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{{Short description|Intermediate sub-caste}} | |||
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'''Pallichan Nair''' is an intermediate | '''Pallichan Nair''' is an intermediate Nair subcaste <ref>{{cite book |title=Census of India, 1961 - Volume 7 |page=19}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=T. Madhava Menon |title=A handbook of Kerala, Volume 2 |publisher=International School of Dravidian Linguistics, 2002 |page=800}}</ref> seen predominantly in [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]] and [[Cochin]] areas. They are found in [[Travancore]] in very low numbers. They are the palanquin / pallak bearers for the ruling dynasties, at some places for the Jenmi Namboothiris<ref>{{cite book |title=Census of India, 1961, Vol 7 |publisher=India Office of Registrar General, 1965 |page=19}}</ref> and Nair chieftains.<ref>{{cite book |title=Journal of Kerala studies, Vol 4 |publisher=University of Kerala, 1977 |page=152}}</ref> Today, two sub-castes among the Nairs, Pallichan and [[Maniyani (caste)|Maniyani]], are theyyam worshippers, and they have their own shrines for their theyyams.<ref name ="The Sacred in Popular Hinduism">{{ cite book|title= The Sacred in Popular Hindusim: n Empirical Study in Chirakkal, North Malabar | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=29IcAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=maniyani}}</ref> | ||
Pallichan and [[Chakkala Nair|Vattakad]] were treated as an intermediate class | Pallichan and [[Chakkala Nair|Vattakad]] were treated as an intermediate class.<ref>{{cite book |title=Census of India, 1961 - Volume 7 |page=19}}</ref> | ||
==Notable people== | |||
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* [[Nalapat Narayana Menon]] - writer | |||
* [[Kamala Surayya]] - poet | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 11 March 2026
Pallichan Nair is an intermediate Nair subcaste [1][2] seen predominantly in Malabar and Cochin areas. They are found in Travancore in very low numbers. They are the palanquin / pallak bearers for the ruling dynasties, at some places for the Jenmi Namboothiris[3] and Nair chieftains.[4] Today, two sub-castes among the Nairs, Pallichan and Maniyani, are theyyam worshippers, and they have their own shrines for their theyyams.[5]
Pallichan and Vattakad were treated as an intermediate class.[6]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Nalapat Narayana Menon - writer
- Kamala Surayya - poet
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Census of India, 1961 - Volume 7. p. 19.
- ↑ T. Madhava Menon. A handbook of Kerala, Volume 2. International School of Dravidian Linguistics, 2002. p. 800.
- ↑ Census of India, 1961, Vol 7. India Office of Registrar General, 1965. p. 19.
- ↑ Journal of Kerala studies, Vol 4. University of Kerala, 1977. p. 152.
- ↑ The Sacred in Popular Hindusim: n Empirical Study in Chirakkal, North Malabar.
- ↑ Census of India, 1961 - Volume 7. p. 19.