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Alummoottil
Alummoottil is an Indian aristocratic Ezhava family (Tharavad) in Karthikappally, Karthikapally Tehsil, Thaluk of Alappuzha district in Kerala. The family was at its financial peak during the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. A. P. Udhayabhanu, AP Udayabhanu's novel ''"Ente Kadha Illaymakal"'' suggests that by the early 1800s, the family was wealthier than the King of Travancore. History The family's lineage is traced back to the early 1600s. During the 1700s, Alummoottil family was the supplier of cavalry regiments - mounted soldiers, lances, and war horses - to the Odanad Maharaja. Alummootil members were also known for their expertise in Kalaripayattu martial art of Kerala. At its peak, the family used to administer 64 Kalaris (Kalaripayattu training centers), annually supplying 1000 infantrymen and 250 mounted-soldiers to the kingdom. Alummoottil Karnavar, Karanavars (chieftains) served as the Gurukkal (kalaripayattu), Gurukkals (instructors) of these training centres.Alu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alummoottil Meda
Alummoottil is an Indian aristocratic Ezhava family (Tharavad) in Karthikappally, Karthikapally Tehsil, Thaluk of Alappuzha district in Kerala. The family was at its financial peak during the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. A. P. Udhayabhanu, AP Udayabhanu's novel ''"Ente Kadha Illaymakal"'' suggests that by the early 1800s, the family was wealthier than the King of Travancore. History The family's lineage is traced back to the early 1600s. During the 1700s, Alummoottil family was the supplier of cavalry regiments - mounted soldiers, lances, and war horses - to the Odanad Maharaja. Alummootil members were also known for their expertise in Kalaripayattu martial art of Kerala. At its peak, the family used to administer 64 Kalaris (Kalaripayattu training centers), annually supplying 1000 infantrymen and 250 mounted-soldiers to the kingdom. Alummoottil Karnavar, Karanavars (chieftains) served as the Gurukkal (kalaripayattu), Gurukkals (instructors) of these training centres.Alu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
