dictdef Ankam means combat in the Malayalam language. Organised single combat between two chekavar Ankachekavars . Centuries ago in Kerala , south India , quarrels between local rulers were resolved by fixing an Ankam , or duel, between two Ankachekavars, each ruler being represented by one Ankachekavar. The ruler represented by the surviving Ankachekavar was considered the winner. ref Cite book first S.N. last Sadasivan title A social history of India url http books.google.com books?id Be3PCvzf BYC&pg PA352&dq ankam malayalam&as brr 3 v onepage&q ankam&f false publisher APH Publishing year 2000 page 344 and 122 isbn 817648170X ref A war in which the chekavar Ankachekavars fought for their country. References Reflist disambig ml ... more details
Indian martial arts sidebar Ankathattu lang ml is a Malayalam word identifying a platform constructed temporarily for the purpose of fighting duels. It is a four to six feet high platform constructed in Kerala , South India . Ankam means war in Malayalam language. This platform will be constructed as per the tradition and will be in the center of the ground from where all peoples can watch the fight. This place altogether is called AnkaKalari . ref Luijendijk, D.H. Kalarippayat India s Ancient Martial Art , Paladin Press 2005. ref ref Luijendijk, D.H. Kalarippayat The Essence and Structure of an Indian Martial Art , Oprat, 2008 ref Few centuries back in Kerala if there was a quarrel between the local rulers, its finally solved by fixing an Ankam war , usually a duel fighting. Each ruler will be represented by an Ankachekavar . The ruler of the Ankachekavar who wins the fight is considered as a winner. See also Leitai References reflist Kalarippayattu topics Template group title North Malabar list North Malabar Places of interest in North Malabar Category Kalarippayattu Kerala stub martialart stub de Kalarippayat ml ... more details
Chanthu Chekavar , also known as Chadhiyan Chanthu , is a character in Kerala folklore. He is an ignoble warrior figure of the Vadakkan Pattukal Northern Ballads who supposedly lived in the 16th century in North Kerala , in South India . According to the ballads, Chanthu was a Chekavan warrior , like his cousin Aromal Chekavar and Aromal s sister Unniyarcha . Chanthu secretly hates Aromal s family because his love for Unniyarcha was spurned. This leads to him taking part as Aromal s helper in a duel Ankam between Aromal and another chekavan. Seeing that Aromal won, Chanthu takes matters into his own hands and unexpectedly stabs his cousin to death. Henceforth, the word Chadhiyan , meaning deceiver , is added to his name to indicate his infamy. Aromal s sister Unniyarcha , herself a warrior, vows revenge for her brother s life. Revenge is finally achieved when her son Aromalunni challenges Chanthu to a duel and kills him. ref http malayalamresourcecentre.org Mrc literature folk.html History of Malayalam Literature Folk literature ref See also Unniyarcha Thacholi Othenan Chekavar Vadakkan Pattukal Kalarippayattu North Malabar References reflist Category Hindu warriors Category Malayali people Category 16th century Indian people ... more details
. ref name Zarrilli 1998 In addition to this, Chekavar s were engaged to fight in ankam , public duels ... Ankam were fought on an ankathattu a temporary platform four to six feet high, purpose built for ankam ... more details
duels . Ankam means war in Malayalam. This platform is constructed as per tradition and is in the center ... . Historically, in Kerala , quarrels between local rulers were resolved by fixing an Ankam , a duel ... more details
About the film Chekavar film weasel date August 2010 The Chekavar also Chekava , Chekavan , Chevakan , Chon are a caste with origins in southern India, including Sri Lanka, Kerala and some parts of Tamil Nadu . They are believed to be the founding fathers who as practitioners systemically developed the martial art of Kalarippayattu with the use of weapons thousands of years before the arrival of Aryans and Chathurvarnya to South India. Citation needed date September 2011 They had strict rules of honour and combat, living by the sword, as a matter of Karma performing as required by tradition Dharma , the holy labour of sacrificing themselves in Ankam a duel that was to indicate the divine will on justice. cn date November 2011 The people belong to the Ezhava Thiyya caste. The Vadakkan Pattukal Malayalam ballads of medieval South India describe the saga of Chekava heroes who made up the militia of local chieftains and kings. The songs glorify the expert Chekavars of Kalaripayattu. ref cite book url http books.google.com books?id tZAiAAAAMAAJ&q Chekor kalari&dq Chekor kalari&lr &pgis 1 title Social Movements and Social Transformation.Page 23 work M. S. A. Rao publisher Macmillan, 1979 accessdate 2007 12 28 ref The saying goes, An Ezhavan Thiyyan is called a Chekavan after an ankam and from then on the Chekavar s food is believed to be earned by the tip of the sword . ref cite book url http books.google.com books?id Tc0ZAAAAMAAJ&q chekavan&dq chekavan&pgis 1 title Man in India.Page 27 work Sarat Chandra Roy publisher A.K. Bose, etc. year 1921 ref Ankam is a duel to the death, fought between two Ankachekavar to resolve the quarrels between local rulers. The ruler whose Ankachekavar survived was considered the winner. For centuries Kerala had quarrels between local rulers resolved by Ankam . The legendary martial artists in the history of South India such as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar, Puthooram Veettil Unnikkannan, Unniyarcha , Aromal Chekavar , Chandu, Aromalun ... more details
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type Village and Mandal native name Jeelugumilli other name district West Godavari state name Andhra Pradesh nearest city Eluru parliament const Eluru assembly const Polavaram civic agency skyline skyline caption latd 17.2500 latm lats longd 81.1333 longm longs locator position right area total area magnitude altitude 166 population total 28,501 population as of 2001 population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code 534456 vehicle code range AP37 climate hot website Jilugumilli or Jeelugu milli te is a village and a Subdivisions of India mandal in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India . ref cite web url http www.censusindia.gov.in title List of Sub Districts publisher Census of India accessdate 2007 05 25 ref It is located about 55 kilometers from Eluru town. ref http www.onefivenine.com india villag West Godavari Jeelugumilli Jeelugumilli map and details at Onefivenine.com ref Geography Jilugumilli is located at Coord 17.2500 N 81.1333 E . ref http www.fallingrain.com world IN 02 Jilugumilli.html Fallingrain genomics Jilugumilli ref It has an average elevation of 166 metres 547 ft . Demographics According to Indian census , 2001, the demographic details of Jeelugu Milli mandal is as follows ref http www.ourvillageindia.org Place.aspx?PID 21007 Jeelugu Milli mandal at Our Village India.org ref Total Population 28,501 in 6,915 Households Male Population 14,381 and Female Population 14,120 Children Under 6 years of age 3,595 Boys 1,777 and Girls 1,818 Total Literates 15,572 Institutions Zilla Parishad High School Govt. Junior College, Jeelugumilli Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential School and College, Barrinkalapadu Panchayats The following is the list of panchayat village panchayat s in Jeelugumilli mandal Ankannagudem, Darbhagudem, Gangannagudem, Jeelugu Milli, Kammaiah Palem, Mulagalampalle, P. Ankam Palem, Palacherlarajavaram, Rachanna Gudem, Swarnavarigude ... more details
wars among themselves. These duels or ankam were fought by Chekavar on an ankathattu , a temporary ... both See also Ankam Kalari Kalaripayattu techniques Kalarippayattu films Varma ati References reflist ... more details
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