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has gloss | eng: Randu illom vargam or Edakkad Nambiārs are matrilinial descendants of two Nāyar women (from Balussery fort) through their morganistic union with Nambũdiri paramours from Mullapalli illom and Vellũr illom. They are a conglomerate of 9 Nambiār families and investituted with chieftainship of Edakkād between Kannur and Thalassery in pre-democratic Kerala. These families were initially vested with the herditary trusteeship (ũrāima) of ũrpazhachi temple by Mullapalli illom and Vellũr illom and administrative rights of Edakkād panchayat by explicit consent of the Prince with Koor-vāzhcha (part-dominions) of the area formerly administered by the Kolathiri family . |
lexicalization | eng: Randu illom vargam |
instance of | c/Indian castes |
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