- 2. The minister of the Calicut Raja, known as Mangat Achan.
- 3. The minister of the Cochin Raja, known as Paliyat Achan.
- 4. The minister of the second Raja of Calicut, known as Chenli Achan.
Acharapākam Chetti. — One of the sub-divisions of the Chettis, generally grouped among the Beri Chettis (q.v.).
Āchāri. — See Āsāri.
Adapadava (man of the wallet). — A name, referring to the dressing-bag which barbers carry, applied to Lingayat barbers in South Canara.
Ādapāpa.—Returned in the Madras Census Report, 1901, as a sub-caste of Balija. The name is applied to female attendants on the ladies of the families of Zamindars, who, as they are not allowed to marry, lead a life of prostitution. Their sons call themselves Balijas (see Khāsa).
Adavi (forest or jungle).—The name of a sub-division of Yanadis, and also of a section of Gollas in Mysore.*[1]
Adaviyar.—Adaviyar or Ataviyar is the name of a class of Tamil-speaking weavers found in the Tanjore and Tinnevelly districts.
Addāku (w:Bauhinia racemosa).—A sept of Jātapu. The leaves of this tree are largely used as food platters, in Madras, and generally on the east coast.
Addapu Singa.—Mendicants who beg only from Mangalas in the Telugu country.
Adhigāri.—Defined by Mr. Wigram †[2] as the head of the amsam or parish in Malabar, corresponding to the Manigar (village munsiff) in east coast districts and
