Talk:Kaimal

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Can someone more in the know explain as to why the citations are made in this article to be displayed not in the notes but the text of the article as well as the reference notes: "^[1]: 190"Srednuas Lenoroc (talk) 03:53, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Which of the citations is wrong - can you be a little more specific. --Salimfadhley (talk) 04:11, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please come to IRC. By the looks of your question, I think it would be best to have you log on to IRC. IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat", which allows for real-time text-based communication with other users. This way, in addition to the help I can provide, I can get others on Wikipedia's Live Help to help you, as well. You don't have to download anything to talk to us, just click here! See you there!

--Salimfadhley (talk) 04:33, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How much more specific can you be when including an example as seen in the original question posting? : "^[1]: 190"Srednuas Lenoroc (talk) 04:36, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And, any direction to what you indicate as a potential helpful area of WP had best be given with direct instructions as I do tend to refer to myself as the midnight flasher--when it comes to electronics, as long as the machine indicates 12:00 flashing and is working then it is a useful machine otherwise it is just a heap of metal and plastic. The same might be said of referring to various parts of WP. It may make sense to others but I would be the first to say I am in complete darkness to massive depths.Srednuas Lenoroc (talk) 04:41, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Cleanup for page (grammar, line spacing, duplicate sentences deleted), as tagged by the admin:

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Kaimal is an aristocratic title or position granted by various Rajas to powerful Nair families in Kerala.

The word "Kaimal" originated from "Kai," meaning "the hand," signifying power in medieval Kerala.

Kaimals are considered one of the highest title among Nairs.^[2]

Kaimals identify themselves as a Nair Subcaste. There are many references recorded in various historical documents. They are the Jenmi and Naduvazhi of Kerala.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Several well known families have borne the title, including the Thachudaya Kaimal, Kaimals of Koratti, Angi and Pondicherry.^[10]

Many Kaimal families are also part of Kshatriya Kshema Sabha along with Nair Service Society. ^[11]

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Kaimal is an aristocratic title granted by the kings of Kerala to Nair families. The word originates from the Malayalam word "Kai," meaning "the hand," signifying power in medieval Kerala. Kaimal is considered one of the highest titles for Nairs.^[12] They were the Jenmi (feudal chieftains) and Naduvazhi (regional rulers) of Kerala.^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Several well known families have borne the title, including the Thachudaya Kaimal, and the Kaimals of Koratti, Angi and Pondicherry.^[20] Many of them are also part of the Kshatriya Kshema Sabha, along with the Nair Service Society.^[21] Taliparamba (talk) 07:02, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done I did not remove the cleanup tag because the body sections still have formatting issues. Throast ^{{{ping}} me!} (talk | contribs) 15:39, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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can you add this video where the ceremony of granting kaimal title by king?

Granting of the titles Nambiar and Kaimal in nov 2025 , a continuing traditional ceremony conducted by the Nileswaram Raja since the time when local rulers held authority.

Madankoolon (talk) 19:52, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NotJamestack (talk) 22:03, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Kaimal is an aristocratic title granted by the kings of Kerala to Nair families. The word originates from the Malayalam word "Kai," meaning "the hand," signifying power in medieval Kerala. Kaimal is considered one of the highest titles for Nairs.^[22] They were the Jenmi (feudal chieftains) and Naduvazhi (regional rulers) of Kerala.^{[23][24][25][26][27][28][29]}

Several well known families have borne the title, including the Thachudaya Kaimal, and the Kaimals of Koratti, Angi and Pondicherry.^[30] Many of them are also part of the Kshatriya Kshema Sabha, along with the Nair Service Society.^[31]

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Kaimal is an aristocratic title granted by the kings of Kerala to Nair families. The word originates from the Malayalam word "Kai," meaning "the hand," signifying power in medieval Kerala. Kaimal is considered one of the highest titles for Nairs.^[32] They were the Jenmi (feudal chieftains) and Naduvazhi (regional rulers) of Kerala.^{[33][34][35][36][37][38][39]}

Several well known families have borne the title, including the Thachudaya Kaimal, and the Kaimals of Koratti, Angi and Pondicherry.^[40] Many of them are also part of the Kshatriya Kshema Sabha, along with the Nair Service Society.^[41]

Granting of the titles Nambiar and Kaimal in nov 2025 , a continuing traditional ceremony conducted by the Nileswaram Raja since the time when local rulers held authority.

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