including Malabar, to the English East India Company. The Valluvanad Raja, back from exile in Travancore (where the family was since c. 1788), requested the holding of the territories he laid claim to ("Millattoor, Angarypooram, Vanarcaddo, Kaapil"; and "the three districts of Congaad, Manoor and Edratura formerly belonging to Palgautcherry") as a manager for the company. This was granted as per the agreement, valid for one year, between the Raja (or through his representative Kariat Moosa) and company representatives William G. Farmer Esq. and Major Alexander Dow, concluded at Kozhikode on 30 July 1792. The Raja undertook to pay a sum of Rs. 38,410.20 to the company within the year (later increased to Rs. 41,594.20). The agreement also mandated revenue collection from all minor landholders who, prior to Tipu's rule, only contributed to war efforts. The agreement, in essence, sought to continue revenue collection as per the reforms Tipu had made. Appointment of ministers or other employees in government, or employees engaged in revenue collection, had to be with the consent of the company. The agreement also stipulated that only the company's merchants had the right to procure pepper grown in Valluvanad. A detachment of sepoys would also be stationed at Angadipuram. In May 1793 the Joint Commissioners dismissed the Raja and assumed direct management of the country. Inability to preserve the peace of the district (primarily owing to Mappila uprisings prevalent in the region) and shortfall in revenue collections were cited as the main reasons. Dispute over the management of the three districts formerly belonging to Palgautcherry (Palakkad) had led to the withdrawal of Raja's authority of those districts even earlier. A pension agreement was then settled on between the Raja and the company. State Details Some details and characteristics of Valluvanad kingdom/principality (northern). Branches (Tavalis) Tavalis in the senior lineage of Valluvanad - the House of Arangottu Aripra tavali Mankata tavali Katannamanna tavali Ayiranali tavali Junior lineage of Valluvanad - the Vallotis (Vellodis) Royal titles (Sthanis) The eldest five male (the designates), in order of seniority (eldest male member in the matrilineal system), were titled as: Valluvakkonathiri – eldest and supreme leader Vellalpad Thacharalpad Edathralpad Kolathur Thampuran Padinjarekkara Thampuran – nominated by Vellattiri (the had rights over some landed property and privileges). all five were eligible for Thampurattis The eldest two female members were titled as (both were eligible for ) Kulathur Thampuratti – the eldest of the