Mayyanad Grama Panchayat
Documented local history
Kollam district · Kollam taluk
Historical overview
Chillakkal south of Mayyanad had historical contact with Arabs, and Mayyanad shows Buddhist influence in ancient times, with Sastha Kovil regarded as an ancient place of Buddhist worship. [1]
The village had its first parish in 1527 during Portuguese colonialism; later, the Pidiyari Fund movement during Vaikom Satyagraha linked the locality to Kerala's reform movement. [1]
The Malayalam daily Kerala Kaumudi was first published by C. V. Kunhiraman at Mayyanad in 1911. [1]
Timeline
- ancient times
Mayyanad had significant Buddhism influence; Sastha Kovil is regarded as an ancient place of Buddhist worship. [1]
- 1527
The village had its first parish in 1527 during Portuguese colonialism. [1]
- Vaikom Satyagraha era
Pidiyari Fund (handful rice) movement in Mayyanad during Vaikom Satyagraha. [1]
- 1911
Kerala Kaumudi first published in Mayyanad. [1]
Sources
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