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Rh :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.*  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. <section end="H84" /> <section begin="I84" />Addapu Singa.—Mendicants who beg only from Mangalas in the Telugu country. <section end="I84" /> <section begin="J84" />Adhigāri.—Defined by Mr. Wigram † as the head of the amsam or parish in Malabar, corresponding to the Manigar (village munsiff) in east coast districts and <section end="J84" />