Kooroppada Grama Panchayat
Documented local history
Kottayam district · Kottayam taluk
Historical overview
Kooroppada village was formed in 1953 by merging Kooroppada with a portion of Pampady and Anikkad villages. [1]
As per the known history, Kooroppada was the place where Thekkumkur Kings with their headquarters at Vennimala accommodated their royal army. [1]
In AD 1749 King Marthanda Varma captured Thekkumkur and annexed it to Venad. Previous landlords namely Ambazhathunkal Karthas were removed from their posts and a large portion of the land then came under the tenancy of Kolathettu family who were migrated to Kooroppada from Kolathunadu due to Islamic conquest. [1]
Timeline
- 1953
Kooroppada village was formed in 1953 by merging Kooroppada with a portion of Pampady and Anikkad villages. [1]
- AD 1749
In AD 1749 King Marthanda Varma captured Thekkumkur and annexed it to Venad. Previous landlords namely Ambazhathunkal Karthas were removed from their posts and a large portion of the land then came under the tenancy of Kolathettu family who were migrated to Kooroppada from Kolathunadu due to Islamic conquest. [1]
Sources
- [1] Kooroppada — English Wikipedia contributors
- [2] കൂരോപ്പട — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors
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