Manyam Zamindar were
Zamindar
A zamindar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: , ; Persian: , ) in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semiautonomous ruler of a province. The term itself came into use during the reign of Mughals and later the British had begun using it as a ...
s from the family of Manyam, belonging to the
Komati Arya Vysya
The Komati (Kūmūti, Kōmaṭi, Kūmaṭi) is a trading community found primarily in southern and central India, that is currently organised as a caste. The members of the Komati caste are commonly engaged in business pursuits. The community c ...
sub-caste. They actively participated in the administrative and financial affairs of
Yanaon
Yanaon or Yanam was one of the five principal settlements of French India between 1731 and 1954.
Early years Reason for European interests
The French in their earlier records do mention of their interest in establishing trade in the Northern ...
in
French-occupied India. In first half of twentieth century, the last Manyam Zamindar died without a male heir and was succeeded by his son-in-law. The new Zamindar was referred as ''Kotha Venkataratnam Zamindar''.
[The Telugus of Yanam and Masulipatnam: From French rule to Integration with India (2007), by J B Prashant More.]
Their revenue affairs were handled by an appointed ''
diwan''. Monsieur
Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou
Bouloussou Soubramaniom Sastroulou (''Bulusu Subrahmaṇya Śāstrulu''; 1866 – 13 September 1941) was Diwan, Conseiller local and Judge Advocate during French colonial rule in Yanam in the early 20th century.
Birth
Soubramaniom Sastroulou wa ...
had been Diwan under Manyam Zamindars until his death in 1941.
Manyam Villa
The residence of Manyam Zamindars was referred to among locals as ''Manyam vaari meda''. Many important meetings and functions used to be conducted at their house.
A Manyam Villa is a large two-storeyed
villa
A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became s ...
constructed in Indo-French colonial architectural style. It is square, symmetrical shape with central door, and straight lines of windows on the first and second floor. There is a decorative crown above the door and flattened
columns
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression membe ...
to either side of it. The door leads to an entryway with stairway and hall aligned along the center of the house. All rooms branch off of these. The columns used were of
classical order
An order in architecture is a certain assemblage of parts subject to uniform established proportions, regulated by the office that each part has to perform.
Coming down to the present from Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman civilization, the arch ...
(
Doric Doric may refer to:
* Doric, of or relating to the Dorians of ancient Greece
** Doric Greek, the dialects of the Dorians
* Doric order, a style of ancient Greek architecture
* Doric mode, a synonym of Dorian mode
* Doric dialect (Scotland)
* Doric ...
and
Ionic styles).
Legend
According to one legend, there was a saint's curse on the family that it would languish without a male heir and its glory would fade. Generally the family of Manyam were staunch followers of the
Vaishnava
Vaishnavism ( sa, वैष्णवसम्प्रदायः, Vaiṣṇavasampradāyaḥ) is one of the major Hindu denominations along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. It is also called Vishnuism since it considers Vishnu as the ...
sect of
Sanatana Dharma.
See also
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Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou
Bouloussou Soubramaniom Sastroulou (''Bulusu Subrahmaṇya Śāstrulu''; 1866 – 13 September 1941) was Diwan, Conseiller local and Judge Advocate during French colonial rule in Yanam in the early 20th century.
Birth
Soubramaniom Sastroulou wa ...
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Samatam Krouschnaya
Monsieur Samatam Krishnayya (Samatam Kistaya) (Yanam c. 1875 – 13 June 1954) was a poet, historian and ayurvedic doctor. He wrote many books in Telugu. He was a loyal pro-French politician.
Life
During 1954, Monsieur Maddimsetti fled from ...
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Yanam, French India
Yanaon or Yanam was one of the five principal settlements of French India between 1731 and 1954.
Early years Reason for European interests
The French in their earlier records do mention of their interest in establishing trade in the Northern ...
References
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