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			{{Short description\|Surnames used for certain royal family members of erstwhile Travancore kingdom}}
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	[[File:Sree wife copy.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Nagercoil Ammachi, the First Consort of Maharajah [[Moolam Thirunal]] of Travancore painted by P. Mukundan Thampi in 1879]]		[[File:Sree wife copy.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Nagercoil Ammachi, the First Consort of Maharajah [[Moolam Thirunal]] of Travancore painted by P. Mukundan Thampi in 1879]]
	The '''Thampis''' and '''Kochammas''' are the sons and daughters of the [[maharajah]]s of [[Travancore]] and their consorts belonging to [[Nair]] [[caste]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ammachies of Travancore\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ammachies-travancore-wives-who-were-married-royalty-were-never-ranis-46827\|website=www.thenewsminute.com\|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>		The '''Thampis''' and '''Kochammas''' are the sons and daughters of the [[maharajah]]s of [[Travancore]] and their consorts belonging to [[Nair]] [[caste]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ammachies of Travancore\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ammachies-travancore-wives-who-were-married-royalty-were-never-ranis-46827\|website=www.thenewsminute.com\|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

	Thampis and Thankachis form a part of the Nair caste and had no title of succession to the throne. The very term ''Thampi'' and ''Thankachi'' meant in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] language, brother and sister respectively which indicated the position of the Thampi families as the non-crown inheriting royal relatives of the Royal House of Travancore as per the matrilineal law followed.		Thampis and Thankachis form a part of the Nair caste and had no title of succession to the throne. The very term ''Thampi'' and ''Thankachi'' meant in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] language, brother and sister respectively which indicated the position of the Thampi families as the non-crown inheriting royal relatives of the Royal House of Travancore as per the matrilineal law followed.

	The consort of the ruling Maharajah (King) as well as Elayarajah (Crown Prince) was known as the ''Ammachi'' with the title of [[Panapillai Amma]]. To the names of the sons of the Maharajahs was prefixed the title of ''[[Sri]]'' suffixed with Thampi. The daughters were known as ''Kochammas''. The other members as well as the descendants of the Ammaveedus, however, were simply known as Thampi and Thankachi. <ref>{{cite book\|last=Dr. Ivy Peter\|first=Dr. D. Peter\|title=Liberation of the Oppressed a Continuous Struggle- A Case Study (since1822 A.D)\|date=Nov 2009\|publisher=Kanyakumari Institute of Development Studies\|location=Nagercoil\|pages=24–26}}</ref>		The consort of the ruling Maharajah (King) as well as Elayarajah (Crown Prince) was known as the ''Ammachi'' with the title of [[Panapillai Amma]]. To the names of the sons of the Maharajahs was prefixed the title of ''[[Sri]]'' suffixed with Thampi. The daughters were known as ''Kochammas''. The other members as well as the descendants of the Ammaveedus, however, were simply known as Thampi and Thankachi. <ref>{{cite book\|last=Dr. Ivy Peter\|first=Dr. D. Peter\|title=Liberation of the Oppressed a Continuous Struggle- A Case Study (since1822 A.D)\|date=Nov 2009\|publisher=Kanyakumari Institute of Development Studies\|location=Nagercoil\|pages=24–26}}</ref>

