There were many Thiyyar people who held the posts of subedar and jemendhar in the local militia under the East India Company.

[1][2][3][4] There were lesser known Thiyya regiments and Thiyyar Pattalam formed by the French and British governments in Mahe and Thalassery.

The letter of the government of Madras in October (1932) throws light on the fact about the Thiyyar regiment in malabar early.

[9] It is seen mentioned in some documents that this battalion played a major role in Pazhassi Raja British East India Company War.

One regiment of Europeans, five battalions of native infantry, and three companies of artillery were to be in the province of Malabar, except Wayanad, provided for in the supply to Mysore.

In consequence of this information, I write this day to Colonel Boles to desire that he will make the necessary arrange ments for disbanding the three corps of sebundies .

The General has desired that I would suggest to you the propriety of taking into the service, as revenue or police peons, as many of these discharged sebundies as you may be willing to entertain in those capacities, rather than to let loose upon Mala bar at once so large a body of men accustomed to arms .