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A Black March

Kunhali asked his army to prepare for the final battle as he had seen a dream that the Zamorin betraying him to the Parangi Admiral.

When the military leaders and religious scholars, who were firmly convinced that the king would not cheat, opposed this idea and expressed confidence that after rescuing the starving women, children and wounded, they could continue fighting in Madurai, Kunhali ordered preparations for surrender.
The arrival of the king was heralded by the blowing of horns and the playing of trumpets, and the Zamorin in front of the fort gate and the two armies stationed themselves on the sides of the gate. The gate on the south side was opened, and the sick, wounded soldiers, and their families, including women and children, came out first.
The king gave permission to those starving people to leave. Muhammad Ali Marakkar entered the fort gate with his sword drawn.
He was accompanied on either side by his co-commanders, his son-in-law Kuttyali, his right-hand man Chinnali, the military chiefs behind him, and the rest of the soldiers came out unarmed.
In the language of Portuguese historians
"Kunhali, bowed in costly robes, the chiefs came out. All the commanders in front, Chinnali on either side, right behind, son-in-law Kuttyali, handsome, middle-height, about fifty years of age, well-figured, strong body, well-muscled, broad shoulders, with a restless gait that concealed the fear of death, even though tired, head A black cloth is wrapped around his head."
Entering fearlessly, Kunhali presented the Sword to the king, ordered the Zamorin servants to put away the sword, and beckoned to the admiral with his eyes.
Admiral Furtado with the help of Diogo Moniz Burreto locked the unarmed and exhausted 'Kunhali' from behind, Kunhali leaped with a scream and the strong Admiral and Burreto were thrown away, Priest Diogu Horain holding the admiral without falling into the pit.
Burreto's leg was injured when A Black March 16
Kunhali asked his army to prepare for the final battle as he had seen a dream that the Zamorin betraying him to the Parangi Admiral.
When the military leaders and religious scholars, who were firmly convinced that the king would not cheat, opposed this idea and expressed confidence that after rescuing the starving women, children and wounded, they could continue fighting in Madurai, Kunhali ordered preparations for surrender.
The arrival of the king was heralded by the blowing of horns and the playing of trumpets, and the Zamorin in front of the fort gate and the two armies stationed themselves on the sides of the gate. The gate on the south side was opened, and the sick, wounded soldiers, and their families, including women and children, came out first.
The king gave permission to those starving people to leave. Muhammad Ali Marakkar entered the fort gate with his sword drawn.
He was accompanied on either side by his co-commanders, his son-in-law Kuttyali, his right-hand man Chinnali, the military chiefs behind him, and the rest of the soldiers came out unarmed.
In the language of Portuguese historians
"Kunhali, bowed in costly robes, the chiefs came out. All the commanders in front, Chinnali on either side, right behind, son-in-law Kuttyali, handsome, middle-height, about fifty years of age, well-figured, strong body, well-muscled, broad shoulders, with a restless gait that concealed the fear of death, even though tired, head A black cloth is wrapped around his head."
Entering fearlessly, Kunhali presented the Sword to the king, ordered the Zamorin servants to put away the sword, and beckoned to the admiral with his eyes.
Admiral Furtado with the help of Diogo Moniz Burreto locked the unarmed and exhausted 'Kunhali' from behind, Kunhali leaped with a scream and the strong Admiral and Burreto were thrown away, Priest Diogu Horain holding the admiral without falling into the pit. Burreto's leg was injured when