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28 9
AD
52 ? St. Thomas Mission to Kerala
68 ? Jews migrated to Kerala.
630 ? Huang Tsang in Kerala.
788 ? Birth of Sankaracharya.
820 ? Death of Sankaracharya.
825 ? Beginning of Malayalam Era.
851 ? Sulaiman in Kerala.
1292 ? Italiyan Traveller Marcopolo reached
Kerala.
1295 ? Kozhikode city was established
1342-1347 ? African traveller Ibanbatuta reached
Kerala.
1440 ? Nicholo Conti in Kerala.
1498 ? Vascoda Gama reaches Calicut.
1504 ? War of Cranganore (Kodungallor) be-
tween Cochin and Kozhikode.
1505 ? First Portuguese Viceroy De Almeda
reached Kochi.
1510 ? War between the Portuguese and the
Zamorin at Kozhikode.
1573 ? Printing Press started functioning in
Kochi and Vypinkotta.
1599 ? Udayamperoor Sunahadhos.
1616 ? Captain Keeling reached Kerala.
1663 ? Capture of Kochi by the Dutch.
1694 ? Thalassery Factory established.
1695 ? Anjengo (Anchu Thengu) Factory
established.
1721 ? Attingal Revolt
1729 ? Marthanda Varma becomes king of
Travancore.
1731 ? Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple was
rebuilt by Marthanda V arma.
1741 ? Battle of Kulachal – Marthanda Varma
defeated the Dutch.
1750 ? Thrippadidhanam
1755 ? Last Mamamkom festival at Tirunavaya.
1766 ? Haidar Ali invades Malabar Kingdoms.
1772 ? Samkshepa V edartham, the first book in
Malayalam was published.
1792 ? Treaty of Sreerangapatanam.
1797 ? Revolution of Pazhassi
1805 ? Death of Pazhassi Raja
1809 ? Kundara Proclamation of V elu Thampi
1809 ? V elu Thampi commits suicide.
1812 ? Kurichiya revolt against the British.
1831 ? First census taken in Travancore
1834 ? English education started by
Swatithirunal in Travancore.
1847 ? Rajyasamacharam the first newspaper
in Malayalam, published.
1855 ? Birth of Sree Narayana Guru.
1865 ? Pandarappatta Proclamation
1891 ? The first Legislative Assembly in
Travancore formed. Malayali Memorial
1895-96 ? Ezhava Memorial
1904 ? Sreemulam Praja Sabha was established.
1920 ? Gandhiji's first visit to Kerala.
1920-21 ? Malabar Rebellion.
1921 ? First All Kerala Congress Political
Meeting was held at Ottapalam, under
the leadership of T. Prakasam.
1924 ? V aikom Satyagraha
1928 ? Death of Sree Narayana Guru.
1930 ? Salt Satyagraha
1931 ? Guruvayur Satyagraha
1932 ? Nivarthana Agitation
1934 ? Split in the congress. Rise of the Leftists
and Rightists.
1935 ? Sri P . Krishna Pillai and Sri. E.M.S.
Nampoothiripad jointly formed the
Communist Party in Malabar.
1936 ? Temple Entry proclamation, allowing the
lower castes (untouchables) to enter tem-
ple.
1937 ? Travancore University established
(in 1957 it is re-named Kerala University).
1940 ? The first hydro-electric project of Kerala
was started at Pallivasal.
1941 ? Kayyur Samaram.
1946 ? Punnapra Vayalar Revolt.
1948 ? The first Ministry in Travancore as-
sumes charge with Sri. Pattom Thanu
Pillai as Chief Minister.
1949 ? Integration of Travancore and Kochi.
Kerala History Timeline
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28 9
AD
52 ? St. Thomas Mission to Kerala
68 ? Jews migrated to Kerala.
630 ? Huang Tsang in Kerala.
788 ? Birth of Sankaracharya.
820 ? Death of Sankaracharya.
825 ? Beginning of Malayalam Era.
851 ? Sulaiman in Kerala.
1292 ? Italiyan Traveller Marcopolo reached
Kerala.
1295 ? Kozhikode city was established
1342-1347 ? African traveller Ibanbatuta reached
Kerala.
1440 ? Nicholo Conti in Kerala.
1498 ? Vascoda Gama reaches Calicut.
