Sunday, 13 September 2015

List of Principal Adherents

What follows is a list of some ninety seven chieftains who are principal adherents of Raja and who held civil and military command under his reign.  
  1. Kannavath Sankaran
  2. Kaitheri Ambu 
  3. Kaitheri Kammaran
  4. Kaitheri Eman
  5. Kaitheri Kungan
  6. Karangot Kaitheri Cheriya Ambu
  7. Vira Varma
  8. Ravi Varma
  9. Kunjumoideen Mooppan
  10. Kottayadan Raman
  11. Ayiraveettil Chappu
  12. Koyileri Cheran
  13. Govinda Poduval
  14. Chingotteri Kelappan
  15. Chingotteri Chathu
  16. Chingotteri Chandu
  17. Tondoor Kelappan Nambiar
  18. Pattathod Cheran Nambiar
  19. Panichaden Kannan Nayar
  20. Pazhayedath Kunjahammed
  21. Puliyan Kanaran
  22. Puliyan Chandu
  23. Mallissery Kovilakathu Thamburan
  24. Maliyekkal Thazhathu Thamburan
  25. Vazhoth Unnikidave
  26. Velayatteri Raman Nayar
  27. Kannoth Sekharan Nambiar
  28. Pallur Eman
  29. Pallur Rayrappan 
  30. Thalakkal Chandu
  31. Edachena Kungan 
  32. Edachena Othenan
  33. Edachena Komappan
  34. Edachena Ammu 
  35. Edachena Ponnappan
  36. Aralat Kutty Nambiar
  37. Neeli
  38. Karverialli Kannan
  39. Yogimulla Machan
  40. Ittikombetta Kelappan Nambiar
  41. Parappanad Raja
  42. Elampullyan Kunjan
  43. Puttamvittil Rairu
  44. Menon Koran 
  45. Velukutty Nayar
  46. Sekhara Variyar
  47. Paythalot Nayar
  48. Puttalat Nayar
  49. Melodam Kanachan Nambiar
  50. Melodan Kunjikutty
  51. Chattappan Nambiar
  52. Pulliyan Shanalu
  53. Punattil Nambiar
  54. Kampuratt Nambiar
  55. Peruvayal Nambiar
  56. Menon Raman
  57. Ramaru
  58. Thonduthayil Kelappan
  59. Palakeri Cheran
  60. Ishwarath Nambiar (Ganapathieth Nambiar)
  61. Chaladi Thangal
  62. Chuzhali Kelappan Nambiar
  63. Vavan Rullan Kunji
  64. Choyyan Chandu
  65. Ulichal Kannoth Nambiar
  66. Karot Kannan
  67. Karingali Kannan
  68. Hydari Kunjikutty
  69. Pazhayaveettil Darappan Nambiar
  70. Kalyat Kunheman Nambiar
  71. Karungara Illath Nambudiri
  72. Choodan Chundan Nambiar
  73. Purangodan Nambiar
  74. Palakkad Pattar
  75. Maruthiyodan Koran
  76. Elambilayi Chandu
  77. Tondiyoor Chattu Nambiar
  78. Eruvati Marian Koran
  79. Kuttiammed Mappila
  80. Vaniyan Palliyath Ambu
  81. Chekura Kannoth Nambiar
  82. Pullambil Shankaran Muppan
  83. Rahman
  84. Kallu Chama
  85. Puttiyan Kunjappan
  86. Kannamcheri Nambiar
  87. Manyatta Nandan
  88. Palon Dayarappan
  89. Tondara Velappan
  90. Vellatari Rama Tharakar
  91. Daramman
  92. Palolel Arayikutty
  93. Kotiyeri Thondan
  94. Kanakott Pokkai
  95. Unnikunaen Kannan Thandayan
  96. Palai Erayikutty
  97. Kalyatte Kannan

    On 28th July of 1801, Chattappan Nambiar and Choyyan Chandu were hanged at Irikur

    Peruvayal Nambiar along with his two aides were hanged at Kannavam on 4th August 1801. 

    On 21st November of 1801, Rehman, Kallu Chama, Puttiyan Kunjappan and Kannamcheri Nambiar were hanged at Wynad. 

    Kannavath Sankaran was hanged along with his twenty four year old son in November 27th of 1801 at Kannavam

    On 6th December of 1801, Chingotteri Chathu was hanged at Kuttiyadi. 

    On April 5th of 1804, Manyatta Nandan died in action at fateful Battle of Irikur.

    On 13th of November 1805, Thalakkal Chandu met a hero's death. But his death is controversial. Folklore say that he died in action, but British says that he was captured and hanged. 

    Edachena Kungan committed suicide on 16th December of 1805. How he died is controversial. British claim that he committed suicide. But folklore says that he as he was shot dead by British troops.

    Edachena Ammu died fighting British troop in December of 1805.

    Aralat Kutty Nambiar died along with Raja on November 30th of 1805.

    Pallur Rayarappan died fighting on January of 1806.

    Pallur Eman was captured in January of 1806 and sentenced to death. But death sentence was commuted to exile for life and he was deported to Prince of Wales Island near Australia where he died. Of all lieutenants of Raja, Pallur brothers (Rayarappan is the elder and Eman the younger sibling) is the most enigmatic. With regard to rest of Raja's associates, we still can trace their descendants and know their native villages and families. But absolutely nothing is known about Pallur brothers - their family, descendants or native land.

    Palon Dayarappan and Tondara Velappan died fighting in December of 1805

    Neeli was a Kurichia girl who served as military commander in service of Raja.

    Pullambil Shankaran was a Tiyyar chieftain from Mattannur who died at the head of his troops in military action.

    Daramman, Palolel Arayikutty, Kotiyeri Thondan and Kanakott Pokkai were brave and able chieftains of Tiyyar caste and were devoted followers of Kaitheri Ambu. Together they could bring to field up to seven hundred musketeers. Unnikunaen Kannan Thandeyan, Palayi Erayikutty and Kalyatte Kannan were also prominent Tiyyar chieftains. Pazhassi Raja had great confidence on all of them account of their courage, military skill and loyalty.

    Vira Varma and Ravi Varma are nephews of Raja who were kept as prisoners in Cannanore fort from where they escaped and joined their uncle to fight the British. In July of 1805, they fled to South Malabar where they were caught by British by end of the year. They were pardoned by British in 1806.