	==Origin==		==Origin==
	The Maharajahs of Travancore (current south [[Kerala]] and [[Kanyakumari]] district) adopted the ~~Matrilineal~~ custom and inheritance prevalent in the land around the 14th Century AD. So basically, the Nair Thampi caste people originated at the original Travancore capital i.e. [[Padmanabhapuram]] in present day Kanyakumari district of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The Thampis present in the Northern Travancore Kingdom i.e present central Kerala districts like Thampis in Kottayam are people who have since migrated to northern borders of Kingdom after the 17th century. <ref>{{cite book\|last1=Mateer\|first1=Rev. Samuel\|title=Native Life in Travancore\|page=388}}</ref> Accordingly, when a king died, his nephew (sister's son) would become the next ruler, and his own son, born of his ~~[[Nair]]~~ wife, would be simply called ''Thampi'' with the title ''" Sri (mother's house name) (personal name) Thampi"'' which was also one of the highest titles of nobility in Travancore. All of the Maharajahs' daughters were known by the style of ''Kochamma'' with the title ''" (mother's house name) Ammaveetil Srimathi (personal name) Pilla Kochamma"''. Since the [[Marumakkathayam]] system of matrilineal inheritance existed in Travancore, the descendants of these individuals would not gain any distinguishing title other than Thampi (male) and Thankachi (female).{{cn\|date=June 2020}}		The Maharajahs of Travancore (current south [[Kerala]] and [[Kanyakumari]] district) adopted the [[Matrilineality\|matrilineal]] custom and inheritance prevalent in the land around the 14th Century AD. So basically, the Nair Thampi caste people originated at the original Travancore capital i.e. [[Padmanabhapuram]] in present day Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. The Thampis present in the Northern Travancore Kingdom i.e present central Kerala districts like Thampis in Kottayam are people who have since migrated to northern borders of Kingdom after the 17th century. <ref>{{cite book\|last1=Mateer\|first1=Rev. Samuel\|title=Native Life in Travancore\|page=388}}</ref> Accordingly, when a king died, his nephew (sister's son) would become the next ruler, and his own son, born of his wife, would be simply called ''Thampi'' with the title ''" Sri (mother's house name) (personal name) Thampi"'' which was also one of the highest titles of nobility in Travancore. All of the Maharajahs' daughters were known by the style of ''Kochamma'' with the title ''" (mother's house name) Ammaveetil Srimathi (personal name) Pilla Kochamma"''. Since the [[Marumakkathayam]] system of matrilineal inheritance existed in Travancore, the descendants of these individuals would not gain any distinguishing title other than Thampi (male) and Thankachi (female).{{cn\|date=June 2020}}

	==Position==		==Position==
	The title of Thampi was also rarely given to some families in Travancore by the Maharajah of Travancore, as a reward for exemplary military, social or government services. Thampis indeed had some special social privileges in Travancore. Besides only the Maharajah, they were the only people permitted the use of Palanquins. They also had the right to visit their Royal Cousins, their father's heir as per the Marumakkathayam law, Without formally previously Announcing their visit. <ref>Travancore State Manual Vol ii 1940 by TK Velu Pillai and TSM Vol II 1906 by V Nagam Aiya</ref>		The title of Thampi was also rarely given to some families in Travancore by the Maharajah of Travancore, as a reward for exemplary military, social or government services. Thampis indeed had some special social privileges in Travancore. Besides only the Maharajah, they were the only people permitted the use of Palanquins. They also had the right to visit their Royal Cousins, their father's heir as per the Marumakkathayam law, Without formally previously Announcing their visit. <ref>Travancore State Manual Vol ii 1940 by TK Velu Pillai and TSM Vol II 1906 by V Nagam Aiya</ref>

	According to a noted expert, in some of the areas on the borders of Travancore and Cochin Kingdom, they formed the third estate colloquially called "Thoruvam Nairs". In the caste hierarchy, they belonged to the Samanthan Nairs <ref> Aspects of Kerala Social Organisation published by the Asiatic Society 2014 at pages 14-15 by Abhed Kiran Ravi Kumar Pillai Kandamath </ref> subcaste.		According to a noted expert, in some of the areas on the borders of Travancore and Cochin Kingdom, they formed the third estate colloquially called "Thoruvam Nairs". In the caste hierarchy, they belonged to the Samanthan Nairs <ref> Aspects of Kerala Social Organisation published by the Asiatic Society 2014 at pages 14-15 by Abhed Kiran Ravi Kumar Pillai Kandamath </ref> [[subcaste]].

