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Local Awareness Programmes:Model works

Cultural Studies and Village History Studies Lectures on Nila river valley Project and Cultural Studies

  1. Nattulsavam : Block Panchayath, Trichur. Feb. 20 -23, 2000.
  2. Swajana Samagamam : Seminar on revision of customs and manners of Kerala Brahmins, Manjery. Dec. 26, 2000.
  3. Mamakam - Re-enactment: Dec. 1999 and January 2000 - Two times at Tirunavaya on Nila river bank.
  4. Village History Studies: Vallachira Grama Panchayath, Trichur. l. l.2000.
  5. Village development and planning programme - Kavalappara ,U P school- July 1999.
  6. Folk Music : Workshop. Mala, Trichur.1.4.2000
  7. Village Festivals: District. Panchayath. Trichur. Feb. 20 to 23. 2000.
  8. Environmental awareness programme. Block Panchayath. Pattambi. Mar. 8,9 . 2000.
  9. Talk on Studies of Nila Trithala. March 2000. Culture Local Library Annua'l Conference
  10. I0. Talk on Nila Culture. Sarvodaya Mela : Tirunavaya :10/10 ,11/10 , l2/10 - 2000. .
  11. I l. Project Nila: A discussion to form a committee to study Nila river valley culture.July 2000 : Conducted by (Govt. Authorities Sub-Collector- Ottappalam.
The Awareness programmes like Nila Kaavyotsavam ,Kuttikrishna marar lecture,Inter diciplinary seminars,Common forum for discussion of local people and academic researchers and many activities of this type are described in various papers . See Maps,Reports,Papers
 

Family History Studies


Original Records of Investiture Ceremony - Zamorins of Calicut (Published in Grandhavaris of Calicut Series BookNo:1 ,2005;published in vo lI (1999) and volVII (2005)of the project workSee book KERALA SAMSKARAM AKAVUM PURAVUM 2002 cCentral co-operative store university of Calicut.See Malabar Studies State Instiute of languages Trivandrum 1999.pub:2007
Families which had 'Talacharnor' title are listed here. More than 350 families with 'Sthani' titles spread over Nila Valley are identified ( MAAMAKAM REKHAKAL Vallathol vidyapeedom Sukapuram 2006). The investigations to identify their geographical spreading is being done, based on Toponyms figured in Settlement records of 1892. A distribution map will he prepared to find the actual situations. families of many of them, their power, status etc. are given in Malahar Studies.Afew research scholars are doing further investigations (see New works and summary of biodata)
As noted in the discussion, the details of investiture ceremony existcd from atleast 1450 AD.Very important descriptions of them are discussed based on original records of the chieftains palaces .. Hither to unnoticed records are now brought to light. The original records, of this type alone amount to more than one hundered. They are collected. documented, analysed and being published. A volume of them' Investiture ceremonies conductcd by Zamorins of Calicut " is published by Vallathol Educational Trust, Sukapram, Edappal.The Volume will come out in July 2001 .

List of Talacarnors of Medieval period is given here.


TITLES OF FAMILIES : Date of Records and Number of Records


  1. Kutira vattathu Nair, Valayanatu atikaraar 1603. 3 Records.
  2. ChalappuraA.D. 1600. 6 Records
  3. Chempil Mootha Panicker A.D. 1601 .5 Records3
  4. Pantalur Patanayar - Valayankattu Kaimal A.D. 160 I. Records.4.
  5. MathilakathuKongacheriMuuthanayar AD. 1608, 1649. 6 Records
  6. Mulanjur Patanayar A.D. 1604. 5 Records2
  7. hunangattu A.D. 1624, 1 676. 10 Records 3.
  8. Melam Talappu NairA.D. 1600. 7Records
  9. ChembibilMenon A.D. 1600. 2 Records
  10. Nellaya Patanayar A.D. 1600. 2 Records
  11. PariyamkottaNair A.D. 1600. 2 Records
  12. Tuvvakkata Kammal A.D. 1675. 3 Records.
  13. KannirVakkutayaKammal A.D.1675. 2 Records
  14. Ampaazhaappurath Moothatu . 1678. 3 Records
  15. VeliyannurPozhthi A.D. 1679. 3 Records.
  16. Kozhikkodu Amkataya Utaya Kuruppu . A.D. 1679. 3 Records
  17. Ayyayira Prabhu Kartha A.D 1584. 3 Records
  18. Vatakkina Atikarar A D 1584. 3 Records
  19. Njarakkattu Mootha Nair A.D 1584. 2 Records
  20. Vatakkumkuttil Mootha Nair A.D. AD 1589. 3 Record
  21. Tuvannur Kanakkan A.D. 1589. 3 Records
  22. Theerakkottu Pata Nair 1589. 3 Records.
  23. Talavanna Kuruppu AD 1589 3 Records
  24. Puthukkuti Talappu NairA D 1589 3Records
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