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Achan (title)
Achan is a title that was mainly in use by the male members of royal families in Kerala, India. They mainly belong to the Samantan Nair community (except the Cheruvalli Achans who were a subsect of the Nambidis who follow matrilineal traditions). There were many Achan families who were historically significant in Kerala. ● The Paliath Achans, who were the Rajas of areas in Thrissur and North Paravur, were given rights as the hereditary prime ministers of the Maharajah of Cochin in the year 1632. ● The Mangat Achans of Calicut who were by tradition, prominent landlords and hereditary prime ministers under the Zamorin. ● The male members of the ruling family of Palakkad (Kombi Achan) also bore the title Achan. ● Meenachil Karthas who were members of a royal family, which ruled the kingdom of Meenachil from the 15th century AD until 1754 were given the title Njanachan by the cheraman perumals). Other Achans of Malabar included: • Eranholi Achan of Thalassery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The title has a long history in South Asia and History of Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia, being attested from the ''Rigveda'', where a ' is a Rigvedic tribes, ruler, see for example the Battle of the Ten Kings, ', the "Battle of Ten Kings". The title has equivalent cognates in other Indo-European languages, notably the Latin Rex (title), Rex and the Celtic languages, Celtic Rix. Raja-ruled Indian states While most of the British Raj, Indian salute states (those granted a Salute#Heavy arms: gun salutes, gun salute by the The Crown, British Crown) were ruled by a Maharaja (or variation; some promoted from an earlier Raja- or equivalent style), even exclusively from 13 guns up, a number had Rajas: ; Hereditary salutes of 11-guns : * the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palghat
Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District. Palakkad is the List of cities and towns in Kerala, most densely populated municipality and the List of cities and towns in Kerala, fourth-most densely populated city in the state. It was established before Indian independence under British Raj, British rule and known by the name Palghat. Palakkad is famous for the ancient Palakkad Fort, which is in the heart of the city and was captured and rebuilt by Hyder Ali in 1766 which later fell into the hands of Zamorin in 1784. The city is about northeast of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The 18th-century Palakkad Fort has sturdy battlements, a moat, and a Hanuman temple on its grounds. North on the Kalpathy River, the 15th-century Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Palakkad, Vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollengode, Palakkad
Kollengode is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. Kollengode Town is the headquarters of Kollengode Grama Panchayat and Kollengode Block Panchayat. India census, Kollengode-I had a population of 18,583 with 9,068 males and 9,515 females. Kollengode railway station is located at Oottara. State highway SH-58 passes through Kollengode. The nearest airport is Coimbatore around 70 km from Kollengode. River The Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, flows near the town. Kollengode Block Panchayat Grama panchayats under Kollengode block panchayat are * Kollengode * Koduvayur (gram panchayat), Koduvayur * Puthunagaram * Vadavannur * Muthalamada (gram panchayat), Muthalamada Gallery Kollengode, Palakkad.jpg, A paddy field in Kollengode References External links Gram panchayats in Palakkad district Villages in Palakkad district {{Palakkad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollengode Palace
Kollengode Palace is a palace situated in Thrissur town of Thrissur district, Kerala state, India. History The Raja of Kollengode, Vasudeva Raja, constructed this palace in 1904 and gave it to his daughter. The original Kollengode palace(kalari kovilakam) is situated in Kollengode, Palakkad. In 1975, the Department of Archeology acquired the property (part of Kollengode palace in Thrissur )and converted it into a museum. Some personal belongings of Vasudeva Raja are on display. The architecture of the palace is a unique blend of traditional Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ... architecture with western design. The palace now houses the Mural Art Museum (Thrissur). The Raja of Kollengode Vasudeva Raja. Encyclopedia of Madras Presidency 1920 References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalassery
Thalassery () (also called Tellicherry) is a city and municipality on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahe and Kozhikode. Thalassery municipality has a population of just under 100,000 as of 2011 census. Thalassery Heritage City has an area of . Thalassery has an altitude ranging from above mean sea-level. It is located 25 km (15 mi) from Vadakara, 15 km (10 mi) from Mahé and 22 km (13 mi) from Kannur. Tellicherry municipality was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in City act 1850) of the British Indian Empire, making it the second oldest municipality in the state. At that time, the municipality was known as Tellicherry Commission and Tellicherry was the capital of North Malabar. G. M. Ballard, the Malabar collector, was the first president of the municipal commission. A European barrister, A. F. Lamaral, would later become the first Chairman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulers Of The Chera Dynasty
