The Kodava Maaple, also known as Jamma Maaple, is a Muslim community residing in Kodagu district of Karnataka in southern India. They are Sunnis of the Shafi'i madhab, and contract marriage alliances with Mappilas and Bearys. They speak Malayalam, although now they do follow some Mappila and Beary customs also.[citation needed]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Kodagu (Coorg) | |
| Languages | |
| Kodava takk, Malayalam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kodavas, Amma Kodava, Kodagu Heggade, Kodagu Gowda, Beary, Mappila |
History edit
The Madikeri the capital taluk of Kodagu had been renamed to Zafarabad by the Sultan in the meanwhile.[1] The Muslim descendants of the Kodavas who converted into Islam, after Tipu Sultan's army on various forays into Coorg are called Kodava Mappila.[2]
Citations edit
- ^ Prabhu 1999, p. 223
- ^ Cariappa 1981, p. 136
References edit
- Cariappa, Ponnamma (1981). The Coorgs and their origins. The University of Michigan. p. 419..
- Prabhu, Alan Machado (1999). Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians. I.J.A. Publications. ISBN 978-81-86778-25-8..