Hanuman and the Pallimaradi
A timely question from my friend Nikhil about the Zamorin’s flag prompted me to revisit this study. Recently, an image of a flag appeared online, featuring a design with crossed swords, a conch, and a lamp, which claimed to be the Zamorin’s flag. I am not convinced, as I haven't seen such an image or description in any Zamorin-related documents I have studied so far. In fact, the only mention is that Udhhanda’s poem on Calicut’s Manvikrama referenced a tiger (sardula) symbol in this context, although some argue it was a misinterpretation of the poem, written shortly after leaving the Chola country (It is well known that the tiger was a Chola flag symbol). Anyway, let’s explore the topic a bit and see where it leads us.