Jan 12, 2018 · Dr. Palpu submitted a petition to Travancore king named ’Ezhava Memorial Harji’, where he demanded the right of lower sectors of qualified people to work in government sectors based on population proportion. The petition included the signatures of 13,176 Ezhavas, who were denied of such rights then. Ezhavas, in the early years, adopted Buddhist religious practices, and then shifted to Hinduism. Namboodiris came in later years – between 5 th and 7th Centuries . They were among the Aryans – who came to India and made settlements, mainly in Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat, and then spread out to the rest of India including to the ... Hindus basically consists of castes such as the Ezhavas, Nairs, Dalits and Kerala Brahmins. The Abrahamic religions attest to Kerala 's prominence as a major trade center. Judaism arrived in Kerala with spice traders, possibly as early as the 7th century BC.A significant Jewish community existed in Kerala until the 20th century when most ...