Aromal Chekavar, known as Puthooram Veettil Aromal Chekavar, was a legendary warrior who is believed to have lived during the 16th century in the North Malabar region of Kerala, India.
11 Facts About Aromal Chekavar
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Aromal Chekavar was a warrior from a Thiyyar community and a paramount chief of the Puthooram family.
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Aromal Chekavar, chief of eighteen kalaris, was born in Puthooram Tharavadu, to Kannappachevakar in Kadathanadu.
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Aromal Chekavar had a sister named Unniyarcha and a brother named Unnikannan.
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Aromal Chekavar's wives were Kunjunnuli, daughter of the uncle, and Thumpolarcha of Mikavil Satteri family.
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The story of how Aromal Chekavar went for the ankam and later died a heroic death is the central theme in the group of ballads concerned.
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Unni Konar who wanted to outwit his rival enlisted the services of Aromal Chekavar by paying a handsome sum of money.
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Aromal Chekavar had a grouse against Chekavar for having opposed the suggestion to give Unniarcha in marriage to him.
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Aromal Chekavar influenced the Kollan who made the weapons for Aromal Chekavar to commit fraud and thus ensured that the weapons with which he fought were defective.
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However, Aromal Chekavar breathed his last only after telling the story of Chandu's treachery to his father and sister, A Sreedhara Menon Conclusion.
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History has it that Chandu Chekavar was later responsible for the death of his uncle Aromalunni Chekavar, the son of the brave Unniyarcha, and later beheaded Chandu Chekavar and returned home to Puthuram Veedu.