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'''Madampi''' ''(equivalent to | '''Madampi''' or '''Madambi''' (equivalent to "Lord" in English), plural '''Madampimār''', is the [[Malayalam]] term used to refer to the landed [[aristocracy]] of [[Kerala]], used by the uppermost [[Nair]] subdivisions.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Menon |first1=T. Madhava |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FltwAAAAMAAJ&q=Madampi |title=A handbook of Kerala |last2=Linguistics |first2=International School of Dravidian |date=2000 |publisher=International School of Dravidian Linguistics |isbn=978-81-85692-27-2 |pages=139, 170 |language=en}}</ref> [[Pillai (Kerala title)|Pillai]] is the main title used by the Madampi. They were mostly found in the kingdoms of [[Kollam district|Jaisimhanadu]] and [[Venad kingdom|Venad]] ([[Travancore|Travancore Kingdom]]). The Madampis served as the [[Jenmi]]mar (feudal landlords) and had their own Nair armies during the pre-independence era.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lannoy |first=Mark de |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Kulasekhara_Perumals_of_Travancore/pKjZAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=The Kulasekhara Perumals of Travancore: History and State Formation in Travancore from 1671 to 1758 |date=1997 |publisher=Leiden University |isbn=978-90-73782-92-1 |language=en}}</ref> They held authority within their respective regions and also had the right to adjudicate provincial disputes, often exercising greater judicial power than the kings themselves. Their power was severely reduced after the [[Communist]] government passed the [[Land Reforms Ordinance]].<ref>The Spirituality of Basic Ecclesial Communities in the Socio-Religious Context of Trivandrum/Kerala, India By Selvister Ponnumuthan p.146</ref> | ||
The title "Madampi" was also used in [[Cochin]], to denote the Nair and [[Nambudiri]] chiefs who ruled under the [[Maharajah]] of Cochin.<ref>A handbook of Kerala, Volume 1 By T. Madhava Menon, International School of Dravidian Linguistics p.139</ref> A few Nambuthiri landlord families, most notable of whom were those in Vanjipuzha and Makilanjeri, were also given the Madampi title.<ref>The Indian economic and social history review, Volume 28 By Delhi School of Economics p.312</ref> In Cochin, the Madampis also had their own armies, but seldom numbered more than 100. Their power was only a little bit higher than that of the [[Naduvazhi]]s (regional rulers).<ref>Marriage and the family in Kerala: with special reference to matrilineal castes By Joseph Puthenkalam p.10</ref> Madampis supplied chieftains along with soldiers in times of war to the king.<ref>Kerala district gazetteers, Volume 10 By A. Sreedhara Menon p.108</ref><ref>The madres states and mysore directory p.321</ref> | |||
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*[[Pillai (Kerala title)|Pillai]] | *[[Pillai (Kerala title)|Pillai]] | ||
* [[Travancore]] | * [[Travancore]] | ||
*[[Nayanar (Nair subcaste)|Nayanar]] | *[[Nayanar (Nair subcaste)|Nayanar]] | ||
* [[Thakur (Indian title) |Thakur]] | * [[Thakur (Indian title) |Thakur]] | ||
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Madampi or Madambi (equivalent to "Lord" in English), plural Madampimār, is the Malayalam term used to refer to the landed aristocracy of Kerala, used by the uppermost Nair subdivisions.[1] Pillai is the main title used by the Madampi. They were mostly found in the kingdoms of Jaisimhanadu and Venad (Travancore Kingdom). The Madampis served as the Jenmimar (feudal landlords) and had their own Nair armies during the pre-independence era.[2] They held authority within their respective regions and also had the right to adjudicate provincial disputes, often exercising greater judicial power than the kings themselves. Their power was severely reduced after the Communist government passed the Land Reforms Ordinance.[3]
The title "Madampi" was also used in Cochin, to denote the Nair and Nambudiri chiefs who ruled under the Maharajah of Cochin.[4] A few Nambuthiri landlord families, most notable of whom were those in Vanjipuzha and Makilanjeri, were also given the Madampi title.[5] In Cochin, the Madampis also had their own armies, but seldom numbered more than 100. Their power was only a little bit higher than that of the Naduvazhis (regional rulers).[6] Madampis supplied chieftains along with soldiers in times of war to the king.[7][8]
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- ↑ Menon, T. Madhava; Linguistics, International School of Dravidian (2000). A handbook of Kerala. International School of Dravidian Linguistics. pp. 139, 170. ISBN 978-81-85692-27-2.
- ↑ Lannoy, Mark de (1997). The Kulasekhara Perumals of Travancore: History and State Formation in Travancore from 1671 to 1758. Leiden University. ISBN 978-90-73782-92-1.
- ↑ The Spirituality of Basic Ecclesial Communities in the Socio-Religious Context of Trivandrum/Kerala, India By Selvister Ponnumuthan p.146
- ↑ A handbook of Kerala, Volume 1 By T. Madhava Menon, International School of Dravidian Linguistics p.139
- ↑ The Indian economic and social history review, Volume 28 By Delhi School of Economics p.312
- ↑ Marriage and the family in Kerala: with special reference to matrilineal castes By Joseph Puthenkalam p.10
- ↑ Kerala district gazetteers, Volume 10 By A. Sreedhara Menon p.108
- ↑ The madres states and mysore directory p.321