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The validity of the legend as a source of history once generated much debate among South Indian historians. [33] The legend was used by Kerala chiefdoms for the legitimation of their rule (most of the major chiefly houses in medieval Kerala traced its origin back to the legendary allocation by the Perumal).
The Kingdom of Kozhikode (Malayalam: കോഴിക്കോട് [koːɻikːoːɖ] ⓘ), 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.
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The state also is regarded as the "least corrupt Indian state" according to the surveys conducted by CMS Indian Corruption Study (CMS-ICS) [381] Transparency International (2005) [382] and India Today (1997). [383] Kerala has the lowest homicide rate among Indian states, with 1.1 per 100,000 in 2011. [384]
Cheraman Perumal dynasty, [1] also known as the Perumal dynasty of Kerala, [1] or Chera Perumals of Makotai [2] (fl. c. 844–1124 CE), were a ruling dynasty in present-day Kerala, South India. [3] Mahodayapuram, or Makotai, the seat of the Cheraman Perumals , is identified with present-day Kodungallur in central Kerala .
Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama or theatre and a UNESCO-designated Human Heritage Art.Kathakali (from katerumbu ("story") and kali ("performance")) is a 500-year-old form of dance-drama that interprets ancient epics; a popularized offshoot of kathakali is Kerala natanam (developed in the 20th century by dancer Guru Gopinath).
A Political History of Modern Kerala (1987) Kerala History and its Makers (1987) A Concise History of Modern Kerala (1987) Modern India – A History Since 1707; Triumph and Tragedy in Travancore: Annals of Sir CPs Sixteen Years (2001) Indian History translated by R. Manoj Varma (DC Books, 2021) Malayalam. Kerala Charithram and Samskaram (1967 ...
According to the Puranas, the navigators and survivors of the Yadavas of Dwaraka also settled in Kerala later. Some remnants of the Naga culture are also found here. This Kerala kingdom has been identified with the Chera kingdom, which existed from the 5th century BCE to the 12th century CE in present-day Kerala state and Tamil Nadu in South India.