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Valiathan]]		* [[Valiathan]]
	* [[Irayimman Thampi]]		* [[Irayimman Thampi]]
	* [[Nair]]		* [[Nair]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	{{Kingdom of Travancore}}		{{Kingdom of Travancore}}
	[[Category:Court titles]]		[[Category:Court titles]]

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	[[File:Sree wife copy.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Nagercoil Ammachi, the First Consort of Maharajah [[Moolam Thirunal]] of Travancore painted by P. Mukundan Thampi in 1879]]		[[File:Sree wife copy.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Nagercoil Ammachi, the First Consort of Maharajah [[Moolam Thirunal]] of Travancore painted by P. Mukundan Thampi in 1879]]
	The '''Thampis''' and '''Kochammas''' are the sons and daughters of the [[maharajah]]s of [[Travancore]] and their consorts belonging to [[Nair]] [[caste]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ammachies of Travancore\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ammachies-travancore-wives-who-were-married-royalty-were-never-ranis-46827\|website=www.thenewsminute.com\|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>		The '''Thampis''' and '''Kochammas''' are the sons and daughters of the [[maharajah]]s of [[Travancore]] and their consorts belonging to [[Nair]] [[caste]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ammachies of Travancore\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ammachies-travancore-wives-who-were-married-royalty-were-never-ranis-46827\|website=www.thenewsminute.com\|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

	Thampis and Thankachis form a part of the Nair caste and had no title of succession to the throne. The very term ''Thampi'' and ''Thankachi'' meant in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] language, brother and sister respectively which indicated the position of the Thampi families as the non-crown inheriting royal relatives of the Royal House of Travancore as per the matrilineal law followed.		Thampis and Thankachis form a part of the Nair caste and had no title of succession to the throne. The very term ''Thampi'' and ''Thankachi'' meant in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] language, brother and sister respectively which indicated the position of the Thampi families as the non-crown inheriting royal relatives of the Royal House of Travancore as per the matrilineal law followed.

	The consort of the ruling Maharajah (King) as well as Elayarajah (Crown Prince) was known as the ''Ammachi'' with the title of [[Panapillai Amma]]. To the names of the sons of the Maharajahs was prefixed the title of ''[[Sri]]'' suffixed with Thampi. The daughters were known as ''Kochammas''. The other members as well as the descendants of the Ammaveedus, however, were simply known as Thampi and Thankachi. <ref>{{cite book\|last=Dr. Ivy Peter\|first=Dr. D. Peter\|title=Liberation of the Oppressed a Continuous Struggle- A Case Study (since1822 A.D)\|date=Nov 2009\|publisher=Kanyakumari Institute of Development Studies\|location=Nagercoil\|pages=24–26}}</ref>		The consort of the ruling Maharajah (King) as well as Elayarajah (Crown Prince) was known as the ''Ammachi'' with the title of [[Panapillai Amma]]. To the names of the sons of the Maharajahs was prefixed the title of ''[[Sri]]'' suffixed with Thampi. The daughters were known as ''Kochammas''. The other members as well as the descendants of the Ammaveedus, however, were simply known as Thampi and Thankachi. <ref>{{cite book\|last=Dr. Ivy Peter\|first=Dr. D. Peter\|title=Liberation of the Oppressed a Continuous Struggle- A Case Study (since1822 A.D)\|date=Nov 2009\|publisher=Kanyakumari Institute of Development Studies\|location=Nagercoil\|pages=24–26}}</ref>

