When the British government took possession of Malabar they undertook to pay dispossessed Rajas and chiefs 20 percent of fixed revenue derived from their countries. This payment is termed as Malikhana and fixed on the revenue of the year 1800 - 1.
A Stanomdar has absolute control during his lifetime over his income derivable from Stanom property also the Malikhana allowance received from the government. But in the immovable property of the Stanom he has the only life interest. His position with respect to it is analogous to that of a Hindu widow governed by the ordinary Hindu law with respect to the property inherited by her from her husband.
Stanoms in some Nair families of distinction usually follows the same rule as Stanoms in Royal families. Succession to them is by priority of birth in two or more families which have separated from the parent stock. The Stanees are frequently known by the name Muppu Stanom and Elama Stanom. In rare instances, succession of the junior Stanom is not by seniortiy but by selection, and the right of selection is vested by the senior Stanee. Deceased Stanees are known by the year they died.
The is the following list of Malikhana of persons who received Malikhana from the government. The list includes the names of members of Nair families, Royal families and non-Hindu families.
CALICUT THALUK
Calicut Beypore
Manavikrama Zamorin or 1st Raja Valya or 1st Raja
Do. Elaya or 2nd Raja Manayat Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Do. 3rd Raja Nediyat Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Do. 4th Raja Panagat Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Do. 5th Raja Puthiya Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Ambad Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Puthiya Kovilakom Thampuraatti Puyavai
Padinjara Kovilakom Thampuraatti Mannil Edathil Nair
Kizhakke Kovilakom Thampuraatti
ERNAD THALUK
Parappanad
Valu Puthiya Kovilakom Raja
Do. do Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Do. do Kovilakom Raja on account of
Valu Puthiya Kovilakom Raja.
KURUMBRANAD THALUK
Ramamangalam Kovilakom Veera Varma Raja
Mudirakkel Kovilakom Valya Thampuraatti
Do. Kovilakom Veera Varma Raja
Kallappurath Kovilakom Valya Thampuraatti
Payyormala Avinhat Nair
Yallabhan Chattan Raman alias Payyormala Kuttaly Nair
Kadathanadu
Paralatri Udaya Varma Raja
CHIRAKKAL THALUK
Raja Raja Varma Raja of Chirakkal
Thevangot Kovilakom Udaya Varma Raja
Kunhi Uma Rani
Kavinissery Kovilakom Ravi Varma Raja
Padnjare Kovilakom Rama Varma Raja
Do. Kunhandi Rani
Chenga Kovilakom Ravi Varma Raja
Udaya Mangalam Metale Kovilakom Kerala Varma Raja
PALGHAT THALUK
Shankara Varma Raja
Do. Elaya Raja
Do. Valya Thampuraatti
Neduvil Edathil Achan
Elayachan Edathil Achan, Valya Amma and Nethyar
Keyaka Konikal Edam Achan
Edathara Valya Nair
Mannur Valya Nair
Kongat Valya Nair
VALLUVANAD THALUK
Vallabha Raja
Kavalappara Minor Parvathi
KOTTAYAM THALUK
Thekke Kovilakom Kerala Varma Raja
Thekke Kovilakom Uma Rani
Padinjare Kovilakom Rani
Iruvainadu
Kiyakkedath Nambiar
Pukkot Thadathil Kunhi Lakshmi
Kamprath Nambiar
Do. Valya Amma
Chandrot Amma and Nambiar
Narangoly Nambiar
Kurungot Thadathil Nair
Do. Puthiya Veettil Nair
Do. Thadathil Puthiya Veetil Kunhi Uppaatti Amma and Kunhi Chaathu Nair
Do. do Koderi Madathil Nair
Do. do Thazhe Kurungot Kunhi Parvathi and Lakshmi
Do. Vishmangalam Kunhi Parvathi and Kunhi Amma
Kunhi Meteyi Kettil Amma and Kunhi Meteyi Kunhi Amma
Kariat Paloli Edathil Valya Nambiar
Do. do Tachormal Nambiar
Do. do Kunnimmal Nambiar
Poyyapurth Nair
Kottayam
Kiyakke Kovilakom Gange Rani
Do. do Shankara Varma Raja
Do. do Kerala Varma Raja
Lakshmi Rani
Syed Hyder
Andraz de Nornah
Note: The family of Raja of Palakkad was originally divided into nine houses called Edoms, but are now split onto various branch Edoms. The male members of Edoms are called Achans and the female members called Nethyars. The five senior males of all the Edoms occupy Stnoms known as Shekhari Varma Valya Raja, Eliya Raja etc.