1504 ? War of Cranganore (Kodungallor) be-
tween Cochin and Kozhikode.
1505 ? First Portuguese Viceroy De Almeda
reached Kochi.
1510 ? War between the Portuguese and the
Zamorin at Kozhikode.
1573 ? Printing Press started functioning in
Kochi and Vypinkotta.
1599 ? Udayamperoor Sunahadhos.
1616 ? Captain Keeling reached Kerala.
1663 ? Capture of Kochi by the Dutch.
1694 ? Thalassery Factory established.
1695 ? Anjengo (Anchu Thengu) Factory
established.
1721 ? Attingal Revolt
1729 ? Marthanda Varma becomes king of
Travancore.
1731 ? Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple was
rebuilt by Marthanda V arma.
1741 ? Battle of Kulachal – Marthanda Varma
defeated the Dutch.
1750 ? Thrippadidhanam
1755 ? Last Mamamkom festival at Tirunavaya.
1766 ? Haidar Ali invades Malabar Kingdoms.
1772 ? Samkshepa V edartham, the first book in
Malayalam was published.
1792 ? Treaty of Sreerangapatanam.
1797 ? Revolution of Pazhassi
1805 ? Death of Pazhassi Raja
1809 ? Kundara Proclamation of V elu Thampi
1809 ? V elu Thampi commits suicide.
1812 ? Kurichiya revolt against the British.
1831 ? First census taken in Travancore
1834 ? English education started by
Swatithirunal in Travancore.
1847 ? Rajyasamacharam the first newspaper
in Malayalam, published.
1855 ? Birth of Sree Narayana Guru.
1865 ? Pandarappatta Proclamation
1891 ? The first Legislative Assembly in
Travancore formed. Malayali Memorial
1895-96 ? Ezhava Memorial
1904 ? Sreemulam Praja Sabha was established.
1920 ? Gandhiji's first visit to Kerala.
1920-21 ? Malabar Rebellion.
1921 ? First All Kerala Congress Political
Meeting was held at Ottapalam, under
the leadership of T. Prakasam.
1924 ? V aikom Satyagraha
1928 ? Death of Sree Narayana Guru.
1930 ? Salt Satyagraha
1931 ? Guruvayur Satyagraha
1932 ? Nivarthana Agitation
1934 ? Split in the congress. Rise of the Leftists
and Rightists.
1935 ? Sri P . Krishna Pillai and Sri. E.M.S.
Nampoothiripad jointly formed the
Communist Party in Malabar.
1936 ? Temple Entry proclamation, allowing the
lower castes (untouchables) to enter tem-
ple.
1937 ? Travancore University established
(in 1957 it is re-named Kerala University).
1940 ? The first hydro-electric project of Kerala
was started at Pallivasal.
1941 ? Kayyur Samaram.
1946 ? Punnapra Vayalar Revolt.
1948 ? The first Ministry in Travancore as-
sumes charge with Sri. Pattom Thanu
Pillai as Chief Minister.
1949 ? Integration of Travancore and Kochi.
Kerala History Timeline
29 0
1952 ? Consequent to the General Election of
December 1951, a new ministry headed
by Sri. A.J. John assumes charge.
1954 ? General Election in Travancore- Cochin.
P .S.P . Ministry headed by Sri Pattom
Thanu Pillai and supported by the
congress, sworn in
1954 ? Mahi was united with Indian Union.
1956 ? Formation of the Kerala State (November 1)
1957 ? General Election. The first Communist
Ministry headed by Sri. E.M.Sankaran
Nampoothiripad assumes power.
1959 ? Beginning of the Liberation Movement
(hntam-N-\-k-a-cw) . Kerala put under Presi-
dent's rule.
1960 ? Sri. V.V. Giri appointed Governor of
Kerala.
1961 ? Kerala Postal Circle established.
1963 ? Land Reforms Act enacted in Kerala.
1965 ? First Jnanapeeda Award was given to
G. Sankara Kurup.
1968 ? Municipal Elections all over Kerala.
Kozhikode university established.
1969 ? Resignation of the EMS Ministry .  Sri C.
Achutha Menon sworn in as Chief Minister.
1970 ? Death of Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan.
Death of Sri Pattom Thanu Pillai.
1971 ? Death of the famous Film Star Sathyan
1972 ? Formation of Idukki District.
