Nilambur Kovilakam, also known as the Nilambur Kingdom, was a former vassal kingdom and royal Kovilakam situated in Nilambur, in present-day Kerala, India, near the Nilgiri range of the Western Ghats. It was ruled by Samantha Kshatriyas of the Nagavanshi clan who were the family members, relatives and representatives of the Samoothiri Raja (Zamorin) of Calicut, and served as the Naduvazhi (vassal kings) and the Jenmimar (aristocracy) of Nilambur.
Nilambur Kovilakam, also known as the Nilambur Kingdom, was a former vassal kingdom and royal Kovilakam situated in Nilambur, in present-day Kerala, India, near the Nilgiri range of the Western Ghats. It was ruled by Samantha Kshatriyas of the Nagavanshi clan who were the family members, relatives and representatives of the Samoothiri Raja (Zamorin) of Calicut, and served as the Naduvazhi (vassal kings) and the Jenmimar (aristocracy) of Nilambur.
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