	==Origin==		==Origin==
	The Maharajahs of Travancore (current south [[Kerala]] and [[Kanyakumari]] district) adopted the Matrilineal custom and inheritance prevalent in the land around the 14th Century AD. So basically, the Nair Thampi caste people originated at the original Travancore capital i.e. [[Padmanabhapuram]] in present day Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. The Thampis present in the Northern Travancore Kingdom i.e present central Kerala districts like Thampis in Kottayam are people who have since migrated to northern borders of Kingdom after the 17th century. <ref>{{cite book\|last1=Mateer\|first1=Rev. Samuel\|title=Native Life in Travancore\|page=388}}</ref> Accordingly, when a king died, his nephew (sister's son) would become the next ruler, and his own son, born of his [[Nair]] wife, would be simply called ''Thampi'' with the title ''" Sri (mother's house name) (personal name) Thampi"'' which was also one of the highest titles of nobility in Travancore. All of the Maharajahs' daughters were known by the style of ''Kochamma'' with the title ''" (mother's house name) Ammaveetil Srimathi (personal name) Pilla Kochamma"''. Since the [[Marumakkathayam]] system of matrilineal inheritance existed in Travancore, the descendants of these individuals would not gain any distinguishing title other than Thampi (male) and Thankachi (female).{{cn\|date=June 2020}}		The Maharajahs of Travancore (current south [[Kerala]] and [[Kanyakumari]] district) adopted the Matrilineal custom and inheritance prevalent in the land around the 14th Century AD. So basically, the Nair Thampi caste people originated at the original Travancore capital i.e. [[Padmanabhapuram]] in present day Kanyakumari district of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The Thampis present in the Northern Travancore Kingdom i.e present central Kerala districts like Thampis in Kottayam are people who have since migrated to northern borders of Kingdom after the 17th century. <ref>{{cite book\|last1=Mateer\|first1=Rev. Samuel\|title=Native Life in Travancore\|page=388}}</ref> Accordingly, when a king died, his nephew (sister's son) would become the next ruler, and his own son, born of his [[Nair]] wife, would be simply called ''Thampi'' with the title ''" Sri (mother's house name) (personal name) Thampi"'' which was also one of the highest titles of nobility in Travancore. All of the Maharajahs' daughters were known by the style of ''Kochamma'' with the title ''" (mother's house name) Ammaveetil Srimathi (personal name) Pilla Kochamma"''. Since the [[Marumakkathayam]] system of matrilineal inheritance existed in Travancore, the descendants of these individuals would not gain any distinguishing title other than Thampi (male) and Thankachi (female).{{cn\|date=June 2020}}

	==Position==		==Position==
	The title of Thampi was also rarely given to some families in Travancore by the Maharajah of Travancore, as a reward for exemplary military, social or government services. Thampis indeed had some special social privileges in Travancore. Besides only the Maharajah, they were the only people permitted the use of Palanquins. They also had the right to visit their Royal Cousins, their father's heir as per the Marumakkathayam law, Without formally previously Announcing their visit. <ref>Travancore State Manual Vol ii 1940 by TK Velu Pillai and TSM Vol II 1906 by V Nagam Aiya</ref>		The title of Thampi was also rarely given to some families in Travancore by the Maharajah of Travancore, as a reward for exemplary military, social or government services. Thampis indeed had some special social privileges in Travancore. Besides only the Maharajah, they were the only people permitted the use of Palanquins. They also had the right to visit their Royal Cousins, their father's heir as per the Marumakkathayam law, Without formally previously Announcing their visit. <ref>Travancore State Manual Vol ii 1940 by TK Velu Pillai and TSM Vol II 1906 by V Nagam Aiya</ref>

	According to a noted expert, in some of the areas on the borders of Travancore and Cochin Kingdom, they formed the third estate colloquially called "Thoruvam Nairs". In the caste hierarchy, they belonged to the Samanthan Nairs <ref> Aspects of Kerala Social Organisation published by the Asiatic Society 2014 at pages 14-15 by Abhed Kiran Ravi Kumar Pillai Kandamath </ref> subcaste.		According to a noted expert, in some of the areas on the borders of Travancore and Cochin Kingdom, they formed the third estate colloquially called "Thoruvam Nairs". In the caste hierarchy, they belonged to the Samanthan Nairs <ref> Aspects of Kerala Social Organisation published by the Asiatic Society 2014 at pages 14-15 by Abhed Kiran Ravi Kumar Pillai Kandamath </ref> subcaste.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Valiathan]]		* [[Valiathan]]
	* [[Irayimman Thampi]]		* [[Irayimman Thampi]]
	* [[Nair]]		* [[Nair]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	{{Kingdom of Travancore}}		{{Kingdom of Travancore}}
	[[Category:Court titles]]		[[Category:Court titles]]

