Rajapalaiyam

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Rajapalaiyam

Town in the Siivilhputtur taluk of Tmnevelly District, Madras, situated in 927 / N. and 77 33' E., 8 miles from Srivilhputtur town. It is a Union, with a population (1901) of 25,360, of whom 24,095 are Hindus, 1,014 Musalmans, and 251 Christians. It is mostly inhabited by Razus, a class of people who originally came from Vijayanagar and claim to be Rajputs. Their language is Telugu, and they have many peculiar customs. There is also a colony of blacksmiths who turn out good work, such as iron safes, vessels, &c. Most of the Razus live by agriculture, and they also rear cattle which are considered superior to the ordinary breeds.