Are Chekavar ezhavas?

Are Chekavar ezhavas?

Chekavar. A subgroup of the Ezhavas considered themselves to be warriors and became known as the Chekavars. The Vadakkan Pattukal ballads describe Chekavars as forming the militia of local chieftains and kings but the title was also given to experts of Kalari Payattu.

What is the caste of Chekavar?

The people belong to the Ezhava (Thiyya) caste. The “Vadakkan Pattukal” (“Malayalam” ballads of medievalSouth India ) describe the Saga of “Chekava -heroes” who made up the militia of local chieftains and kings. The songs glorify the “expert Chekavars” of Kalari Payattu.

Who was Aromal Chekavar?

Aromal Chekavar or Aromal Chevakar was a legendary hero from north Kerala a small state in south India . He was a warrior figure of Vadakkan Pattukal (northern ballads) who lived in the 16th century. He is brother of another legendary warrior figure of the same ballads Unniarcha .

Are ezhavas Kshatriyas?

THIS IS PREVAILING ALL PARTS OF KERALA AND KARNATAKA(BILLAVA) THESE PEOPLE CARRY BOW AND ARROW CONQURED LARGE TRACTS OF LAND ALL OVER SOUTH INDIA. FIGHT WITH VARIOUS OTHER CASTES AND CONQURED LARGE TRACTS OF LAND.

Is ezhava a Shudra?

Ezhavas/Thiyyas are grouped as Avarnas, they’re not counted as Shudras. Malayala Shudra proper were Nairs. Some ruling Nair clans were elevated to Kshatriya ranks eventually.

Who married Unniyarcha?

Unniyarcha was married to Kunhiraman during her teens (Aaatumanammel Unniarcha as it appears was born around 1769 and must have been married at 1784 or so). Kunhiraman was a smart lad alright, but somewhat lacking in courage and adventure, which Unniyarcha of course compensated for, from her side.

Who was Thacholi Othenan?

Thacholi Othenan (Sathyan) was born into the royal family of Manikoth Kovilakom in Malabar. Othenan was trained in ‘kalarippayattu’, the ancient martial art form of Kerala, from a very young age. He grew up to become an extraordinarily brave and skilled warrior.

What is the percentage of ezhava in Kerala?

The Ezhava are a social caste in Kerala, India, making up approximately 25% of the state’s population.

Are ezhavas from Sri Lanka?

There is no evidence that the Ezhavas came from Sri Lanka. This is one of the fantastical stories that some groups come up with. This caste is related to the other groups in Kerala, including the Christian and Muslim communities that received a large number of converts from this caste.

Who is Thacholi Othenan?

Are Ezhava considered untouchables in Kerala?

I was born in Kerala to a family belonging to the Ezhava caste. We were considered untouchables. My communist governed state once had a history of practicing extreme, excruciating untouchability. The Ezhava community was asked to keep a 32 feet distance from the Savarnas at all times.

How to calculate Aromal Chekavar’s life period?

Many a historian including Achyuta Menon, SK Nair, Balakrishna Warrier, and Percy Macqueen chose to calculate the life period of Aromal Chekavar by basing the calculation from the ascendancy of the Zamorin as the Puntura ruler (which was just after the departure or demise of the Cheraman Perumal).

Is ezhavar an open category in Kerala?

The Ezhavas are classified as an OBC in Kerala, for there agricultural and lower income people to uplift them, 40 % of ezhavars comes under obc creamy layer where no reservation is given to them as owing they earn above 8 lac. they are considered as open category.

Why were the Ezhavas not in the Chaturvarna system?

Ezhavas were technically not in the chaturvarna system as owing they didn’t follow the Varna system which treated landlords, warrior community, vaidyar ( doctors) even agricultural workers all in sudra or below them even nairs were in the same condition, ezhavar were Kshatriyas since they acted as warriors and feudal lords, from the chera Kingdom.

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