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'''Cherayi Panikkar''' is the title of a [[Thiyyar]] caste, especially in some parts of the [[Malappuram]] district of [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]]. The Thiyyar chiefs in North Malabar bears the title of cherayi panikar, a title given only to one specially proficient in arm.<ref>R.Ranganatha Puja,(1948) Vol.1 [https://books.google.co.in/books?id=yLg1h6j5HcQC&q=cherayi+panikar&dq=cherayi+panikar&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKm9OkqLrwAhUpwTgGHeFrCpEQ6AEwAHoECAMQAw."''India's Legacy: The world's heritage''"] Basel mission book depot, page. 183</ref>
==Orgin==
According to M.S.A.Rao "The Thiyyar formed part of the army of the [[Zamorin of Calicut]], which fought against [[Hyder Ali]] and [[Tipu Sultan]]. The Zamorin bestowed upon the head of the Thiyyar family in the North Malabar, the title of cherayi panikkar (proficient in arm)".<ref>M.S.A.Rao, (1987). [https://books.google.co.in/books?id=wWEiAQAAMAAJ&q=cherayi+panicker&dq=cherayi+panicker&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYq5blpLrwAhUjheYKHVvPCjkQ6AEwAHoECAMQAw.''social movements and social transformation: A study of two backward''] manohar publication. P.24</ref>The Cherayi Panickars in Ponnani taluk were army and reputed for their proven mastery over the war science and their excellence in the tactics of swordsmanship. They were given the privileges due to the nobles and lords by the Zamootiri.<ref>{{cite book|last=S.N.Sadasivan|year=2000|title=A Social History of India|publisher=APH Publishing, Google books|page=352-353|ISBN=9788176481700}}</ref>{{Not in source given|date=July 2021}}

==See also==
*[[Mannanar]]
*[[Thiyyar history]]

==Reference==
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[[Category:Indian castes]]
[[Category:Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Malabar Coast]]

Cherayi Panikkar (title) - Revision history

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