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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 100. Chapters: Zamorin, Bunt, Vettathunad, List of Nairs, Nambiar, Demography of Nair community, Paliath Achan, Samantha Kshatriya, Chirakkal Raja, Malayala Kshatriya, Ettuveetil Pillai, Mamankam festival, Samanthan Nair, Nair Service Society, Nair subcastes, List of gallantry and military service award winners from the Nair community, Maaran, Menon, Thampi, Nair Brigade, Thirunavaya Wars, Kiryathil Nair, Battle of Colachel, Valiathan, Meenachil Kartha, List of feudal states of Kerala, Jenmi, Moopil Nair, Varma, Unnithan, Naduvazhi, Illathu Nair, Nayanar, Randuthara Achanm r, Onnu Kure Ayiram Yogam, Samoothiri - Polarthiri War, Swaroopathil Nair, Kurup, Thirumulpad, Karnavar, Pallicchan Nair, Nambidi, Mannadiar, Valiaveedu, Kanjiracode, Madampi, Chakkala Nair, Thampan, List of Nair Organizations, Padamangalam Nair, Kavalappara Swaroopam, Adikal, Achan(Nair Subcaste), Itasseri Nair, Putumanna Panikkar, Karakkattedam, Kaitheri Edam, Tamil Padam Nair, Kaimal, Kandam Kandath, Menoky, Eradi, Eshmanan, Mannarghat Nair, Thirumukom, Karuvayoor Moosad. Excerpt: Zamorin (Samoothiri; Malayalam: ) is the title used by the Hindu Eradi Samanthan kshatriya rulers of the erstwhile feudal kingdom of Kozhikode (Nediyirippu Swar pam) located in the present day state of Kerala, India. The Samoothiris ruled between the 12th and 18th century AD based in Kozhikode, the most important trading port on the Malabar Coast and were the most powerful kings of Kerala during the Middle Ages. They were a close ally of the Muslim-Arabs, the primary traders on the Coast in the Middle Ages. After the disintegration of the Chera kingdom in early 12th century, the Saamoothiris were the only rulers who were capable of and came close to establishing a pan-Kerala state. The relative absence of family quarrels and splits as in other Nair Royal families like Kingd...