Meaning of PANDARAVADAI / PANDARAVADAGAI

PANDARAVADAI / PANDARAVADAGAI

Language - Tamil

Tamil Word - பண்டாரவாடை / பண்டாரவாடகை

A village or lands whose revenue is paid directly to the public treasury, similar to the 'khalsa' and 'khas' collections under Mughal and British rule. Example: The 'pandaravadai' villages enjoyed a certain degree of autonomy, as their revenue was directly remitted to the central treasury, bypassing intermediaries. This term highlights a specific type of land tenure and revenue administration system in Tamil Nadu, where certain villages or lands had a direct fiscal relationship with the central government. It reflects the efforts to streamline revenue collection and reduce the influence of intermediaries.