| Arya Cakravarti |
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A Title |
| Arasan |
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King |
| Arasi / Iraasaaththi / Aalukiraval |
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Queen |
| Ammal / Naachchiyaar |
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Noble Lady |
| Arachchiyar |
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Tamil Title |
| ADC |
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Aide de Camp |
| Athikaari / Adigari |
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Officer |
| BA |
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Bachelor’s Degree |
| Brahman |
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The Priestly Caste |
| CCS |
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Ceylon Civil Service |
| Cekaracacekaran / Pararacacekaran |
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Throne Names |
| Chaddampiar |
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Tamil Title |
| Dewan Bahadur |
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Nobililty Title |
| DJ |
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District Judge |
| Dom / Don / Dona |
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Portuguese Title |
| Eng / Ing |
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Professional Engineer |
| FRGS |
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Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society |
| GCSMA |
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Grand Cross of the Royal Order of St. Michael of the Wing |
| Ilavarasan |
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Prince |
| Ilavarasi / Arasakumari |
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Princess |
| Interpreter Mudaliyar |
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Interpreter in a Kachcheri or Office |
| Iraasaisthirii |
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Queen Consort |
| JP |
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Justice of the Peace |
| Kalla Iraasaisthirii / Arasa Vaippaaddi |
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Royal Concubine |
| KCMG |
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Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George |
| Kovil |
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Temple |
| Kumaran |
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Young Prince |
| Lanthar |
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Tamil Title |
| MA |
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Master’s Degree |
| Maharajah |
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Great King |
| Mannan |
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King |
| Maniyagar / Vanniya |
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Chief Headmen |
| MLC |
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Members of the Legislative Council |
| MMC |
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Member of the Municipal Council |
| MSC |
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Member of the State Council |
| MP |
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Member of Parliament |
| Mudali |
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A Person of Noble Ancestry |
| Mudaliyar |
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Ancient Tamil Title |
| MVO |
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Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Nandi |
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Sacred Bull |
| Notary |
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An Officer of the Court |
| OBE |
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Paddilarasan / Irasakumaran |
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Prince Regent |
| Paddaththukkuriya Ilavarasan / Paddaththu Ilavarasan |
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Crown Prince |
| Paddaththukkuriya Ilavarasi / Paddaththu Ilavarasi |
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Crown Princess |
| Pandithar / Pandithamani |
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A Person of High Scholastic Achievement |
| PhD |
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Doctorate |
| Pillai |
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Ancient Tamil Title |
| Proctor |
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An Officer of the Court an Advocate |
| Pullavar |
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Tamil Title |
| QC |
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Queen's Counsel |
| Raja |
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King |
| SC |
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Senior Counsel |
| Setu / Setukavalan |
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Guardians of Rameswaram / Adams's Bridge |
| UPM |
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Unofficial Police Magistrate |
| Vellalar |
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Cultivator Caste |
| Vidane / Vithanaiyar / Udaiyar |
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Headmen |
| Zamindar / Jamindar |
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Land Holder Semi-Independent Ruler of a Large Estate
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