72-498: Arakkal Beevi refers to the female ruler of Arakkal Kingdom in Kerala , South India . Sultana Aysha Aliraja was the ruler until her death on the morning of 27 September 2006. Arakkal Kingdom Arakkal Kingdom ( Malayalam: [ɐrɐjkːɐl] ) was a Muslim kingdom in Kannur town in Kannur district , in the state of Kerala, South India . The king was called Ali Raja and
144-452: A BBC Top Gear article. During British rule , Kannur's chief importance laid in producing Thalassery pepper . The earliest evidence of human habitation in the region are rock-cut caves and megalithic burial sites of the Neolithic age. The Taliparamba -Kannur- Thalassery area abounds in rock-cut caves, dolmens , burial stone circles and menhirs , all of megalith . Kannur District was
216-575: A circle officer. Apart from regular law and order, the city police comprise the traffic police, bomb squad, dog squad, fingerprint bureau, women's cell, juvenile wing, narcotics cell, riot force, armed reserve camps, district crime records bureau and a women's station. It operates several police stations functioning under the Home Ministry of Government of Kerala . Religions in Kannur City (2011) source: Kannur City Census 2011 data According to
288-550: A cloth to cover upper parts of body, installing an idol at Aruvippuram in 1888, Malayali Memorial in 1891, establishment of SNDP Yogam in 1903, activities, struggles etc. became factors helpful to accelerate changes in Kerala society during a short time. These movements eventually coalesced into the Indian independence movement . Very soon, ideas about socialism and Soviet Revolution reached Kerala. Such ideas got propagated in Kerala through
360-615: A copper slab within the Madayi Mosque in Kannur records its foundation year as 1124 CE. Thus history of Muslims in Kerala is closely intertwined with the history of Muslims in the nearby Laccadives islands. Kerala's only Muslim kingdom was Kannur's Arakkal family. Historians however, disagree about the time period of Arakkal rulers. They see the Arakkal kings come to power in the 16th or 17th century. By 1909, Arakkal rulers had lost Kannur and
432-641: A copper slab within the Madayi Mosque in Kannur records its foundation year as 1124 CE. In his book on travels ( Il Milione ), Marco Polo recounts his visit to the area in the mid 1290s. Other visitors included Faxian , the Buddhist pilgrim and Ibn Batuta , writer and historian of Tangiers . The Kolathunadu in the late medieval period emerged into independent 10 principalities i.e., Kadathanadu ( Vadakara ), Randathara or Poyanad ( Dharmadom ), Kottayam ( Thalassery ), Nileshwaram , Iruvazhinadu ( Panoor , Kurumbranad etc., under separate royal chieftains due to
504-428: A dessert made of flour, like a baked, layered chapati with rich filling, arikkadukka , and more. Kannur has a good road network connecting to Mangalore , Bangalore , Mysore , Kodagu and Cochin . The railway station is also well connected to all parts of India. The Kannur International Airport which is about 26 km from the city began operations on 9 December 2018 and is the fourth international airport in
576-562: A mosque in Madayi north of Kannur, the third oldest mosque in Kerala. Perumal's nephew Mabeli was an Arayankulangara Nair , and hence the Nair matrilineal system is observed by the Arakkal royal family. His wife was the daughter of Kolathiri, and they later came to be known as Arakkal Beevi. Muhammad Ali continued in the service of the Kolathiris even after his conversion, and his successors known as
648-535: A new enthusiasm among oppressed masses. Kannur has an elevation of 1.02 metres or 3.3 feet along the coast of the Laccadive Sea , with a sandy coastal area. The city has an 8 kilometres (5.0 miles)-long seashore and a 3 kilometres (1.9 miles)-long beach at Payyambalam . Kannur is located north of Kozhikode , south of Kasargod and Mangalore , west of the Western Ghat regions of Kodagu and Wayanad , and east of
720-506: A part of the larger Indian Ocean rim, via spice and silk traders from the Middle East . Historians do not rule out the possibility of Islam being introduced to Kerala as early as the seventh century CE. Notable has been the occurrence of Cheraman Perumal Tajuddin , the Hindu King that moved to Arabia from Dharmadom near Kannur to meet Muhammad and converted to Islam. According to
792-521: A place called Dharmadam north of Thalassery. The relics of their fort is located in the vicinity of Govt. Brennan College , Thalassery. Mabeli was converted to Islam and he accepted the name Muhammad Ali, who later became the first Arakkal Ali Raja. According to folklore, Cheraman Perumal went to Mecca from an erstwhile province named Poya Nadu (Governed by feudal governors named Randuthara Achanmar . The region comprises Edakkad , Anjarakkandy, Mavilayi etc.) now in Kannur district. Malik Deenar built
