Chirakkal Raja

Chirakkal Raja (King of Chirakkal) was the title of the most senior king of the Chirakkal branch, who ruled over the erstwhile feudal state of Kolathunadu.[1] It is in Kannur district, in the modern-day Indian state of Kerala.[2]

The Chirakkal Raja was known for giving land for the construction of a mosque in the Chirakkal taluk near the place of Kollatiri (chieftain).[3]

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References

  1. ^ Dwaraknath, Divya DwaraknathDivya. "Arakkal Museum". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  2. ^ Sajit, CP (7 April 2023). "14-year-old boy's 'Ottakolam' at Perumkaliyattam brings alive a legend at Chirakkal". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  3. ^ Balakrishna, Sandeep (6 July 2020). "The Moplah Genocide of the Malabar Hindus: Setting the Record Straight". The Dharma Dispatch. Retrieved 12 March 2026.