From A Manual of Malabar Law: As Administered by the Court by Shri.Kudalūr Ramachandra Aiyar
A Stanomdar has absolute control during his lifetime over his income derivable from Stanom property also the Malikhana allowance received from the government. But in the immovable property of the Stanom he has the only life interest. His position with respect to it is analogous to that of a Hindu widow governed by the ordinary Hindu law with respect to the property inherited by her from her husband.
Stanoms in some Nair families of distinction usually follows the same rule as Stanoms in Royal families. Succession to them is by priority of birth in two or more families which have separated from the parent stock. The Stanees are frequently known by the name Muppu Stanom and Elama Stanom. In rare instances, succession of the junior Stanom is not by seniortiy but by selection, and the right of selection is vested by the senior Stanee. Deceased Stanees are known by the year they died.
The is the following list of Malikhana of persons who received Malikhana from the government. The list includes the names of members of Nair families, Royal families and non-Hindu families.
CALICUT THALUK
Calicut Beypore
Manavikrama Zamorin or 1st Raja Valya or 1st Raja
Do. Elaya or 2nd Raja Manayat Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Do. 3rd Raja Nediyat Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Do. 4th Raja Panagat Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Do. 5th Raja Puthiya Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Ambad Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Puthiya Kovilakom Thampuraatti Puyavai
Padinjara Kovilakom Thampuraatti Mannil Edathil Nair
Kizhakke Kovilakom Thampuraatti
ERNAD THALUK
Parappanad
Valu Puthiya Kovilakom Raja
Do. do Kovilakom Thampuraatti
Do. do Kovilakom Raja on account of
Valu Puthiya Kovilakom Raja.
KURUMBRANAD THALUK
Ramamangalam Kovilakom Veera Varma Raja
Mudirakkel Kovilakom Valya Thampuraatti
Do. Kovilakom Veera Varma Raja
Kallappurath Kovilakom Valya Thampuraatti
Payyormala Avinhat Nair
Yallabhan Chattan Raman alias Payyormala Kuttaly Nair
Kadathanadu
Paralatri Udaya Varma Raja
CHIRAKKAL THALUK
Raja Raja Varma Raja of Chirakkal
Thevangot Kovilakom Udaya Varma Raja
Kunhi Uma Rani
Kavinissery Kovilakom Ravi Varma Raja
Padnjare Kovilakom Rama Varma Raja
Do. Kunhandi Rani
Chenga Kovilakom Ravi Varma Raja
Udaya Mangalam Metale Kovilakom Kerala Varma Raja
PALGHAT THALUK
Shankara Varma Raja
Do. Elaya Raja
Do. Valya Thampuraatti
Neduvil Edathil Achan
Elayachan Edathil Achan, Valya Amma and Nethyar
Keyaka Konikal Edam Achan
Edathara Valya Nair
Mannur Valya Nair
Kongat Valya Nair
VALLUVANAD THALUK
Vallabha Raja
Kavalappara Minor Parvathi
KOTTAYAM THALUK
Thekke Kovilakom Kerala Varma Raja
Thekke Kovilakom Uma Rani
Padinjare Kovilakom Rani
Iruvainadu
Kiyakkedath Nambiar
Pukkot Thadathil Kunhi Lakshmi
Kamprath Nambiar
Do. Valya Amma
Chandrot Amma and Nambiar
Narangoly Nambiar
Kurungot Thadathil Nair
Do. Puthiya Veettil Nair
Do. Thadathil Puthiya Veetil Kunhi Uppaatti Amma and Kunhi Chaathu Nair
Do. do Koderi Madathil Nair
Do. do Thazhe Kurungot Kunhi Parvathi and Lakshmi
Do. Vishmangalam Kunhi Parvathi and Kunhi Amma
Kunhi Meteyi Kettil Amma and Kunhi Meteyi Kunhi Amma
Kariat Paloli Edathil Valya Nambiar
Do. do Tachormal Nambiar
Do. do Kunnimmal Nambiar
Poyyapurth Nair
Kottayam
Kiyakke Kovilakom Gange Rani
Do. do Shankara Varma Raja
Do. do Kerala Varma Raja
Lakshmi Rani
Syed Hyder
Andraz de Nornah
Note: The family of Raja of Palakkad was originally divided into nine houses called Edoms, but are now split onto various branch Edoms. The male members of Edoms are called Achans and the female members called Nethyars. The five senior males of all the Edoms occupy Stnoms known as Shekhari Varma Valya Raja, Eliya Raja etc.
From A Manual of Malabar Law: As Administered by the Court by Shri.Kudalūr Ramachandra Aiyar
