Ankam means "combat" in the Malayalam language.

Types of Ankams

• A duel, to the death, fought between two Ankachekavars. A few centuries back in Kerala, south India, quarrels between local rulers were resolved by fixing an Ankam, or duel, between two Ankachekavars, each ruler being represented by one Ankachekavar. The ruler represented by the surviving Ankachekavar was considered the winner.

• A war in which the Ankachekavars fought for their country.

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