governing Wayanad, having also seized the rights of the Parrayikkumithal Madampi. During Hyder Ali's invasion, Ravi Varma, the Raja of Kottayam, sought refuge in Travancore with his family. During the second Mysore invasion, Ravi Varma returned with a military force and regained control of Wayanad. After the war, Wayanad was divided into several regions, with Ilamkur being part of the present-day Mananthavady. Vemooth Nambiar was the Madampi (local ruler) of this region.

On March 18, 1792, the Treaty between the East India Company and