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'Kasaragod' is one of the districts of the Indias state of Kerala. It forms the northern end of Kerala. To its south lies Kannur District and to the north Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state. All along its west it is walled by the Western Gahats while along the east the Arabian Sea borders it. The district, covering an area of around 1992 sq km, has a population (2001 census) of 1,203,342, and has two taluks, namely, Kasaragod and Hosdurg both being municipalities as well; seventy-five villages; thirty-nine panchayats. The district is further sub-divided into four administrative segments called development blocks, namely, Manjeshwar, Kasargod, Kanhangad, and Nileshwar. Like other districts of Kerala, Kasaragod district too has a high literacy rate, around 85.17%. The Malayalam spoken here has influences from Tulu, Kannada, Urdu, Konkani etc. People from southern kerala generally find it difficult to understand the malayalam spoken here.
Kasaragod district has Arabian sea to the west and Western ghats to the east.
In ancient times, Kasaragod was known by Arabs by the name ''Harkwillia''.[1]Many Arab travellers who visited Kerala between 9th and 14th century visited Kasaragod , which was an important trade centre then.''Duarte Borbosa'', the portuguese traveller who visited Kumbla, near Kasaragod in 1514, recorded rice being exported for coir to Maldives.[1]''Dr.Francis Buccanan'', who was the family doctor of Arthur Wellesley, visited Kasaragod in 1800.[1]In his travelogue, he recorded information on places like Athiraparambu, Kavvai, Nileshwaram, Bekal, Chandragiri and Manjeshwaram..[1]
Kasaragod was once a part of the Tuluva kingdom.Then, there were 64 Malayalam and 64 Tulu villages in this part.[1]When Vijayanagara empire attacked Kasaragod, it was ruled by the Kolathiri king who had Nileshwaram as his capital.During the decline of the Vijayanagara empire, the administration of this area vested with ''Ikkery Naiks''.[1]At the onset of collapse of the Vijayanagara empire, ''Vengappa Naik'' declared indepenance to Ikkery. Kumbla, Chandragiri and Bekal are considered to be the chain of forts constructed by Shivappa Naik.[1]In 1763, Hyder Ali conquered Bedanoor, the capital of the Ikkery Naiks.His son Tippu Sultan conquered the whole of Malabar. As per the ''Sreerangapattanam Treaty'' of 1792, Tippu surrendered Malabar, except Tulunadu (Canara) to the British. The British got Tulunadu only after the death of Tippu Sultan.[1]
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Bekal Fort Beach
'Kasaragod' is one of the districts of the Indias state of Kerala. It forms the northern end of Kerala. To its south lies Kannur District and to the north Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state. All along its west it is walled by the Western Gahats while along the east the Arabian Sea borders it. The district, covering an area of around 1992 sq km, has a population (2001 census) of 1,203,342, and has two taluks, namely, Kasaragod and Hosdurg both being municipalities as well; seventy-five villages; thirty-nine panchayats. The district is further sub-divided into four administrative segments called development blocks, namely, Manjeshwar, Kasargod, Kanhangad, and Nileshwar. Like other districts of Kerala, Kasaragod district too has a high literacy rate, around 85.17%. The Malayalam spoken here has influences from Tulu, Kannada, Urdu, Konkani etc. People from southern kerala generally find it difficult to understand the malayalam spoken here.
Kasaragod district has Arabian sea to the west and Western ghats to the east.
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History
In ancient times, Kasaragod was known by Arabs by the name ''Harkwillia''.[1]Many Arab travellers who visited Kerala between 9th and 14th century visited Kasaragod , which was an important trade centre then.''Duarte Borbosa'', the portuguese traveller who visited Kumbla, near Kasaragod in 1514, recorded rice being exported for coir to Maldives.[1]''Dr.Francis Buccanan'', who was the family doctor of Arthur Wellesley, visited Kasaragod in 1800.[1]In his travelogue, he recorded information on places like Athiraparambu, Kavvai, Nileshwaram, Bekal, Chandragiri and Manjeshwaram..[1]
Kasaragod was once a part of the Tuluva kingdom.Then, there were 64 Malayalam and 64 Tulu villages in this part.[1]When Vijayanagara empire attacked Kasaragod, it was ruled by the Kolathiri king who had Nileshwaram as his capital.During the decline of the Vijayanagara empire, the administration of this area vested with ''Ikkery Naiks''.[1]At the onset of collapse of the Vijayanagara empire, ''Vengappa Naik'' declared indepenance to Ikkery. Kumbla, Chandragiri and Bekal are considered to be the chain of forts constructed by Shivappa Naik.[1]In 1763, Hyder Ali conquered Bedanoor, the capital of the Ikkery Naiks.His son Tippu Sultan conquered the whole of Malabar. As per the ''Sreerangapattanam Treaty'' of 1792, Tippu surrendered Malabar, except Tulunadu (Canara) to the British. The British got Tulunadu only after the death of Tippu Sultan.[1]
Reference
1. Kasaragod History
2. Kasaragod History
3. Kasaragod History
4. Kasaragod History
5. Kasaragod History
6. Kasaragod History
7. Kasaragod History
8. Kasaragod History
External links
★ Official District Website
★ CPCRI
★ L.B.S.College of Engineering
★ Photo gallery
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