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Malabar District was an administrative district of British India and independent India's Madras State. The British district included the present-day districts of Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad (excluding the Chittur Taluk), and Chavakad Taluk of Thrissur District (former part of Ponnani Taluk) in the northern part of Kerala state. The district lay between the Arabian Sea on the west, South Kanara District on the north, the Western Ghats to the east, and the princely state of Cochin to the south. The district covered an area of 15,009 km² (5795 square miles), and extended 233 km (145 miles) along the coast and 40-120 kilometres (25-75 miles) inland. the name Malabar came from the place called Malappuram.

Most of Malabar District was included among the territories ceded to the British East India Company in 1792 by Tipu Sultan of Mysore at the conclusion of the Third Anglo-Mysore War; Wayanad was ceded in 1799 at the conclusion of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The region was organized into a district of Madras Presidency. The administrative headquarters were at Calicut (Kozhikode). After Indian independence, Madras Presidency was reorganized into Madras state, which was divided along linguistic lines on November 1, 1956, when Malabar District was merged with the Malayalam-speaking Kasaragod District immediately to the north and the state of Travancore-Cochin to the south to form the state of Kerala. Malabar District was divided into the three districts of Kozhikode, Palakkad, and Kannur on January 1, 1957. Malappuram District was created from parts of Kozhikode and Palakkad in 1969, and Wayanad District was created in 1980 from parts of Kozikode and Kannur.

The name Malabar was not in general use until the arrival of the Europeans. The word is most probably the fusion of the Dravidian Mala (Hill) and Puram (region) derived or westernised into bar. Malabar may so be taken to mean the hill country, a name well suited to its physical characteristics.

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Geography

The district was widely scattered and consists of the following parts:-

  • Malabar Proper extending north to south along the coast, a distance of around 240 kilometre, and lying between N. Lat 10° 15ˈ and 12° 18ˈ N and E.Long. 75° 14ˈ and 76° 56ˈ.
  • A group of nineteen isolated bits of territory lying scattered, fifteen of them in the native state of Cochin and the remaining four in those of Travancore, but all of them near the coast line. These isolated bits of territory form the taluk of British Cochin.
  • Two other detached bits of land within the Travencore.
  • Four inhabited and ten uninhabited islands of Lakshadweep. The four inhabited islands are: Agatti, Kavaratti, Androth, and Kalpeni.
  • The solitary island of [[]].

References

  • Malabar Manual in two volumes by William Logan, first published in 1887, reprinted by Asian Educational Services in 1951.

See also

References

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Places of Worship in North Malabar

Lokanarkavu Vadakara · Muthappan Temple Parassinikkadavu · Kunjipalli Azhiyoor · Church of Mahé · Thirunelli Temple Mananthavadi · Kottiyoor Temple · Peralasseri Temple · Thiruvangadu and Jagannatha Temples Thalassery · Kadalayi Temple Chirakkal · Moonnu Pettumma Palli Pappinisseri · Sree Annapoorneswari TempleCherukunnu · Oliyankara Juma Masjid Cherukunnu · Thavam Church Cherukunnu · Madayi Palli Pazhayangadi · Madayi Kavu Pazhayangadi · Trichambaram Temple Thaliparamba · Sree Rajarajeswara Templa Thaliparamba · Sree Subramanya Swami Temple Payyannur · Sree Thirunelli Temple Mananthavadi · Trikaripur Juma Masjid  · Kasaragod Juma Masjid  · Sree Madhur Temple Kasaragod
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Places of interest in North Malabar

Velliyamkallu: Associated with the valiant Kunhali Marakkar at Vadakara · Sand Banks: Where the Kotakal river reaches the sea at Vadakara · Silent Beach: South of Sand Banks is Silent Beach at Vadakara · Azhiyoor Vadakara · Palloor Mahé · Panthakkal Mahé · Poozhithala Mahé · Mahe Beach Mahé · Mayyazhi Puzhayoram Mahé · Pakshi Pathalam Thirunelli Mananthavady · Pookkottu Thadakam (Lake) Mananthavady · Tellichery Fort Thalassery · Muzhappilangadu Drive-in Beach on Thalassery - Kannur Road · Payyambalam Beach Kannur · St. Angelo Fort Kannur · Meenkunnu Beach Kannur · Valapattanam Kannur · Pazhassi Dam Kannur · The thuruths (small islands in the river) of Cherukunnu · The small hills of Cherukunnu · Azheekkal ferry and beach Azhikode · Ezhimala beach Payyannur · Kotti Payyannur · Ayyankunnu Iritty · Paithal Mala Thaliparamba · Snake Park Parassinikkadavu · Vismaya, the water theme park Parassinikkadavu · Valiyaparamba island Trikaripur · Ranipuram Kanhangad · Bekal Fort Kasaragod · Chandragiri Fort Kasaragod · Ananthapuram Lake Kasaragod · Kanwatheertha Beach Resort Kasaragod ·
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Professional Colleges ofNorth Malabar
National Institutes

National Institute of Fashion Technology NIFT Mangattuparamba, Kannur-63 ·

Universities

The Central University of Kerala, Vidya Nagar, Kasaragode-21  · The Kannur University, Mangattuparamab, Kannur-63  ·

Engineering Colleges

Govt. Engineering College, Mangattuparamba, Kannur-63 · Govt. College of Engineering Mananthavady · L.B.S College of Engineering, Muliyar P.O., Kasargode  · Sree Narayanan Guru College of Engineering & Technology, Kankol, Payyanur · Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Jyothi Nagar, Chemperi, Kannur · Institute of Technology, Mayyil, Pavannoor Motta, Kannur · Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Govindagiri, Chala, Kannur · College of Engineering, Thalassery ·

Medical Colleges

Pariyaram Co-operative Medical College Kannur {{.}} Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy, Post Mamba , Kannur  · Govt. Ayurveda College, Pariyaram Kannur · Parassinikadavu Ayurveda Medical College, Parassinikadavu ·

Dental Colleges

Pariyaram Dental College, A.C.M.E., Pariyaram, Kannur  · Kannur Dental College Anjarakandy, P.O. Mamba, Kannur  ·

Paramedical Sciences Colleges

Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram, Kannur · Kannur Medical College , Anjarakandy, Post Mamba , Kannur  · Crescent B. Pharm College, Madaipara, Payangadi R.S. Kannur-58 · Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ACME, Pariyaram Kannur · Malik Deenar College of Pharmacy, Thalankara, Kasargode · Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy, Meeliyat, Trikaripur  · Co-operative Institute of health Scienc Kannur ·

Nursing Colleges

Malik Deenar College of Nursing, Kasargode-22 · College of Nursing, A. C. M. E. Pariyaram Kannur · Koyili College of Nursing, Kannur-04 · Century College of Nursing, Poinachi, Kasargode · Canossa College of Nursing, Cherukunnu  · College of Nursing Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy, Mamba P.O.,Kannur  · Lourde College of Nursing, Taliparamba  ·

B Ed Colleges

College of Teacher Education College Vadakara · Mahe Co-operative College of Teacher Education MCCTE Mahé · Keyi Sahib Training College, Karimbam, Taliparamba  · Govt. College of Teacher Education Kasargode  · Kannur University B.Ed Centre Mangattuparamab, Palayad, Kasaragod and Mananthavady  · Govt. College of Teacher Education Thalassery  ·


Coordinates: 12°00′38″N 75°16′13″E / 12.010650°N 75.270390°E / 12.010650; 75.270390


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