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The kingdoms of Calicut and Cochin had been the two major kingdoms in Kerala during this time, however their predominance decreased in the next century with the increasing Portuguese control and later, the Dutch control. [7] The Dutch succeeded in expelling the Portuguese and brought about the fall of the kingdom of Cochin in 1663 CE. [8]
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (Kerul Varma Pyche Rajah, Cotiote Rajah) (1753–1805) was the Prince Regent and the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Kottayam in Malabar, India between 1774 and 1805. He led the Pychy Rebellion (Wynaad Insurrection, Coiote War) against the English East India Company. He is popularly known as Kerala Simham (Lion of ...
Swaroopam - Royal title of Kerala. Thamban - Royal Nair title. Chekavar - A title in North Malabar, given to the members of Thiyya Caste who are trained in Warfare and Martial Arts and are deployed as Soldiers. [12] Mappila - Mappila is a surname for Travancore Syrian Christians and Muslims of Malabar. Moopan - All Kerala and North Malabar most ...
Cochin in the 1960s, just a few years after joining the union. During 1800 to 1947, the kingdom of Cochin included much of modern-day Thrissur district excluding Chavakkad taluk, a few areas of Alathur taluk and the whole of Chittur taluk of the Palakkad district and Kochi taluk (excluding Fort Kochi), most of Kanayannur taluk (excluding Edappally), parts of Aluva taluk (Karukutty, Angamaly ...
Installation of Bhanu Virama as King of Kerala by Parashurama. The family descends from ancient Kings. [4] The first recorded inscription of the Venad chiefdom that later became Travancore is in the copper-plate grants of land and privileges on Jewish and Christian tradesmen. [5]
The Keralolpathi covers the history of Kerala and its people from ancient times through the medieval period to the colonial era, serving as an early attempt to historicize Kerala as a distinct entity.
The Pakalomattam family is an ancient Marthoma Nasrani (Syrian Orthodox and Syrian Catholic Christian) family in Kerala, India.According to an article written by P. J. Thomas, Parakunnel, a member of the Parakkunnel-Pakalomattom family, in Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the family "solely supplied bishops and archdeacons to the Church [in India] till the beginning of the ...
Mahodayapuram, or Makotai, the seat of the Cheraman Perumals, is identified with present-day Kodungallur in central Kerala. [5] [6] [7] Initially, their influence appeared to be limited to the area between present-day Quilon and Quilandy, but it later extended up to the Chandragiri river in northern Kerala and to Nagercoil in the south.