Samantan
Samantan, also known as Samanthan Nair or Samantha Kshatriya (meaning "Kshatriyas without Vedic rituals" or "equal to"), was a generic term applied to dignify a group of sub-clans among the Naduvazhi (ruling elites) and Jenmimar (feudal lords) of the Nair community in Kerala, India. == Origin and history == The earliest mention of the origin of the Samantan is found in the ancient texts of Kerala which states that Parashurama is believed to have killed Kshatriya from multiple clans 21 times as part of fulfilling a divine duty.