freinds, the problem in studying kerala history is mainly for the period between 13th century to 17th century. this is the period when arabs and europeans entersd west coast in huge numbers. this is the time the people culture and language and genetic change took place. the darkest and most horrifying facts about a part of hindu society that went into degradation.
this is the time the tamil language changed into malayalam too. systematic study of this period is not possible due to political opposition in kerala
kerala history the period between 13th century to 17th century.
in 1320 or so the kerala king kulasekaran ravivarman crowned himself as the pandya king on the banks of the river vegavati thus claiming right to rule on his maternal side which stood decimated against delhi's invasions.
did the kerala royalty move to the plains with this????
as for the arabs- they had been coming since time immemorial to kerala, by arabs not those from the saudi arabia, but seafarers from oman etc. the kodungallur mosque - though its history can be disputed is very old. we have reports of the chera king becoming a muslim and going on the hajj-
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this is the period when arabs and europeans entersd west coast in huge numbers. this is the time the people culture and language and genetic change took place. the darkest > and most horrifying facts about a part of hindu society that went into > degradation. > > this is the time the tamil language changed into malayalam too. > systematic study of this period is not possible due to political > opposition in kerala > > gandhi >
The history of Kerala - during the 13th century to 17th century too can be researched without any problems. I will do it myself if time permits.
Your statement "....systematic study of this period is not possible due to political opposition in kerala...." makes me sad.
Await my article titled "The great significance of Kodungallur of Kerala in the history of Kerala & Tamil Nadu" very soon in this forum.
After all Kerala was one among the "Muththamil Nadu" celeberated in the early Sangam Tamil Literature. Tamil was the language of Kerala upto the time of Cholas. Kings who ruled from Sangam period to the period of invasions by Medieval Cholas were all Tamils and Tamil Speaking. The great Tamil Saiva Saint Cheraman Perumal Naayanaar and the great Tamil Vainava Saint Kulasekara Alvaar are both from Kodungallur of Chera Nadu, whose Tamil Religious Works are presently included in the Tamil Saiva Thirumuraikal and Tamil Vainava Naalaayira Thivya Pirapantham. The great Tamil Epics glorified by the Tamils of the present Tamil Nadu and by the Tamils World over namely the "Sillapathikaram" & "Manimekalai", are the creations of the great Tamil Poets Ilango Adigal & Saaththanaar of Kerala of the Sangam Period, composed while they were in their Chera capital Vanji Managaram the present Kodunggallur of Kerala. Another Tamil Work a collection of compositions of ten Kerala Tamil Poets was the "Paththuppaatu", a second century Kerala Tamil Historical/Literary work which speaks of ten Chera (Kerala)Tamil Kings, which were composed, and staged in front of these Kerala kings at Kodungalur the former Vanji Managaram.
It was the continuous invasions of Cholas on the Kerala (Chera Country)during the medieval period paved way for the Namboothiri Brahmins and others to find their way into Kerala from Tuluva and Karnataka regions, and gradually dominate the lifestyle of the Hindus of Kerala "only therafter" introducing new social regulations. The new language called Malayalam too came to develop from henceforth with their arrival - an admixture of Tamil, Sanskrit, Tuluva & Karnataka. With the proportion of males diminishing in Kerala due to these continuos wars by Cholas paved way for much mixed marriages between Namboothi Brahmins and other new commers - with the Tamil girls of Kerala of that period. The diminished proportion of males in Kerala also paved way for the Marumakkal Thaayam system to come into being. However you will know more of Kerala from my two articles relating to same.
Thiru Sivapathasekaran has very kindly uploaded my article titled the "The Chola Empire and its relations with Kerala" - two days back in this Forum - specially for your sake. Please read it fully.
My very sincere thanks to Thiru Sivapathasekaran for same.