User:Ashwinmkoshy

Manalil Family
Manalil family has its roots running through out India, and now even outside. Manalil family came to trivandrum, Kerala from Thiruvalla ,Kerala in 1960. The Great Grand Dad of Manalil Family, MR M.Mathew who was a part of world war II brought his wife & 3 children (Elizabeth (Sally), Mathew jnr(Baymon) and Koshy(AchanKunju)) and brought a huge part of land from a muslim family & settled in Kodunganoor(2 kms from vattitoorkavu). Mr.M.Mathew was held as a prisoner of war in Burma during the world war period. He and his 3 friends broke out opf the prison and only he survived his journey back to India. He walked his way to India through forests & deserted places to avoid getting caught my the enemy. He was declared dead during this time, and it was only later that it was proved that he wasnt dead. He died at the age of 99 in his house in kodunganoor in the year 2005. Two of his children are still in Kerala, Elizabeth a retired professor in English literature of college Mar Ivanios, Koshy is into farm business and his oldest son Mathew jnr, is in Mozambia.