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A new book throws fresh light on Parukutty Neithyaramma, the queen consort of Cochin State

A new book throws fresh light on Parukutty Neithyaramma, the queen consort of Cochin State

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By breaking century old traditions, Parukutty Neithyaramma inspired The Cochin Nair Regulation of 1920, which banned polygamy, legalised Sambandham, a

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