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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.

The Kudis were the families of occupational groups engaged in agriculture. Many Kudis constituted the Ur.

 The Nadus were under the Perumals who ruled Kerala with their capital at Mahodayapuram. All the 14 nadus from Kolathunadu in the north to the Venad in the south accepted the rule of the Perumals, thus creating a centralised rule in Kerala for the first time. Rajasekharan, Sthanu Ravi, Kotakota Kerala Kesari, Adhithyan Kota, Ramakulasekharan were some Perumal rulers who ruled during 800-1122 CE with Mahodayapuram as their capital.

Mahodayapuram was the capital of Chera dynasty from where they ruled the kingdom. It was also an important trade centre during the later Chera period. At present, it is geographically located in Southern part of Kerala and is known by the name Kodungallur in the Thrissur district. 

The Nadus were under the Perumals who ruled Kerala with their capital at Mahodayapuram. All the 14 nadus from Kolathunadu in the north to the Venad in the south accepted the rule of the Perumals, thus creating a centralised rule in Kerala for the first time.