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.
- Kannavath Sankaran
- Kaitheri Ambu
- Kaitheri Kammaran
- Kaitheri Eman
- Kaitheri Kungan
- Karangot Kaitheri Cheriya Ambu
- Vira Varma
- Ravi Varma
- Kunjumoideen Mooppan
- Kottayadan Raman
- Ayiraveettil Chappu
- Koyileri Cheran
- Govinda Poduval
- Chingotteri Kelappan
- Chingotteri Chathu
- Chingotteri Chandu
- Tondoor Kelappan Nambiar
- Pattathod Cheran Nambiar
- Panichaden Kannan Nayar
- Pazhayedath Kunjahammed
- Puliyan Kanaran
- Puliyan Chandu
- Mallissery Kovilakathu Thamburan
- Maliyekkal Thazhathu Thamburan
- Vazhoth Unnikidave
- Velayatteri Raman Nayar
- Kannoth Sekharan Nambiar
- Pallur Eman
- Pallur Rayrappan
- Thalakkal Chandu
- Edachena Kungan
- Edachena Othenan
- Edachena Komappan
- Edachena Ammu
- Edachena Ponnappan
- Aralat Kutty Nambiar
- Neeli
- Karverialli Kannan
- Yogimulla Machan
- Ittikombetta Kelappan Nambiar
- Parappanad Raja
- Elampullyan Kunjan
- Puttamvittil Rairu
- Menon Koran
- Velukutty Nayar
- Sekhara Variyar
- Paythalot Nayar
- Puttalat Nayar
- Melodam Kanachan Nambiar
- Melodan Kunjikutty
- Chattappan Nambiar
- Pulliyan Shanalu
- Punattil Nambiar
- Kampuratt Nambiar
- Peruvayal Nambiar
- Menon Raman
- Ramaru
- Thonduthayil Kelappan
- Palakeri Cheran
- Ishwarath Nambiar (Ganapathieth Nambiar)
- Chaladi Thangal
- Chuzhali Kelappan Nambiar
- Vavan Rullan Kunji
- Choyyan Chandu
- Ulichal Kannoth Nambiar
- Karot Kannan
- Karingali Kannan
- Hydari Kunjikutty
- Pazhayaveettil Darappan Nambiar
- Kalyat Kunheman Nambiar
- Karungara Illath Nambudiri
- Choodan Chundan Nambiar
- Purangodan Nambiar
- Palakkad Pattar
- Maruthiyodan Koran
- Elambilayi Chandu
- Tondiyoor Chattu Nambiar
- Eruvati Marian Koran
- Kuttiammed Mappila
- Vaniyan Palliyath Ambu
- Chekura Kannoth Nambiar
- Pullambil Shankaran Muppan
- Rahman
- Kallu Chama
- Puttiyan Kunjappan
- Kannamcheri Nambiar
- Manyatta Nandan
- Palon Dayarappan
- Tondara Velappan
- Vellatari Rama Tharakar
- Daramman
- Palolel Arayikutty
- Kotiyeri Thondan
- Kanakott Pokkai
- Unnikunaen Kannan Thandayan
- Palai Erayikutty
- 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.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteCould you provide your email id. I am from the Pullambil family and one of our ancestors is mentioned in your list. I would like to gather further details.
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Prasun Pullambil
I saw mention of Sankaran Mooppan in book written by N. C Shyamalan, MD titled "North Africa to North Malabar: An Ancestral Journey". So included his name in the list so that general public may know more.
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