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Kozhikode
The HISTORICAL CAPITAL OF KERALA .(TVM-Adm.capital. Kochi-Comml Captl, PKD- Inudustrial Capital, TCR- Cultural Capital. KTYM Literary Capital)
KOZHIKODE (കോഴിക്കോട്) - HISTORICAL TOWN OF PROMINENCE
Population: 419 831 (1991), 543 807 (2001), 550 440 (2011).
The busy coastal city of Kozhikode, located to the north of Kerala and 215 kms from Kochi holds an important postion in the legend and history of Kerala.
The place is historically infamous as the Portuguese led by Vasco da Gama first landed in India, at Panthalayani (near kappad) near Kozhikode in 1498 AD. He was the first European to reach India via the sea route, around the southern cape of Africa. Later the Dutch, French and British came to its shores.
The official website is here www.kkd.kerala.gov.in/home.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozhikode
The HISTORICAL CAPITAL OF KERALA .(TVM-Adm.capital. Kochi-Comml Captl, PKD- Inudustrial Capital, TCR- Cultural Capital. KTYM Literary Capital)
KOZHIKODE (കോഴിക്കോട്) - HISTORICAL TOWN OF PROMINENCE
Population: 419 831 (1991), 543 807 (2001), 550 440 (2011).
The busy coastal city of Kozhikode, located to the north of Kerala and 215 kms from Kochi holds an important postion in the legend and history of Kerala.
The place is historically infamous as the Portuguese led by Vasco da Gama first landed in India, at Panthalayani (near kappad) near Kozhikode in 1498 AD. He was the first European to reach India via the sea route, around the southern cape of Africa. Later the Dutch, French and British...
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