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#1733084610575864-630: A seven-gun salute. Because of the outbreak of the war with France shortly after the 1796 agreement, as well as other considerations, the Laccadive Islands remained unnoticed and the Bibi continued to rule them with no restrictions. The islands were misgoverned throughout the 19th century, and the British Government had to assume their administration at least twice, from 1854 to 1861, and again (permanently as it turned out) in 1875. In 1905, in exchange for
936-689: A system that is unique to a section of Hindus of Kerala . Under Marumakkathayam, the succession passes to the male offspring of its female members, in other words from a man to his sister's son and so forth. As the only Muslim rulers in Malabar, they saw the rise of Hyder Ali , de facto ruler of the Mysore Sultanate as the opportunity to increase their own power at the expense of Chirakkal, and invited him to invade Kerala. Ali Raja Arakkal Sultan Afsal Ashraf living in Konni Panchayat of Pathanamthitta district
1008-521: A treaty with the Raja. The St. Angelo Fort at Kannur was built in 1505 by Dom Francisco de Almeida , the first Portuguese Viceroy of India. The Dutch captured the fort from the Portuguese in 1663. They modernised the fort and built the bastions Hollandia, Zeelandia, and Frieslandia that are the major features of the present structure. The original Portuguese fort was pulled down later. A painting of this fort and
1080-448: Is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala , India . It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated 274 kilometres (170 mi) north of the major port city and commercial hub Kochi and 137 kilometres (85 mi) south of the major port city and a commercial hub, Mangalore . During the period of British colonial rule in India , when Kannur
1152-665: Is a hilly island, however, it was governed by Arakkal kingdom, being the first Ali Raja's hometown. 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 . The palace
1224-595: Is administered by the Kannur Municipal Corporation , headed by a mayor. The corporation is headed by a Mayor and council, and manages 78.35 km of Kannur city, with a population of about 232,486 within that area. For administrative purposes, the city is divided into 55 divisions, from which the members of the corporation council are elected for five years. Kannur Municipal Corporation is divided into six zones: Kannur town, Pallikunnu , Puzhathi , Edakkad , Elayavoor , and Chelora . Kannur Corporation
1296-687: Is among the top ten engineering colleges of the state, providing higher studies in the field of technical education. The Government Medical College, Kannur was established in 1993 at Pariyaram to serve Kannur city and surroundings. The thirteenth National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Campus is located at Dharmashala, Kannur 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Kannur City. Many local cable television channels are available in Kannur. The most popular cable channels are City Channel, City Gold, City Juke, Network Channels, Zeal Network, Kannur Vision, World Vision, Worldvision Music, Chakkarakkal, Gramika channel Koothuparamba and Kannurone. All India Radio
1368-434: Is another popular item, which has an influence from Yemen . Various varieties of biriyanis like Thalassery biriyani , and Kannur biriyani , are prepared here. The snacks include unnakkaya (deep-fried, boiled ripe banana paste covering a mixture of cashew, raisins and sugar), pazham nirachathu (ripe banana filled with coconut grating, molasses or sugar), muttamala made of eggs , chatti pathiri ,
1440-507: Is best seen in the preparation of most dishes. Kallummakkaya ( mussels ) curry , irachi puttu ( irachi meaning meat), parottas (soft flatbread), Pathiri (a type of rice pancake) and ghee rice are some of the other specialties. The characteristic use of spices is the hallmark of Kannur cuisine— black pepper , cardamom and clove are used profusely. The Kerala version of biryani , popularly known as kuzhi mandi in Malayalam
1512-699: Is broadcast in Kannur at 101.5 MHz. Private FM radio stations in Kannur include: Radio Mango 91.9 ( Malayala Manorama Co Ltd ), Club FM 94.3 ( Mathrubhumi Printing And Publishing Co Ltd ), Red FM 93.5 ( Sun Network ) and Best FM 95.0 (Asianet Communications Ltd). A number of newspapers are published from Kannur, including the Malayala Manorama , Mathrubhumi , Madhyamam , Deshabhimani , Deepika , Rashtra Deepika , Chandrika , Kerala Kaumudi , Mangalam , Janmabhumi , Veekshanam, Thejas , Siraj , Suprabhaatham , Janayugom and The New Indian Express . The Kannur cuisine depicts it culture and heritage. It
