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The nadus were the places where the people established their agricultural settlement and consisted of numerous kudis and Urs. The Kudis were the families of occupational groups engaged in agriculture. Many kudis constituted the Ur.

The Kudis were the families of occupational groups engaged in agriculture. The chief of Kudi was Kudipathi.

Kerala was a part of the ancient Tamilakam, ruled by the Moovendars. A kingdom based at Mahodayapuram was established by the 9th century CE. The rulers of the kingdom were known as Perumals.  The present Kodungallur and the surrounding areas in Kerala were known as Mahodayapuram in those days. The Perumals were also known as Cheras and Cheramans. Some of these rulers adopted the title Kulasekara. Most regions in present Kerala were under the rule of the Perumals.

Devaswam - The land under the control of temples. Owners of devaswam land were called Ooralar.

The Nadus were the places where the people established their agricultural settlement and consisted of numerous Kudis and Urs. Many Urs constituted a Nadu and many Urs constituted a Nadu.

The rights over the land passed on from one generation to another and became a birthright. This kind of land came to be known as Janmam Land and the people who had the ownership right over those lands as Janmis.

The Medieval period of Kerala begins with the later Chera rulers who established their rule with Mahodayapuram as their capital. The Medieval period continued till the year 1792 AD when Kerala was brought under the British rule after the defeat in the Anglo-Mysore war. 

The Nadus were under the Perumals who ruled Kerala with their capital at Mahodayapuram. Sthanu Ravi was a Perumal who controlled all Nadus of Kerala.

The Nadus were under the Perumals who ruled Kerala with their capital at Mahodayapuram. Rajasekharan, Sthanu Ravi, Kotakota Kerala Kesari, Adhithyan Kota, Ramakulasekharan were some Perumal rulers who ruled during 800-1122 CE with Mahodayapuram as their capital.