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Kannur also finds mention as Naura in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, a Greek work of great antiquity. Kolattiri Raja's (The ruler of Kannur) minister Kuruppu's Arabic letter to Vasco da Gama (1524) A portrait if Kannur drawn in 1635. North Malabar was the seat of powerful kingdom based at Ezhimala in the Sangam period (1st-5th century
Arakkal kingdom was so powerful at that time as an ally of Mysore, even to defy the British. British East India Company was not allowed by the Arakkal kingdom to build a military garrison in Dharmadam. So they were forced to build their base in Thalassery where there was a strong presence of French forces stationed few kilometers away in Mahé. [2]
During the 17th century, Kannur was the capital city of the only Muslim Sultanate in the Malabar region – Arakkal. [61] The Ali Rajas of Arakkal kingdom, near Kannur, who were the vassals of the Kolathiri, ruled over the Lakshadweep islands. [62] In 1761, the British captured Mahé, and the settlement was handed over to the ruler of ...
The Ezhil mala kingdom (Konka-nam, a part of the Puzhi-nadu) comprised practically the whole of the ypresent Kannur and Wayanad districts and a portion of the Tulu country and parts of Coorg and Gudalur as well. This was the north-westernmost Tamil speaking area of the ancient Tamil country.
Ezhimala kingdom was succeeded by Mushika dynasty in the early medieval period, most possibly due to the migration of Tuluva Brahmins from Tulu Nadu. An Old Malayalam inscription ( Ramanthali inscriptions ), dated to 1075 CE, mentions king Kunda Alupa, the ruler of Alupa dynasty of Mangalore , can be found at Ezhimala. [ 18 ]
View history; Tools. Tools. move to ... In other projects ... Kingdom of Kannur may refer to: Former feudal states in Malabar, India Kolathunadu ...
Pazhayangadi Bus Station Thavam Church Boat service to Kannur. Pazhayangadi (Also called Payangadi), is a small township, approximately 23 km (14 mi) north of district headquarters Kannur, 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Payyanur and 13 km (8.1 mi) west of Taliparamba in the Indian state of Kerala. In the local language of Malayalam it literally means ...
During the 17th century, Kannur was the capital city of the only Muslim Sultanate in the Malabar region - Arakkal. [9] Arakkal Kingdom and Chirakkal kingdom were two vassal kingdoms based in the city of Kannur. The Ali Rajas of Arakkal kingdom, near Kannur, who were the vassals of the Kolathiri, ruled over the Lakshadweep islands. [10]