Kettilamma

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Kettilamma was the title held by the Nair consorts of the principal ruling Rajahs of Malabar (Northern Kerala) in pre-democratic feudal Kerala.[1] Similarly, Nair consorts of the Maharajahs of southern Kingdoms of Kerala namely Cochin and of Travancore were known as Nethyar Amma and Panapillai Amma respectively.[2] The form of marriage was Sambandham and was referred to as Pattum Vala, after which she assumed the honorific title of Kettilamma.

Famous[edit]

  • K. M. Kunhulakshmy Kettilamma (1877–1947) born in Kottayam, in Malabar, was a renowned scholar in Sanskrit and Malayalam. Her major work in Sanskrit was Prarthananjali.[3] Among her Malayalam books were Savitrivrittam, Puranachandrika and Kausalyadevi. She edited the women's magazine Mahilaratnam.
  • Avinjyat Kunjani Kettilamma was one of the two consorts of Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja[4] was famous for having faithfully accompanied the Raja even into forests during his gureilla war and was captured as a sick woman by British in 1805.
  • Purameri Devaki Kettilamma was famous for her donations to the Satyagraha committee during Indian freedom struggle.

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ Epigraphia Malabarica By K. Maheswaran Nair.
  2. ↑ Travancore State Manual by V.Nagam Aiya.
  3. ↑ Her-self: early writings on gender by Malayalee women, 1898-1938 by J. Devika .
  4. ↑ A tragic decade in Kerala history by T. P. Sankarankutty Nair
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