Murdoch Brown – The Valia Saheb of Anjarakandy
History enthusiasts and the inhabitants of North Malabar though
familiar with this name, may not know much about this Scotsman. Many myths and
legends have been connected to his name, and he has been routinely derided as an
avaricious colonialist. A detailed study (a first) reveals that he was a
hardcore capitalist, the first British landlord of
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