Pallichan Nair is one of the Nair subcaste seen predominantly in
Malabar and
Cochin
Kochi ( , ), formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernaku ...
areas. They are found in
Travancore
The kingdom of Travancore (), also known as the kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor () or later as Travancore State, was a kingdom that lasted from until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvanan ...
in very low numbers. They are the palanquin / pallak bearers for the ruling dynasties, at some places for the
Namboothiri and
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 ...
fuedal lords.
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Notable people
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Nalapat Narayana Menon - writer
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Kamala Surayya - poet
References
Nair