Aromal Chekavar

Aromal Chekavar was a warrior believed to have lived during the 16th century in the North Malabar region of present-day Kerala, India.[1][2] He was from the Thiyyar community[1][3][4] and a chief of the Puthooram family [1] and was thus also known as Puthooram Veettil Aromal Chekavar. He was the elder brother of Unniyarcha and uncle of Aromalunni, who were also skilled warriors.[3][1]

Chekavar's story is described in the Puthuram Pattukal, a group of songs in the genre of Vadakkan Pattukal, or Northern Ballads, composed in Malayalam during the 17th and 18th centuries.[3] The genre as a whole represents the sentiment of vira, or the heroic, through its depictions of "valour and sacrifice."[1]

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  2. ^ Nisha, P. R. (12 June 2020). Jumbos and Jumping Devils: A Social History of Indian Circus. ISBN 9780190992071.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference mm2nn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ കാവാലം നാരായണ പണിക്കർ (1991). floklore of kerala-India. National books,kollam. p. 108. ISBN 9788123725932. Retrieved 2008-10-08.