KERALA HISTORY
Kerala -God’s Own Country lends its name from a very famous old legend. As the legend has it that God Parshuram an incarnation or avatar of Mahavishnu saved Kerala from the raging and belligerent Sea. Since then people believe it to be a land of God. Due to the convenient location, this land established trade contacts with Egypt, Greeks, Assyria, Romans and the Chinese. The Malayalam era 'Kollavarsha' is said to have originated in the 9th century A.D. We have recorded evidence of the first chief kingdom that ruled Kerala. It was the ancient Chera Empire whose court language was Tamil and the founder was Cheraman Perumal.Kerala was first cited in the Sanskrit epic Aitareya Aranyaka which formed the basis of written records. Later Panini mentioned Keralain his works. Keralaalso lured the Greeks, Christians, Arabs and Muslims, Portuguese, Dutch and other communities of the world with its rich culture and natural resources.
Vasco Da Gama's discovery of Kalicut and his arrival in 20th May, 1498 made the Portuguese control the money-spinning pepper trade.
In 1868 the ancient sage Agasthya introduced the Vedic Hinduism to Kerala and South India. Finally the Mauryans and the Grand Mughals consolidated their empires in Kerala. In the mean time the Dutch drove away the Portuguese from Kozhikode (Calicut). Then Mysore’s Hyder Ali invaded north Kerala andKozhikode in 1766. In 1792 Tipu Sultan surrendered Keralato the British. It was in 1949 that the three territories Travancore, Kochi and Malabar were merged and in 1956 the state ofKerala came into existence and became a part of the Indian Union.
Kerala -God’s Own Country lends its name from a very famous old legend. As the legend has it that God Parshuram an incarnation or avatar of Mahavishnu saved Kerala from the raging and belligerent Sea. Since then people believe it to be a land of God. Due to the convenient location, this land established trade contacts with Egypt, Greeks, Assyria, Romans and the Chinese. The Malayalam era 'Kollavarsha' is said to have originated in the 9th century A.D. We have recorded evidence of the first chief kingdom that ruled Kerala. It was the ancient Chera Empire whose court language was Tamil and the founder was Cheraman Perumal.Kerala was first cited in the Sanskrit epic Aitareya Aranyaka which formed the basis of written records. Later Panini mentioned Keralain his works. Keralaalso lured the Greeks, Christians, Arabs and Muslims, Portuguese, Dutch and other communities of the world with its rich culture and natural resources.
Vasco Da Gama's discovery of Kalicut and his arrival in 20th May, 1498 made the Portuguese control the money-spinning pepper trade.
In 1868 the ancient sage Agasthya introduced the Vedic Hinduism to Kerala and South India. Finally the Mauryans and the Grand Mughals consolidated their empires in Kerala. In the mean time the Dutch drove away the Portuguese from Kozhikode (Calicut). Then Mysore’s Hyder Ali invaded north Kerala andKozhikode in 1766. In 1792 Tipu Sultan surrendered Keralato the British. It was in 1949 that the three territories Travancore, Kochi and Malabar were merged and in 1956 the state ofKerala came into existence and became a part of the Indian Union.
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