Alappuzha District
Alappuzha District
http://www.alappuzha.nic.in/
Provides information about district including its history, education, health, tourism, photo gallery, citizen services and important phone numbers.
Regional
Dec 21, 2006
Other Kerala Regional websites
1. Bekal.com
This site includes all the details about Bekal. Bekal is a small place situated on the seashore of Pallikara village in Kasargod district of Kerala state, south India and is considered as an important tourist destination in the district. It lies about 15 km south of Kasargod town .This quiet little seaside village is in the northern most district of Kerala and has every ingredient that would go into the making of an international standard beach destination.Initially Bekal was grouped into a lesser-known destination but the breathtaking virgin beaches, an imposing fort of historical significance by the main beach, calm and peaceful ambience, warm friendly enterprising people, two airports within about 140 km... and acres of beautiful land, holds unlimited promise to make Bekal one of the best known destinations.
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This site includes all the details about Kozhikode, Kozhikode (Calicut), the most important region of Malabar in yesteryears, was the capital of the powerful Zamorins and also a prominent trade and commerce center.
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This site includes all the details about Quilon. Quilon or Kollam , an old sea port town on the Arabian coast , stands on the Ashtamudi lake. Kollam , the erstwhile Desinganadu, had a sustained commercial reputation from the days ofOld Fort_Thankassery the Phoenicians and the Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was regarded by Ibn Batuta, as one of the five ports , which he had seen in the course of his travels during a period of twenty four years, in the 14th century.The rulers of kollam (Desinganadu) and China , exchange embassies and there was flourishing Chinese settlement at Kollam. Merchant Sulaiman of Siraf in Persia ( 9th Century) found Kollam to be the only port in India , touched by the huge Chinese junks , on his way from Carton of Persian Gulf. Marco Polo, the great Venician traveller, who was in Chinese service under Kublahan in 1275, visited Kollam and other towns on the west coast, in his capacity as a Chinese mandarin.The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish a trading center at Kollam in 1502. Then came the Dutch followed by the British in 1795. A British garrison was stationed at Kollam in pursuance of a treaty between Travancore and the British.Velu Thampi Dalawa of Travancore, did much for the improvement of the Kollam town. He build new bazaars and invited merchants from Madras and Thirunelveli to settle here. Kollam later became the capital of the enlightened and liberal rulers of Desinganad. It was also the nerve center for the rebellion organized by Velu Thampi against the British.Once a city of palaces, Kollam has been known to the outside world, by the time honoured proverb, "Once you have seen Kollam you would no more need your illam (Home)"
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