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They ruled Meenachil taluk and were instrumental in promoting the Christian settlement in this place.

Later they were defeated by the Travancore army of Dharma Raja ( successor of Marthanda Varma ) and their kingdom was annexed to Travancore ( the ruling king committed suicide ).

All their male folks including boys were slaughtered.

However, the ladies were spared.

Also, the Travancore king gave them pension.

The family had a successor only after a very long gap due to this genocide by the Travancore forces.