Pattambi was a part of Walluvanad Taluk of British Malabar District, which was one of the two Taluks included in Malappuram Revenue Division of British Malabar, and had its Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna in present-day Malappuram district.[2]
This place was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which was ruled by Nedungadis, who sway over a large part of present-day Pattambi and Ottapalam Taluks.[3] By the end of the 15th century CE, Nedunganad came under the leadership of the Zamorin of Calicut, who was also the main ruler of South Malabar region.[3] The Zamorin appointed his local chieftain at Kavalappara Kovilakam to rule this area.[3] It was a part of Walluvanad Taluk in Malappuram Revenue Division of Malabar District during British Raj, with the Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna.[3]
Notable personalitiesEdit
The following list contains the names of famous people who came from various parts of Pattambi Taluk created in 2013:
E. Sreedharan
Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
V. T. Bhattathiripad
C. P. Mohammed
Major Ravi
Govind Padmasoorya
Anumol
Manikandan Pattambi
Kalamandalam Gopi
M.G. Sasi
Shivaji (Malayalam actor)
V. T. Balram
Shafi Parambil
Muhammed Muhsin
Pattambi TalukEdit
Pattambi is the westernmost Taluk of Palakkad district, Pattambi taluk is bounded by Ponnani taluk of Malappuram district to the west, Tirur and Perinthalmanna Taluks of Malappuram district to the north, Ottapalam Taluk of Palakkad district to the east, and Kunnamkulam Taluk of Thrissur district to the south.
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