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Palani

Madura district, Tamil Nadu

12
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
10
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XVIII (3 people)

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Abdool Kader
son of Miran Cubban
PONGOLA XVII 1894
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Angamuthu
son of Subbiah
CONGELLA XVIII 1895
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Kuruppen
son of Suppan
UMLAZI XVI 1901
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Muthusami
son of Karuppa Devan
PONGOLA III 1890
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Palaniandi
son of Suppa Pandaram
UMVOTI X 1882
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Papoo Servai
son of Muthusamy Servai
UMHLOTI I 1877
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Paramayi
son of Samiya Pillai
CONGELLA XVIII 1895
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Ramasami Asary
son of Muthu Malazanoi Asar
UMZINTO XII 1896
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Ramsami
son of Subraya Gounden
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Santhanan
son of Subramanya Tevan
UMXINTO II 1892
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Subbiah
son of Subbiah
CONGELLA XVIII 1895
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Suppan
son of Govindan
UMVOTI XI 1883
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