- Menokki
Mennoki are a group of
Nair s whose traditional job was to superviseaccounts in thepalaces of the royalty ofKerala . The word is derived from "Mel"+"Noki" which meanssupervisor .
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Menoky — (or Menoki) is a Nair subcaste in the Indian state of Kerala.[1][2][3] The Menoky are one of 14 high caste Nayar (there are 4 low caste Nair sub castes), and historically served as administrators of baronies[4] and supervising accounts in temples … Wikipedia
Nair — This article is about a Hindu caste. For other uses, see Nair (disambiguation). Nair soldiers attending the King of Cochin: A 16th Century European portrait. Nair (/ˈnɑː.jər/), also known a … Wikipedia
Malayala Kshatriya — The term Malayala Kshatriya is used to denote a number of warrior and aristocratic clans belonging to the Nair caste claiming the mythical Chandravanshi and Nagavanshi Kshatriya descent in Kerala, South India.[citation needed] The Nagavanshi… … Wikipedia
