What led to the conflict between Polygars and the British?

The British East India Company attempted to bypass the Polygars and collect taxes directly from peasants, which the Polygars saw as an infringement on their traditional sovereign rights.

South Indian Political Systems

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Polygars of South India were:

Polygars were influential territorial administrative and military governors in South India. They managed revenue and law within their regions and served as key military supporters for major empires like Vijayanagara.

Exam Year

2015

Evidence Source

Link

ID: MED_MUG_2015_63 Ref: A.S. Altekar, State and Government in Ancient India (Contextual)