Jenmi or Janmi (Malayalam: [dʒenmi, dʒɐnmi]), plural Jenmimar, is the Malayalam term used to refer to the landed aristocracy of Kerala who traditionally held their lands as absolute and allodial owners, with such lands known as Jenmom or Janmam.[1] They formed the landowning nobility as well as the landed gentry of the region in colonial times,[2] and the majority of the estates and feudal properties were owned by this community. They predominantly belonged to the Nair (Warrior caste) and Nambudiri (Brahmin priest) castes.[3][4][5]
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