11 Facts About Parappanangadi

1.

Parappanangadi town is located north of the estuary of Poorappuzha River, which is a tributary of Kadalundi River, and south of the estuary of Kadalundi River, which lies in Vallikkunnu.

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2.

Parappanangadi was one of the major ports in the southwestern coast of India during the medieval period.

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3.

Nadukani-Parappanangadi Road connects the coastal area of Malappuram district with the easternmost hilly border at Nadukani Churam bordering Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, near Nilambur.

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4.

Parappanangadi, which was then an important centre of trade, was known by the name Barburankad to the Arabs.

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5.

Parappanangadi was one of the important coastal towns under the Zamorin rule and was one of the major trade centres of the medieval Kerala coast.

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6.

In 1990's Parappanangadi became a part of the newly formed Tirurangadi Taluk.

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7.

Parappanangadi was part of the royal family of erstwhile Parappanad, Malabar.

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8.

Parappanangadi handed over his sword at the palace before going into his final battle against the British, and India's first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad received this sword from the palace and it was kept in the National Museum in Delhi.

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9.

Parappanangadi Municipality is bounded by Arabian Sea to west, Kadalundi River to east, Vallikkunnu Grama panchayat to north, and Tanur Municipality to south.

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10.

Nadukani-Parappanangadi Road connects the coastal area of Malappuram district with the easternmost hilly border at Nadukani Churam bordering Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, near Nilambur, passing through major towns such as Tirurangadi, Malappuram, Manjeri, and Nilambur.

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11.

Parappanangadi was the son of Chalilakath Kunahmed Haji, a renowned Islamic scholar and reformist.

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