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Kerala History Cultural Heritage of Kerala Classical period Muziris in the Tabula Peutingeriana, an itinerarium showing the road network in the Roman Empire. Early ruling dynasties Kerala’s dominant rulers of the early historic period were the Cheras, a Tamil dynasty with its headquarters located in Vanchi. The location of Vanchi is generally considered near the … Read more
History of Kerala Prehistoric Period of Kerala Archaeological studies have identified many Mesolithic, Neolithic and Megalithic sites in Kerala. These findings have been classified into Laterite rock-cut caves (Chenkallara), Hood stones (Kudakkallu), Hat stones (Toppikallu), Dolmenoid cists (Kalvrtham), Urn burials (Nannangadi) and Menhirs (Pulachikallu). The studies point to the indigenous development of the ancient Kerala … Read more
History Of Kerala History Of Kerala The term Kerala was first epigraphically recorded as Ketalaputo (Cheras) in a 3rd-century BCE rock inscription by emperor Ashoka of Magadha. It was mentioned as one of four independent kingdoms in southern India during Ashoka’s time, the others being the Cholas, Pandyas and Satyaputras. The Cheras transformed Kerala into … Read more
Jnanpith Award The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their “outstanding contribution towards literature”. Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and English, with no posthumous conferral. From … Read more
Kerala is a state on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India. Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956, following the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. Spread over 38,863 km2 … Read more
Important Committees in India|Important Commissions in India Important Committees A.K Mukherjee Committee Ans : Netaji’s mysterious disappearance Ashok Kumar Mathur Commission Ans : 7th Central pay commission Asoka Mehta Committee Ans : Panchyayati Raj Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Ans : Panchayati Raj Banu Pratap Singh Committee Ans : Policies and Programmes of Agriculture Chandra Sekhara … Read more