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'''Arakkal Beevi''' refers to the female ruler of [[Arakkal Kingdom]] in [[Kerala]], [[South India]].<ref>Logan, William (2006). Malabar Manual, Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut. {{ISBN|978-81-8264-046-7}}</ref><br />
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The Arakkal family followed a [[matriarchal]] system of descent: the eldest member of the family, whether male or female, became its head and ruler. While male rulers were called Ali Rajah, female rulers were known as Arakkal Beevis.<br />
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Sultana Aysha Aliraja was the ruler until her death on the morning of 27 September 2006.<br />
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==Cultural depictions==<br />
* Ayesha Ali Raja (played by [[Genelia D'Souza]]) appears as a character in a [[Malayalam film]] titled ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]''. The film is based on a fictional story about a young Indian who tries to assassinate Portuguese explorer, [[Vasco da Gama]]. The movie was released on 31 March 2011. But the Arakkal Ayesha played by Genelia D'Souza is different from Aysha Aliraja.<br />
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==References==<br />
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