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#17330846105751584-475: Is famous for Malabar biriyani . The city is also famous for Haluva called as Sweet Meat by Europeans due to the texture of the sweet. Another specialty is banana chips , which are made crisp and wafer-thin. Other popular dishes include seafood preparations ( prawns , mussels , mackerel ) . Vegetarian fare includes the sadya . Kannur cuisine is a blend of traditional Kerala , Persian , Yemenese and Arab food culture. This confluence of culinary cultures
1656-521: Is located north of the city. Only passenger trains halt at these three stations. Kannur International Airport in Mattanur was inaugurated on 9 December 2018. It is the fourth international airport in Kerala. The airport has a 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) runway (the longest in the State) and state of the art passenger terminal as well other amenities. It is well connected by a comprehensive network of roads and
1728-496: Is located the exact opposite side of the state. Part of the original city of Kannur was under Kerala's only Muslim Royalty called the Arakkal and this area is still known as city. The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrived at Kappad Kozhikode in 1498 during the Age of Discovery , thus opening a direct sea route from Europe to South Asia. In 1501 a Portuguese factory was planted here by Pedro Álvares Cabral , and in 1502 da Gama made
1800-640: Is received in summer. Kannur municipality was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850) of the British Indian Empire , along with the municipalities of Thalassery , Kozhikode , Palakkad , and Fort Kochi , making them the first modern municipalities in the state. It was upgraded into a Municipal Corporation in the year 2015. The city
1872-573: Is the administrative and local language. Indian Naval Academy is situated in Ezhimala , Kannur. Naval cadets are trained here in 2500 acres vast campus. Kannur District has five Kendriya Vidyalaya at Kannur, Keltron Nagar, Payyanur, Ezhimala, and Thalassery, Peringome. Kannur University was established by Act 22 of 1996 of the Kerala Legislative Assembly . The university by the name "Malabar University" had come into existence earlier by
1944-429: Is the fifth City Corporation in Kerala after the creation of the state. Established in 2015, Kannur Corporation's first mayor was E. P. Latha. Kannur corporation has two assembly constituencies – Kannur and Azhikode – both of which are part of Kannur parliamentary constituency. The Kannur City Police is headed by a commissioner, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. The city is divided into some zones each under
2016-484: Is the living heir of the Arakkal dynasty. The Bibi received no special treatment after the treaties of Srirangapatam , and settlement negotiations were long and difficult but she finally signed an agreement in 1796 that guaranteed continued possession of the city of Cannanore and the Laccadive Islands but deprived her of any claim to sovereignty. Yet, as late as 1864, the Bibi of Cannanore was included in an official list of "native sovereigns and chiefs" as being entitled to
2088-488: Is three kilometers from Kannur, Kerala , India, in what is now called Kannur town . The Arakkal family was the only Muslim royal family in Kerala. The Arakkal family followed a matrilineal system of descent: the eldest member of the family, whether male or female, became its head and ruler. While male rulers were called Ali Rajas , female rulers were known as Arakkal Beevis . Hameed Hussain Koyamma Ali Raja, became
2160-591: The British East India Company , two years later in 1780 another letter was sent by his sister Ali Raja Bibi Junumabe II requesting urgent assistance against Portuguese and British encroachments during the Second Anglo-Mysore War . The Durbar Hall section of the Arakkalkettu (Arakkal Palace) has been converted into a museum housing artifacts from the times of the Arakkal dynasty. The work
2232-630: The Köppen climate classification .) In the months of April and May, the average daily maximum temperature is about 35 °C (95 °F). Temperatures are moderate in December and January: about 24 °C or 75.2 °F. Like other areas on the Malabar Coast , this city receives heavy rainfall during the Southwest monsoon . The annual average rainfall is 3,438 millimetres or 135 inches, around 68 per cent of which
