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“ ... I was introduced into her majesty's presence. She had a guard of
above 700 Nair soldiers about her, all clad after the Malabar fashion;
the Queens attire being no more than a piece of callicoe wrapt around
her middle, the upper part of her body appearing for the most part
naked, with a piece of callicoe hanging carelessly round her
shoulders. Her ears, which were very long, her neck and arms were
adorned with precious stones, gold rings and bracelets and her head
covered with a piece of white callicoe. She was past her middle age,
of a brown complexion, with black hair tied in a knot behind, but of
majestick mein, she being a princess who shew'd a great deal of good
conduct in the management of her affairs [15]
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above 700 Nair soldiers about her, all clad after the Malabar fashion;
the Queens attire being no more than a piece of callicoe wrapt around
her middle, the upper part of her body appearing for the most part
naked, with a piece of callicoe hanging carelessly round her
shoulders. Her ears, which were very long, her neck and arms were
adorned with precious stones, gold rings and bracelets and her head
covered with a piece of white callicoe. She was past her middle age,
of a brown complexion, with black hair tied in a knot behind, but of
majestick mein, she being a princess who shew'd a great deal of good
conduct in the management of her affairs [15]
pazhayathu.blogspot.in/2011/
1662-"Nieuhof's Audience with ye Queen of Koylang [Quilon]," from "Mr John Nieuhoff's remarkable voyages & travels into ye best provinces of ye West and East Indies", printed for Awnsham and John Churchill at the Black Swan in Pater Noster Row, London, 1703:
DESCRIPTION OF UMAYAMMA RANI
The Dutch representative William Van Nieuhoff describes the Rani as:
| “ | ... I was introduced into her majesty's presence. She had a guard of above 700 Nair soldiers about her, all clad after the Malabar fashion; the Queens attire being no more than a piece of callicoe wrapt around her middle, the upper part of her body appearing for the most part naked, with a piece of callicoe hanging carelessly round her shoulders. Her ears, which were very long, her neck and arms were adorned with precious stones, gold rings and bracelets and her head covered with a piece of white callicoe. She was past her middle age, of a brown complexion, with black hair tied in a knot behind, but of majestick mein, she being a princess who shew'd a great deal of good conduct in the management of her affairs [15]
Kulasekhara Dynasty Born: - Died: 1705 Regnal titles Preceded by Rajah Aditya Varma Rani of Venad, Attingal Mootha Thampuran 1677-1684 Succeeded by Rajah Ravi Varma | |||||||||
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