Ernakulam
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Ernakulam (अर्नाकुलम) refers to the central, mainland portion of the city of Kochi in central Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Initially, Ernakulam was the headquarters of the Ernakulam District but was later shifted to Kakkanad. Ernakulam was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin.
Variants
Arnakulam (अर्नाकुलम) (केरल) (AS, p.40)
Location
It is located 220 kms north-west of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city has served as an incubator for many Malayali entrepreneurs and is a major financial and commercial hub of Kerala.
History
Pre-history: Starting from the Stone Age, Ernakulam has been the site of human settlement. Monolithic monuments like Dolmens and rock-cut caves can be seen in many parts of Ernakulam.
Precolonial history: The region can claim to have played a significant part in fostering the trade relations between Kerala and the outside world in the ancient and medieval period. The early political history of Ernakulam is interlinked with that of the Chera Dynasty of the Sangam age, who ruled over vast portions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. After the Cheras, the place was later ruled by the Kingdom of Cochin (Perumpadapu Swaroopam).
अर्नाकुलम
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ... अर्नाकुलम (AS, p.40) प्राचीन कोचीन नरेशों की राजधानी थी। इन्होंने पूर्णात्रयों अथवा वर्तमान त्रिपुणित्तुरै नामक स्थान पर राजप्रासाद बनवाए थे। यह अर्नाकुलम नगर से 6 मील दूर है।