{"id":66829,"date":"2024-04-20T10:01:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=66829"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:01:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:01:07","slug":"which-kingdom-was-divided-into-several-nadus-ruled-by-powerful-nair-chieftains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-kingdom-was-divided-into-several-nadus-ruled-by-powerful-nair-chieftains\/","title":{"rendered":"Which kingdom was divided into several &#8216;nadus&#8217; ruled by powerful Nair chieftains?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97d7446ccf8\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Venad                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Valluvanad                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Thekkumkur                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Eranad                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>C) Thekkumkur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thekkumkur was a feudal kingdom in the present-day Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It was one of the four royal principalities of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin, along with Venad, Valluvanad and Eranad. Thekkumkur was ruled by a line of Nair chieftains known as the Thekkumkur Rajas.<\/p>\n<p>Thekkumkur was divided into several &#8216;nadus&#8217; or provinces, each of which was ruled by a Nair chieftain. The most important of these nadus were the Valluvanad Nadu, the Eranad Nadu and the Kurumbranad Nadu.<\/p>\n<p>Thekkumkur was a powerful kingdom and played an important <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> role in the history of Kerala. It was one of the first kingdoms in Kerala to adopt Christianity and it was also one of the first kingdoms to come under the influence of the Portuguese.<\/p>\n<p>Thekkumkur was eventually annexed by the Kingdom of Cochin in the 18th century. However, the Thekkumkur Rajas continued to rule as feudatories of the Cochin Maharaja until the 19th century, when they were finally abolished by the British.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Venad was a feudal kingdom in the present-day Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. It was one of the four royal principalities of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin, along with Thekkumkur, Valluvanad and Eranad. Venad was ruled by a line of Chera kings.<\/li>\n<li>Valluvanad was a feudal kingdom <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> in the present-day Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It was one of the four royal principalities of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin, along with Thekkumkur, Venad and Eranad. Valluvanad was ruled by a line of Nair chieftains known as the Valluvanad Rajas.<\/li>\n<li>Eranad was a feudal kingdom in the present-day Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It was one of the four royal principalities of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin, along with Thekkumkur, Venad and Valluvanad. 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