Adigar
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Adigar was a high-ranking ministerial and administrative title in the Kingdom of Kandy, held by members of the Kandyan aristocracy who served as chief advisors and officials to the monarch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adigar canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative title
ⓘ
government office ⓘ ministerial title ⓘ |
| abolishedInPractice | 19th century ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kandyan Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandyan nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ monarchy in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| authorityOver | lower-ranking officials in the Kandyan administration ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Kandyan Sinhalese society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
administering royal policies
ⓘ
advising the monarch ⓘ exercising executive authority on behalf of the king ⓘ overseeing provincial administration ⓘ participating in royal council ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the Kandyan kingdom ⓘ |
| hasRankVariant | Maha Adigar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | one of the highest offices in the Kandyan kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern Sri Lanka
ⓘ
late medieval Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| influencedBy | South Asian courtly traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderClass | hereditary aristocracy ⓘ |
| officeType |
administrative office
ⓘ
chief advisory office ⓘ high-ranking ministerial office ⓘ |
| partOf | government of the Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | members of the Kandyan aristocracy ⓘ |
| powerBase | landed aristocracy of Kandy ⓘ |
| region | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Dissava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maha Adigar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by the king ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
royal court
ⓘ
state administration ⓘ |
| status | historical title ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | King of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kandyan aristocracy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandyan monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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