Eshmanan (corruption of Yajamaana

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''leader'') is a term used in

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(south India) to refer to a feudal

Nair The Nair (, ) also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom hi ...

landlord.{{citation needed, date=April 2019 The term means "lord" in Old

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and referred to Chembazhi nambi,

Nambiar Nambiar may refer to: *Nambiar (caste surname), a surname used by multiple caste groups *Nambiar (Ambalavasi caste), a surname of Pushpaka Brahmin from Kerala, India *Nambiar (Nair subcaste), a surname of Nair from North Malabar, India People * ...

s, and Kiriyathil Nair caste members who occupied the position of chieftains or bestowed upon themselves when they attain enough wealth to be a Landlord. Some of the Nambiar landlords, such as Chengazhi Nambiar (Chengazinad Eshmanan), Kalliat Eshmanan and Koodali Eshmanan were among the largest landowners in Malabar Districts. Other terms for a Nair feudal landlord, included

Nayanar (Nair subcaste) Nayanar (''meaning "the Nayar"'') is an honorific title used by sub-castes of the Nair community from North Malabar, India. The word Nayanar is believed to have originated from the word "''Nayanmar"'' meaning "Nairs", which is a title of nobi ...

. This title is equivalent to others such as

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, Pillai,

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and Kaimal which were used in

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and

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