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[[File:Sree wife copy.jpg|thumb|right|Nagercoil Ammachi, the First Consort of Maharajah [[Moolam Thirunal]] of Travancore painted by P. Mukundan Thampi in 1879]]
The '''Thampis''' and '''Kochammas''' are the sons and daughters of the [[maharajah]]s of [[Travancore]] and their consorts belonging to [[Nair]] [[caste]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ammachies of Travancore|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ammachies-travancore-wives-who-were-married-royalty-were-never-ranis-46827|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

Thampis and Thankachis form a part of the Nair caste and had no title of succession to the throne. The very term ''Thampi'' and ''Thankachi'' meant in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] language, brother and sister respectively which indicated the position of the Thampi families as the non-crown inheriting royal relatives of the Royal House of Travancore as per the matrilineal law followed.

The consort of the ruling Maharajah (King) as well as Elayarajah (Crown Prince) was known as the ''Ammachi'' with the title of [[Panapillai Amma]]. To the names of the sons of the Maharajahs was prefixed the title of ''[[Sri]]'' suffixed with Thampi. The daughters were known as ''Kochammas''. The other members as well as the descendants of the Ammaveedus, however, were simply known as Thampi and Thankachi. <ref>{{cite book|last=Dr. Ivy Peter|first=Dr. D. Peter|title=Liberation of the Oppressed a Continuous Struggle- A Case Study (since1822 A.D)|date=Nov 2009|publisher=Kanyakumari Institute of Development Studies|location=Nagercoil|pages=24–26}}</ref>

==Origin==
The Maharajahs of Travancore (current south [[Kerala]] and [[Kanyakumari]] district) adopted the Matrilineal custom and inheritance prevalent in the land around the 14th Century AD. So basically, the Nair Thampi caste people originated at the original Travancore capital i.e. [[Padmanabhapuram]] in present day Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. The Thampis present in the Northern Travancore Kingdom i.e present central Kerala districts like Thampis in Kottayam are people who have since migrated to northern borders of Kingdom after the 17th century. <ref>{{cite book|last1=Mateer|first1=Rev. Samuel|title=Native Life in Travancore|page=388}}</ref> Accordingly, when a king died, his nephew (sister's son) would become the next ruler, and his own son, born of his [[Nair]] wife, would be simply called ''Thampi'' with the title ''" Sri (mother's house name) (personal name) Thampi"'' which was also one of the highest titles of nobility in Travancore. All of the Maharajahs' daughters were known by the style of ''Kochamma'' with the title ''" (mother's house name) Ammaveetil Srimathi (personal name) Pilla Kochamma"''. Since the [[Marumakkathayam]] system of matrilineal inheritance existed in Travancore, the descendants of these individuals would not gain any distinguishing title other than Thampi (male) and Thankachi (female).{{cn|date=June 2020}}

==Position==
The title of Thampi was also rarely given to some families in Travancore by the Maharajah of Travancore, as a reward for exemplary military, social or government services. Thampis indeed had some special social privileges in Travancore. Besides only the Maharajah, they were the only people permitted the use of Palanquins. They also had the right to visit their Royal Cousins, their father's heir as per the Marumakkathayam law, Without formally previously Announcing their visit. <ref>Travancore State Manual Vol ii 1940 by TK Velu Pillai and TSM Vol II 1906 by V Nagam Aiya</ref>

According to a noted expert, in some of the areas on the borders of Travancore and Cochin Kingdom, they formed the third estate colloquially called "Thoruvam Nairs". In the caste hierarchy, they belonged to the Samanthan Nairs <ref> Aspects of Kerala Social Organisation published by the Asiatic Society 2014 at pages 14-15 by Abhed Kiran Ravi Kumar Pillai Kandamath </ref> subcaste.

==See also==
* [[Valiathan]]
* [[Irayimman Thampi]]
* [[Nair]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Kingdom of Travancore}}
[[Category:Court titles]]
[[Category:Titles in India]]
[[Category:Nair]]
[[Category:Travancore royal family]]
[[Category:Women of the Kingdom of Travancore]]
[[Category:People of the Kingdom of Travancore]]