Cultural history of kerala pdf

The Islamic culture of North Kerala became the product of these trading relations

The Desavazhis had the control of few villages under their supervision

Each Naduvazhi and Desavazhis had their own military groups

Professional class or caste of fighters existed during this period

The cultivation of Sugarcane in the southern parts of Malabar and the central Tiruvitamkur is known from the literary texts

The sea has been a permanent and decisive factor in the history of Kerala

The Kerala coast has attracted foreign traders from Europe and Asia from very early days

The celebrated classical writers of Greece and Rome who make mention of Kerala are Megasthenes, Pliny, Starbo, Ptolemy and the anonymous author of the Periplus

The Greek ambassador Megasthanese (4thB

) refers to the Chera kingdom and also to the port of Tropina in his work indica