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History and Background
Kerala and its neighboring state, Tamil Nadu once shared a common set of language, ethnicity and culture. This is evident from the findings of prehistoric pottery and granite burial artifacts. Kerala became linguistically separate state by the beginning of the 14th century. The Cherans was the first recorded kingdom to have ruled Kerala from their capital at Vanchi. By aligning with the Pallavas, they waged major battles against the neighboring Chola and Pandya kingdoms. A distinct Kerala identity, totally devoid of Tamil culture came into power during the second Chera Empire.
After the arrival of Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese gained control of the lucrative pepper trade. The Portuguese were finally ousted by the Dutch who in turn were ousted by Marthanda Varma of Travancore. Post independence, Travancore and Cochin were merged to form the state of Travancore-Cochin. On November 1, 1956 it was joined with Malabar district of Madras state to form the state of Kerala.
| Area |
38,863 sq.km |
| Religions |
Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam |
| Capital |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Language(s) |
Malayalam, English |
| Population |
31,838,619 |
| Time |
GMT +5.5 hours |
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