`  == Portuguese/British admixture in Nairs - A Lie==  1). There is no evidence for any admixture of European blood in Nairs during during medieval or modern times since it is clearly mentioned in genetic studies that present Indian population have evolved in Pleistocene and early Holocene era and not in historical periods.  2). It is a lie that Nairs served in colonial armies as soldiers. In fact Nairs actively shunned colonial armies and career of a mercenary was viewed as beneath dignity. In many part of Malabar, it was only after independence that an army career was viewed with respect. Before independence, only paupers and bankrupts joined army.  3) I suggest reading Richard Burton's account of Kerala written in 1851 - he clearly state that it was quite difficult to catch glimpse of a Nair woman as they were kept out of sight of outsiders by their men and he also add that if someone tried to molest a Nair woman, her kinsmen would swift to retaliate with knife. (``Goa and Blue Mountains``, 1851)  4) Only European power to have decisively defeated Nairs are British. Portuguese, Dutch and French came nowhere near what British attained in closing days of 18th century and early years of 19th century. More important - Portuguese were only a few thousands strong even at height of their power in 16th century. So small a population could in no way have impacted a community like Nairs which even in pre-modern era was several hundreds of thousands strong.  5)Nairs of Walluvanad are in no way special or inferior to rest of Nairs. This is a recent invention that is influenced by the prevalent prejudiced notion of Walluvanad being the land where Malayalam language and culture is found in purest and best form.`