Achan (title)

For the Thai form of address, see Ajahn.

Achan is a title used by a Nair clan, found mostly in Kerala, India. The title was used by Nair feudal lords and were awarded to those Nairs who excelled in martial arts by the maharajahs of Travancore and Malabar. Achans included the Mangatt Achan of Calicut and the Paliath Achan of Cochin, Palakkat Achan of Palgaght.

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