The Sultan Ali Raja or Ali Raja[1] or Adi Raja was the title of the Muslim king of Arakkal kingdom from the sixteenth to early nineteenth century.

Arakkal dynasty

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Reigning rajas and beevis

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Heads of the Arakkal dynasty since 1819

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  • Arakkal Beevi Mariam Sultana (1819–1838)
  • Arakkal Beevi Hayasha Sultana (1838–1852)
  • Sultan Abdul Rahman I Ali Raja (1852–1870)
  • Sultan Musa Ali Raja (1870–1899)
  • Sultan Muhammad Ali Raja V (1899–1907)
  • Arakkal Beevi Imbichi Sultana(1907–1911)
  • Sultan Ahmad Ali Raja (1911–1921)
  • Arakkal Beevi Ayesha Sultana I (1921–1931)
  • Sultan Abdul Rahman Ali Raja (1931–1946)
  • Arakkal Beevi Mariam Sultana (1946–1947)
  • Sultan Hamza Ali Raja (1981–1998)
  • Arakkal Beevi Habiba Sultana (1998–2006)
  • Arakkal Beevi Zainaba Ayesha Sultana II (2006–2018)
  • Arakkal Beevi Habiba Sultana II (2018-2019)[2]
  • Arakkal Beevi Mariam Sultana II (2019-2021) [3][4]
  • Arakkal Sultan Hameed Hussain Ali Raja (2021-present).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. Athira, Lakshmi (9 December 2024). "Arakkal bell continues to resonate with the legacy of Kerala's sole Muslim dynasty". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Head of Arakkal family, Arakkal Sultan Adiraja Mariyumma, passes away". @mathrubhumi. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  3. Staff, Maktoob (29 November 2021). "Kerala: Arakkal Beevi passes away at 87". Maktoob media. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  4. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Arakkal Beevi Adiraja Mariyumma no more". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2 April 2026.