Editing Polygar Wars (section)

{{Short description|Indian conflict between the British East India Company and Polygars}}
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The '''Polygar Wars''' or '''Palaiyakkarar Wars''' were wars fought between the [[Polygars]] (''Palaiyakkarars'') of the former [[Tirunelveli]] Kingdom in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and the [[British East India Company]]'s [[Madras Regiment]] between March 1799 to May 1802 or July 1805. The British finally won after carrying out gruelling protracted [[jungle]] campaigns against the Polygar armies. Many people died on both sides and the victory over the Polygars brought large parts of the territories of Tamil Nadu under British control, enabling them to get a strong hold in Southern India.