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2304-529: The Laccadive Sea . Mappila Bay harbour at Ayikkara . On one side, there is St. Angelo Fort (built in 1505) and on the other side is Arakkal palace . Muzhappilangad Beach , the longest Drive-in Beach in Asia, is located in Kannur. Vayalapra Lake is near Madayi . Kannur is ranked among top 10 Indian cities with the cleanest air and best AQI in 2024. Kannur experiences a very wet tropical monsoon climate ( Am under
2376-611: The Legend of Cheraman Perumals , the first Indian mosque was built in 624 AD at Kodungallur with the mandate of the last the ruler (the Cheraman Perumal) of Chera dynasty , who converted to Islam during the lifetime of Muhammad (c. 570–632). According to Qissat Shakarwati Farmad , the Masjids at Kodungallur , Kollam , Madayi , Barkur , Mangalore , Kasaragod , Kannur , Dharmadam , Panthalayini , and Chaliyam , were built during
2448-609: The Mammali Kidavus were the hereditary Padanairs of the Kolathiri. Around this time, many Muslim merchant families became financially influential in the Malabar region . When the Arakkal family took control of Laccadives , they achieved near-royal status. The British Military was very eager to make Dharmadam as their base and built a fort there. This small island village was strategically more secure than any surrounding place as it
2520-469: The Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad district. Kannur University is a multi-campus university. Government Brennen College , the first college in Kannur, established in the year 1862, provide education to more than 2500 students. Government College of Engineering, Kannur was established in 1986 near Dharmasala, Kannur as a center for imparting engineering education in northern Kerala. The college
2592-501: The Ottomans by Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II, a dedicated ally of Hyder Ali of the Sultanate of Mysore and mentioned how the region received Ottoman assistance two hundred and forty years ago by Hadim Suleiman Pasha . Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II also stated that the dynasty had been fighting for its authority for the last forty years against various hostile forces and also requested assistance against
2664-546: The Zamorin of Calicut , Kingdom of Cochin and Kingdom of Quilon . The Arakkal kingdom had right over the city of Kannur and Laccadive Islands in the late medieval period. Kannur municipality was formed on 1 November 1866 by the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns Act 1850) of the British Indian Empire , along with the municipalities of Thalassery , Kozhikode , Palakkad and Fort Kochi , making them
2736-558: The oldest mosques in the Indian subcontinent . According to the Legend of Cheraman Perumals , the first Indian mosque was built in 624 AD at Kodungallur with the mandate of the last ruler (the Cheraman Perumal) of Chera dynasty , who left from Dharmadom to Mecca and converted to Islam during the lifetime of Muhammad (c. 570–632). According to Qissat Shakarwati Farmad , the Masjids at Kodungallur , Kollam , Madayi , Barkur , Mangalore , Kasaragod , Kannur, Dharmadam , Panthalayani , and Chaliyam , were built during
2808-604: The 17th century, trade links were established with places like Kayamkulam and Alappuzha in the west. It was during the time of Samuthiris that the title of Marakkar was created. Muslim influence reached its peak at the time of Kunjali Marakkar , the fourth in the line. The Arakkal Ali Rajas sure put their navy to good use. Ali Moossa, the fifth ruler is said to have conquered some of the Maladweep (Maldives) islands in 1183-84 CE. Generally, these Rajas were known by different titles, viz. Adi Raja (the first king), Azhi Raja (Lord of
2880-564: The 2011 census of India, Kannur city has a population of 232,486. Males constitute 46.2% of the population and females 53.8%. Kannur has an average literacy rate of 96.23%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 98% and female literacy is 94%. In Kannur, 12% of the population is under six years of age. The Anglo-Indian community in Kannur live mainly in the Kannur Cantonment of Burnacherry and its surrounding areas of Thillery, No.3 Bazaar and Camp Bazaar. Malayalam
2952-500: The Ali Rajas from Kolathiris in the 16th century, enhanced the status of the House. Kannur (Cannanore) could effectively be characterised as a Muslim thalassocracy, acknowledging that the religious identity of the Ali Rajas had a significant role in their political prominence. A link can be made of the income from importing horses from West Asia to the political power of the Ali Rajas throughout
