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पडियार
Foot soldier or guard (from Tulu)
Bunt / Konkani Hindu
Military
Village headman or chief
One from the Konkan region
Lord Shiva devotee (from Shreenath)
One from the village Verna in Goa
Scribe or writer (from Persian nawab-related)
One from the village Keri
Chief desai or head landlord
Portuguese noble family name