South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala.
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26 Facts About South Malabar
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South Malabar covers the regions included in present-day Kozhikode Taluk of Kozhikode district, whole area of Malappuram district, Chavakkad Taluk of Thrissur district, and Palakkad district excluding parts of Chittur Taluk.
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The term South Malabar refers to the region of the erstwhile Malabar District which lies south to the river Korapuzha and bears high cultural similarity with both the Cochin as well as the North Malabar region.
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The South Malabar region is bounded by North Malabar to north, the hilly region of Nilgiris and Palakkad Gap which connects Coimbatore to east, Cochin to south, and Arabian Sea to west.
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Until the arrival of British, the term Malabar was used in foreign trade circles as a general name for Kerala.
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Still the term Malabar is often used to denote the entire southwestern coast of India.
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South Malabar is reminiscent of the word Malanad which means the land of hills.
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South Malabar was the seat of the kingdoms of Parappanad, Vettathunadu, Valluvanadu, Nedungadis, and Palakkad.
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Under the Zamorin, South Malabar emerged as one of the leading centres of maritime trade in the Indian subcontinent.
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In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch South Malabar, making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent, which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century.
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South Malabar describes Kozhikode as "one of the great ports of the district of Malabar" where "merchants of all parts of the world are found".
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South Malabar makes note of the 20 or 30 mosques built to cater to the religious needs of the Muslims, the unique system of calculation by the merchants using their fingers and toes, and the matrilineal system of succession.
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South Malabar is home to three of Kerala's six longest rivers, Chaliyar, Kadalundi River, and Bharathappuzha river.
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Traditionally South Malabar has remained the source of an erstwhile aristocracy for many of the southern territories of Kerala through displacement and adoptions including the Travancore Royal Family.
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South Malabar was part of the royal family of erstwhile Parappanad, Malabar.
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South Malabar 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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Term South Malabar refers to the region of the erstwhile Malabar District which lies south to the river Korapuzha and bears high cultural similarity with both the Central Kerala and the North Malabar region.
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South Malabar region has several small and medium-sized tributaries of these rivers too.
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South Malabar is located in rich biodiversity of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and teak plantations, thus becoming home to the places such as Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary, New Amarambalam Reserved Forest, and Nedumkayam Rainforest in Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram district, and Silent Valley National Park and Attappadi Reserved Forest in Mannarkkad Taluk of Palakkad district.
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Highest peaks in the erstwhile South Malabar District were located in Nilambur region of Eranad on the vicinity of Nilgiri Mountains.
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The first line in South Malabar was laid between Chaliyam and Tirur, the former an important port town, back then.
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Kozhikode, the largest city in the South Malabar region, has a vital role in the entertainment segment.
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Some kings of Kingdom of Cochin in 16th century CE, when Cochin became a major power on the South Malabar Coast, were usually borrowed from the royal family of Kingdom of Tanur.
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