History of Chirakkal Grama Panchayat, Kannur

Historical overview

The Kovilakam ('Palace') of Kolathiris, the erstwhile ruling dynasty, is situated in Chirakkal, and the Kolathiri of Chirakkal was known as Chirakkal Raja (the king of Chirakkal). The southern branch of this family ruled Venad and is today known as the Travancore royal family. [1]

The Kolathiris are described as successors of the Mooshika kings who ruled northern Kerala in the first century AD. The Mooshika Vamsham, a Sanskrit text attributed to Athulan and dated to the tenth century AD, discusses the history of northern Kerala. [1]

Bekal Fort and Chandragiri Fort were originally under the Chirakkal Rajas until Shivappa Naik's invasion of Kolathunadu, a historical note mentioned in Chirakkal history. [1]

Timeline

1st century AD

Kolathiris were the successors of the Mooshika kings who ruled northern Kerala in the first century AD. [1]
10th century AD

The Mooshika Vamsham, a Sanskrit text written by Athulan in the tenth century AD, discusses the history of northern Kerala. [1]

Sources

[1] Chirakkal, Kannur — English Wikipedia contributors
[2] ചിറക്കൽ, കണ്ണൂർ — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors

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