The Rulers of the Chera dynasty can be * Rulers of early historic Chera polity * Medieval Chera rulers ** Chera rulers from Vanchi Karur (Karur) ** Chera rulers from Mahodayapuram (Kodungallur) ** Chera rulers of Thagadur (Dharmapuri) Rulers of early historic Chera polity From early historic inscriptions * Ko Athan Chel Irumporai (Chelva Kadungo Vazhi Athan) * Perum Kadungon (Perum Cheral Irumporai) * Kadungon Ilam Kadungo (Ilam Cheral Irumporai) * Kadummiputhra Chera * Ko Athan From early historic coins * Makkothai * Kuttuvan Kothai * Kolippurai * Kol-Irumporaiy Cheras from early Tamil poems Chera rulers from the decades of Pathitrupathu Collection. # (missing) # Imayavaramban Nedum Cheral Athan # Palyanai Chel Kezhu Kuttuvan # Narmudi Cheral # Chenguttuvan # Adu Kottu Pattu Cheral Athan # Chelva Kadungo Vazhi Athan # Tagadur Erinta Perum Cheral Irumporai # Kudakko Ilam Cheral Irumporai # (missing) The following Cheras are knowns other early Tamil col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meenachil
Meenachil is the north-eastern region of Kottayam district in Kerala, south India. The name originates from Meenakshi, the Hindu Goddess. Pala is the main city in Meenachil. The arterial river of the district is also named Meenachil. Geography The Meenachil River, also known as Kavanar, Gauna, Valanjar originates at ''vagamon'' in the Western Ghats of Kerala, flows westward through Erattupetta, Palai, Kidangoor, Ettumanoor and Kottayam. Its length is about 87 kilometers. Near Kottayam it splits into a number of distributaries before emptying into the Vembanad Lake. Kumarakom, the bird sanctuary and tourist resort is on one such branch. History The current Meenachil taluk was a principality under the rulers of the royal family often referred to as the '' Meenachil Karthas'' (also known as ''Njavakkat Karthas'') before Marthanda Varma annexed it to Travancore in 1754. The name of the place comes from Goddess Meenakshi, the deity of the ''Karthas''. Veera Kerala Dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meenachil Kartha
Meenachil Karthas (''also known as Njavakkatt Karthas and medackal karthas'') were members of a royal family, which ruled the kingdom of Meenachil from 357 AD until 1754. Unlike the other aristocratic Nair factions of Travancore who are descended from the Nāgar and Brahmin origin, they have a Rajput origin. Origin They were actually Rajputs from Udaipur who were distantly related to the lineage of Maharana Pratap. Due to the Siege of Chittorgarh in 1303 AD, they came down south for a peaceful life. They settled in Madurai (which was a great cultural center and capital city during that time). A century later, they migrated to Kerala (the reason for which is stated as outbreak of an epidemic in Madurai) and settled in this place "Meenachil" which was named after Meenakshi of Madurai. The city of Pala was named after their barracks which were called "padapalayam". Their capital was named Mevada (after ''Mewar''). Culture and assimilation In Kerala, they were gradually assimil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Kozhikode
The kingdom of Kozhikode (Malayalam: ), also known as Calicut, was the kingdom of the Zamorin of Calicut, in the present-day Indian state of Kerala. Present-day Kozhikode is the second largest city in Kerala, as well as the headquarters of Kozhikode district. Kozhikode was dubbed the "city of spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices during the Middle Ages and probably as early as Classical antiquity. The port at Kozhikode held the superior economic and political position in medieval Kerala coast, while Kannur, Kollam, and Kochi, were commercially important secondary ports, where the traders from various parts of the world would gather.''The Portuguese, Indian Ocean and European Bridgeheads 1500–1800''. Festschrift in Honour of Prof. K. S. Mathew (2001). Edited by: Pius Malekandathil and T. Jamal Mohammed. Fundacoa Oriente. Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities of MESHAR (Kerala). It was once the capital of an independent kingdom by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin, Malabar District, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore. Spread over , Kerala is the 14th List of states and union territories of India by area, smallest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Laccadive Sea, Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, Kerala is the List of states of India by population, 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Cochin
The kingdom of Cochin or the Cochin State, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It originated in the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until its accession to the Dominion of India in 1949. The kingdom of Cochin, originally known as Perumpadappu Swarupam, was under the rule of the Kulasekhara dynasty (Second Cheras), Later Cheras in the Medieval India, Middle Ages. After the fall of the Kulasekhara dynasty (Second Cheras), Mahodayapuram Cheras in the 12th century, along with numerous other provinces Perumpadappu Swarupam became a free political entity. However, it was only after the arrival of Portuguese on the Malabar Coast that the Perumpadappu Swarupam acquires any political importance. Perumpadappu rulers had family relationships with the Nambudiri rulers of Edappally. After the transfer of Kochi and Vypin from the Edappally rulers to the Perumpadappu rulers, the latter came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Paravur
North Paravur (; formerly known as Paravur or Parur), is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. North Paravur is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located north of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, North Paravur has a population of 31,503 people, and a population density of . History North Paravur was the first constituency to hold elections using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in 1982. EVMs were used in 50 polling stations out of the total 123. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Paravur had a population of 31,503 with 15,060 males and 16,443 females. Paravur municipality have an area of with 8,095 families residing in it. 8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Paravur had an average literacy of 96.75% higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.8% and female literacy was 95.8%. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