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3024-542: The Anglo-French war broke out, resulting in the French loss of Mahé . In 1783, the British agreed to restore to the French their settlements in India, and Mahé was handed over to the French in 1785. Initially the British had to suffer local resistance against their rule under the leadership of Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja , who had popular support in Thalassery - Wayanad region. The guerrilla war launched by Pazhassi Raja ,
3096-591: The Cannanore Cantonment. By 1911, there was a further decline with the loss of chenkol (sceptre) and udaval (sword). They allied and clashed with the Portuguese , the Dutch, the French and the British. The British played the biggest part in removing all vestiges of titles and power from the Arakkal rulers. One of the last kings, Abdu Rahiman Ali Raja (1881–1946), was active in helping his subjects. The last ruler
3168-576: The city of Kannur. The island of Dharmadom near Kannur, along with Thalassery , was ceded to the East India Company as early as 1734, which were claimed by all of the Kolattu Rajas , Kottayam Rajas , Mannanar and Arakkal Bibi in the late medieval period, where the British initiated a factory and English settlement following the cession . Then the East India Company captured
3240-539: The coastal belt between Mangalore and Kozhikode . Karkanadu consisted of Wayanad - Gudalur hilly region with parts of Kodagu (Coorg). It is said that Nannan, the most renowned ruler of Ezhimala dynasty, took refuge at Wayanad hills in the 5th century CE when he was lost to Cheras , just before his execution in a battle, according to the Sangam works . According to Kerala Muslim tradition, Kannur along with surrounding Madayi and Dharmadom were home to three of
3312-473: The era of Malik Dinar , and they are among the oldest Masjid s in the Indian subcontinent . It is believed that Malik Dinar died at Thalangara in Kasaragod town. Ezhimala kingdom was succeeded by Mushika dynasty in the early medieval period, most possibly due to the migration of Tuluva Brahmins from Tulu Nadu . The Mushika-vamsha Mahakavya , written by Athula in the 11th century, throws light on
3384-417: The era of Malik Dinar , and they are among the oldest Masjid s in the Indian subcontinent . It is believed that Malik Dinar died at Thalangara in Kasaragod town. According to popular tradition, Islam was brought to Lakshadweep islands, situated just to the west of Malabar Coast , by Ubaidullah in 661 CE. His grave is believed to be located on the island of Andrott . The Arabic inscription on
3456-407: The first modern municipalities in the state. It was upgraded into a municipal corporation in 2015. Kannur Cantonment is the only cantonment board in Kerala. The Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala is Asia's largest, and the world's third-largest, naval academy. Muzhappilangad beach is the longest drive-in beach in Asia and appeared among the top six best beaches for driving in the world in
3528-522: The fishing ferry behind it can be seen in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. The Dutch sold the fort to king Ali Raja of Arakkal in 1772. During the 17th century, Kannur was the capital city of the only Muslim Sultanate in Kerala, known as Arakkal , who also ruled the Laccadive Islands in addition to the city of Kannur. Arakkal Kingdom and Chirakkal kingdom were two vassal kingdoms based in
3600-518: The fort Kannur in 1790 and used it as one of their major military stations on the Malabar Coast . During the period of British colonial rule , Kannur was part of the Madras province in the Malabar District. In 1761, the British captured Mahé , and the settlement was handed over to the ruler of Kadathanadu . The British restored Mahé to the French as a part of the 1763 Treaty of Paris. In 1779,
3672-521: The last ruler of the Chera Empire , Rama Varma Kulashekhara Perumal , is said to have been converted to Islam at the hands of Malik Bin Dinar , an Islamic missionary. Perumal along with Malik Deenar came from Mahodyapuram (Old name of Kodungallur -The capital of the Chera Empire ) to Thalassery , to visit Perumal's sister and nephew residing there. Perumal's sister Sridevi and nephew Mabeli were residing in
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#17330846105753744-498: The new head of the Arakkal royal family on 2nd Dec 2021. The list of rulers of Arakkal: There had been considerable trade relations between Middle East and Malabar Coast even before the time of Muhammad (c. 570 - 632 AD). Muslim tombstones with ancient dates, short inscriptions in medieval mosques, and rare Arab coin collections are the major sources of early Muslim presence on the Malabar Coast. Islam arrived in Kerala ,
