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WhatsApp Facebook Telegram Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Punnapra Vayalar Samaram: The Punnapra Valayar revolt was a communist uprising that took place in October 1946 led by the Communist Party of India against C.P Ramaswamy Iyer, the Diwan of Travancore. The revolt is named after the two places in which it took place; beginning in Punnapra and … Read more
WhatsApp Facebook Telegram Twitter LinkedIn PinterestMalayali Memorial and Ezhava Memorial for Kerala PSC Exams Hi, In this post I will discuss the Malayali Memorial and Ezhava Memorial which are important for Kerala PSC Exams. Malayali Memorial and Ezhava Memorial Towards the closing decades, of the 19th century the educated middle class in Travancore asserted itself. … Read more
WhatsApp Facebook Telegram Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Formation of Kerala state-Modern history of Kerala-KAS Kerala Administrative Service Exam Formation of Kerala state Travancore-Cochin The two independent kingdoms of Travancore and Cochin joined the Union of India after India gained independence in 1947. On 1 July 1949, the two states were merged to form Travancore-Cochin (Thiru Kochi). On 1 January 1950, Travancore-Cochin … Read more
WhatsApp Facebook Telegram Twitter LinkedIn PinterestEarly medieval period-Medieval Kerala-Kerala History Early medieval period Political changes in Kerala Tharisapalli plates granted to Saint Thomas Christians testify that merchant guilds and trade corporations played a very significant role in the economy and social life during the Kulasekhara period. Much of history of the region from the 6th … Read more
WhatsApp Facebook Telegram Twitter LinkedIn PinterestKerala History Cultural Heritage of Kerala Classical period Muziris in the Tabula Peutingeriana, an itinerarium showing the road network in the Roman Empire. Early ruling dynasties Kerala’s dominant rulers of the early historic period were the Cheras, a Tamil dynasty with its headquarters located in Vanchi. The location of Vanchi … Read more
WhatsApp Facebook Telegram Twitter LinkedIn PinterestHistory of Kerala Prehistoric Period of Kerala Archaeological studies have identified many Mesolithic, Neolithic and Megalithic sites in Kerala. These findings have been classified into Laterite rock-cut caves (Chenkallara), Hood stones (Kudakkallu), Hat stones (Toppikallu), Dolmenoid cists (Kalvrtham), Urn burials (Nannangadi) and Menhirs (Pulachikallu). The studies point to the indigenous … Read more