A story preserved across generations
The family handbook, The Roots: A Hand Book of Thottappilly Family Association, records the Thottappilly family's origins in the Karoor region of Kerala and traces its lineage through the Ambookkan family.
The handbook places an important chapter in the family's beginnings around 1789. It situates this account against the wider historical circumstances of the region, including the period associated with Tipu Sultan's campaigns.
Roots, place and identity
Family history is shaped not only by dates and names, but also by ancestral places, family homes, relationships and shared traditions. The handbook offers a starting point for preserving these connections and making the recorded history accessible to younger generations.
About the historical account
The origins and dates on this page are presented as recorded in the supplied family handbook. They should be understood as the family's documented account, not as independently verified historical findings.