3816-480: The north to Korapuzha ( Kozhikode ) in the south with Arabian Sea on the west and Kodagu hills on the eastern boundary, also including the isolated islands of Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea . An Old Malayalam inscription ( Ramanthali inscriptions ), dated to 1075 CE, mentioning king Kunda Alupa, the ruler of Alupa dynasty of Mangalore , can be found at Ezhimala near Kannur. The Arabic inscription on
3888-529: The outcome of internal dissensions. The Nileshwaram dynasty on the northernmost part of Kolathiri dominion, were relatives to both Kolathunadu as well as the Zamorin of Calicut , in the early medieval period. Kannur was an important trading center in the 12th century, with active business connections with Persia and Arabia . 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
3960-645: The port at Tyndis , was ruled by the kingdom of Ezhimala during the Sangam period . According to the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea , a region known as Limyrike began at Naura and Tyndis . However the Ptolemy mentions only Tyndis as the Limyrike ' s starting point. The region probably ended at Kanyakumari ; it thus roughly corresponds to the present-day Malabar Coast . The value of Rome 's annual trade with
4032-593: The promulgation of an ordinance by the governor of Kerala, on 9 November 1995. The university was inaugurated on 2 March 1996 by A. K. Antony , the Chief Minister of Kerala . The objective of the Kannur University Act 1996 was to establish in the state of Kerala a teaching, residential and affiliating university so as to provide for the development of higher education in Kasargod and Kannur revenue districts and
4104-616: The recorded past of the Mushika Royal Family up until that point. The Indian anthropologist Ayinapalli Aiyappan states that a powerful and warlike clan of the Bunt community of Tulu Nadu was called Kola Bari and the Kolathiri Raja of Kolathunadu was a descendant of this clan. The kingdom of Kolathunadu , who were the descendants of Mushika dynasty , at the peak of its power reportedly extended from Netravati River ( Mangalore ) in
4176-465: The region was estimated at around 50,000,000 sesterces . Pliny the Elder mentioned that Limyrike was prone by pirates. The Cosmas Indicopleustes mentioned that the Limyrike was a source of peppers. The kingdom of Ezhimala had jurisdiction over two Nadu s – The coastal Poozhinadu and the hilly eastern Karkanadu . According to the works of Sangam literature , Poozhinadu consisted much of
4248-480: The remission of overdue tribute, the payment of an annual pension to the head of the family, and the title of Sultan, the Ali Raja at last agreed to cede all rights, whether as sovereign or tenant, to the Laccadive Islands, including Minicoy, which the family claimed as their private property. The king's palace, which he purchased from the Dutch in 1663, was named Arakkal Palace after the ruling dynasty. As per legend,
4320-479: The ruler of Kottayam province, against the East India Company had a huge impact on the history of Kannur. Changes in the socio-economic and political sectors in Kerala during the initial decades of the 20th century created conditions congenial for the growth of the Communist Party. Extension of English education initiated by Christian missionaries in 1906 and later carried forward by government, rebellion for wearing
4392-581: The ruling queen was called Arakkal Beevi . Arakkal kingdom included little more than the Cannanore town and the southern Laccadive Islands ( Agatti , Kavaratti , Androth and Kalpeni , as well as Minicoy ), originally leased from the Kolattiri. They owed allegiance to the Kolattiri rulers, whose ministers they had been at one time. The rulers followed the Marumakkathayam system of matrilineal inheritance,
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#17330846105754464-468: The seas), Aliraja (noble king), and Aali Raja, which shows the origin from the first king Mammali. The connection with the Maldives and Lakshadweep (Laccadives) was well-known to the Portuguese and other Europeans, with the 9° channel separating Minicoy from the Laccadive group being referred to as the 'Mammali’s Channel'. Even during the beginning of the 16th century, the king of Maldives was a tributary of this House. The Jagir of Laccadive islands, received by
