Vaniyamkulam Grama Panchayat
Documented local history
Palakkad district · Ottappalam taluk
Historical overview
Historically, Vaniyamkulam lay within the Valluvanad Swaroopam dynasty and, earlier still, was under the Chera Kingdom during the Chera Perumals. [1]
By the late 18th century, administrative control shifted: in 1792 the Valluvanad region was restored to the Vellatiri raja, and in 1793 administration of the district resumed as the chief and his family fled to Travancore. [1]
Timeline
- Chera Perumals
During Chera Perumals, this place was under the Chera Kingdom in the Nedunganad region. [1]
- Late medieval
This place was part of the Valluvanad Swaroopam dynasty, a late medieval feudal state; Valluvanad was famous for Mamankam festivals and for wars with the Samoothiri of Kozhikode. [1]
- 1792
Management of Valluvanad was restored to the Vellatiri raja in 1792. [1]
- 1793
In 1793, administration of the district had to be resumed as the chief and his family fled to Travancore. [1]
Sources
- [1] Vaniyamkulam — English Wikipedia contributors
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