What is the authenticity to add a family name arackal linked with christian families in keralaTHE FAMILY ARACKAL IS VERY ANCIENT AND THE ONLY MUSLIM KING RACE IN INDIA.THERE ARE THOUSANDSOFARCKAL.?

Answer 1

Christian Arackals came from Nambudris, one of the high class Hindus, St. Thomas himself also baptized the Arackal. It was also before the muslim Arackal, because Islam came to India in 711, while St. Thomas came to India in 52 and died in 72 which is way before the muslim conversion.