4536-427: The seat of powerful kingdom based at Ezhimala in the Sangam period (1st–5th century CE). The ancient port of Naura , which is mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as a port somewhere north of Muziris is identified with Kannur. Pliny the Elder (1st century CE) states that the port of Tyndis was located at the northwestern border of Keprobotos ( Chera dynasty ). The region, which lies north of
4608-405: The sixteenth century. After being appointed the Naval Chief of Hyder Ali's army, Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II's first course of action was to capture the unfortunate Sultan of the Maldives Hasan 'Izz ud-din and present him to Hyder Ali after having gouged out his eyes, he had also defeated Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin III of the Maldives , who died in captivity. In the year 1777 a letter was sent to
4680-440: The state. Other nearby airports are at Calicut , Mysore and Mangalore . Kannur is on National Highway 66 or NH 66 (formerly National Highway 17) between Kozhikode and Mangalore . This highway is scheduled to be expanded to four lanes. A bypass for Kannur city is proposed under the NH widening project. Kannur is connected to Kodagu , Mysore and Bangalore in Karnataka by the Kannur- Coorg - Mysore Highway. This highway
4752-448: The traders from various parts of the world would gather. Kannur served as the East India Company military headquarters on India's west coast until 1887. The modern town is referred to as Kannur Town. Kannur, as a district and surrounding areas, were mostly ruled by the famous Kolathiri Rajas . When the state of Kerala was formed the district took the name Kannur since the administrative offices were established here. Before that, Kannur
4824-484: The works of Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai , Sahodaran Ayyappan , P. Kesavadev and others. By the beginning of the 1930s, some other useful developments were taking place. Important among them was Nivarthana Agitation in Travancore. That was the demand of people suppressed so far as untouchables and weaker sections for participation in government. This brought to the forefront struggles like proportional representation in government and reservation of jobs. This imparted
4896-549: Was Ali Raja Mariumma Beevi Thangal . After her rule, the family broke up. During the time of the Samuthiries the Muslims of Kerala played a major role in the local army and navy , as well as acting as ambassadors to Arabia and China. Even before this period they had settlements in Perumathura, Thakkala, Thengapattanam, Poovar and Thiruvankottu. Muslims from Pandi Desham migrated to trade with Aruvithura , Kanjirappalli , Mundakayam , Peruvanthanam , Muvattupuzha and Vandiperiyar in and around Kottayam district of Kerala. In
4968-412: Was a part of the Malabar District (Madras Presidency), the city was known as Cannanore. Kannur is the fifth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. As of 2011 census, Kannur Municipal Corporation , the local body which administers mainland area of city, had a population of 232,486. Kannur was the headquarters of Kolathunadu , one of the four most important dynasties on the Malabar Coast , along with
5040-561: Was carried out by the Government of Kerala at a cost of Rs . 9,000,000. The museum opened in July 2005. The Arakkalkettu is owned by the Arakkal Trust, which includes some members Arakkal royal family. The government had taken a keen interest in preserving the heritage of the Arakkal Family, which had played a prominent role in the history of Malabar . A nominal entry fee is charged by the Arakkal Trust. Kannur Kannurkari (Female) Kannur ( Malayalam: [kɐɳːuːr] ), formerly known in English as Cannanore ,
5112-401: Was the headquarters of Chirakkal taluk of Malabar District in the Madras Presidency . During the period of Company rule in India , the East India Company preferred Madras and Cochin as their major stations and Kannur started to lose its old glory. The people of Kannur are still waiting for their old glory to get back and they feel they are being sidelined because the state administration
5184-783: Was upgraded to National Highway in 2017. Kannur railway station is one of the major stations of the Southern Railway zone , under the jurisdiction of the Palakkad . All trains including the Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express and Kochuveli Garib Rath stop at Kannur. Six daily trains and around 15 weekly or bi-weekly trains connect Kannur to the capital Thiruvananthapuram . Kannur is well connected through rail with Mangalore and Kozhikode . Kannur South railway station and Edakkad railway stations are located under Kannur Corporation limits. Chirakkal railway station
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