in Veerakeralampudur taluk, which itself is in Tenkasi district. The village was once governed by what anthropologist Nicholas Dirks terms "little kings", who were polygars from the Maravar caste. Theirs was the largest in area, although not in population, of several Maravar-governed lands in what is now Tirunelveli district.
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