1974 ? Death of former Union Defence Minister
Sri. V .K. Krishna Menon.
1976 ? Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi
inaugurates the Railway Broad Gauge
Line between Ernakulam and Trivandrum.
1979 ? President’s rule in Kerala for the fifth time.
1980 ? The first ship built in Cochin shipyard,
Rani Padmini launched.
? Formation of Wayanad District.
1981 ? Punalur Liquor tragedy.
? Pottekkad wins the 1980 Jnanapith award
for his work Oru Desathinte Katha.
1982 ? Vypeen Liquor tragedy - 59 persons
killed.
1984 ? Kasargod, the 14th district of Kerala
comes into existence.
1986 ? Pope John Paul II visits Kerala.
1988 ? About 100 persons killed in the train ac-
cident at Peruman near Kollam.
1989 ? The first literate town in India -
Kottayam.
1990 ? Ernakulam declared the first fully literate
district of India.
? Smt. Padma Ramachandran becomes the
first woman to be appointed as the Chief
Secretary of Kerala.
1991 ? Kerala declared the first fully literate state
in the country.
? Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama V arma,
former Maharaja of Travancore passes
away .
1992 ? Alleppey - Kayamkulam railway line  inaugu-
rated.
1996 ? Right Livelyhood award given to Kerala
Sastra Sahitya Parishad.
1997 ? K.R. Narayanan becomes the President of In-
dia.
1998 ? E.M.S. (First Chief Minister of Kerala)
passes away.
1999 ? Kayamkulam Termal Project commis-
sioned.
2000 ? International status given to the
Nedumbassery airport in Ernakulam.
2001 ? A.K. Antony sworn in as the Chief Min-
ister of Kerala.
: UNESCO accepted Koodiyattom as a
most valued art form of humanity.
: Government banned the use of Endo
sulphan as it is enjurious the health of
people.
: First Malayalam audio novel ‘Ithanente
Peru’ written by Sakkariya published.
: Tinu Yohannan becomes the first
Malayali to be selected to the Indian
cricket team.
: Malayala Manorama Associate Editor ,
Thomas Jacob is selected the chairman
of Press Accademi.
: First AIDS patient in the state, Chithra
(Kilimanoor) dies.
2002 : Sikhandar Bhakth becomes Kerala Gov-
ernor
: First Malayalam Playback singer,
Sarojini,dies
: Kumarakom boat tragedy
: Swami Saswathikananda drowned to
death
: Kerala becomes India’s first child friendly
state.
: Jeevan TV becomes first Malayalam
channel to telecast English news.
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28 9
AD
52 ? St. Thomas Mission to Kerala
68 ? Jews migrated to Kerala.
630 ? Huang Tsang in Kerala.
788 ? Birth of Sankaracharya.
820 ? Death of Sankaracharya.
825 ? Beginning of Malayalam Era.
851 ? Sulaiman in Kerala.
1292 ? Italiyan Traveller Marcopolo reached
Kerala.
1295 ? Kozhikode city was established
1342-1347 ? African traveller Ibanbatuta reached
Kerala.
1440 ? Nicholo Conti in Kerala.
1498 ? Vascoda Gama reaches Calicut.
1504 ? War of Cranganore (Kodungallor) be-
tween Cochin and Kozhikode.
1505 ? First Portuguese Viceroy De Almeda
reached Kochi.
1510 ? War between the Portuguese and the
Zamorin at Kozhikode.
1573 ? Printing Press started functioning in
Kochi and Vypinkotta.
1599 ? Udayamperoor Sunahadhos.
1616 ? Captain Keeling reached Kerala.
1663 ? Capture of Kochi by the Dutch.
1694 ? Thalassery Factory established.
1695 ? Anjengo (Anchu Thengu) Factory
established.
1721 ? Attingal Revolt
1729 ? Marthanda Varma becomes king of
Travancore.
1731 ? Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple was
rebuilt by Marthanda V arma.
1741 ? Battle of Kulachal – Marthanda Varma
defeated the Dutch.
1750 ? Thrippadidhanam
1755 ? Last Mamamkom festival at Tirunavaya.
1766 ? Haidar Ali invades Malabar Kingdoms.
1772 ? Samkshepa V edartham, the first book in
Malayalam was published.
1792 ? Treaty of Sreerangapatanam.
1797 ? Revolution of Pazhassi
1805 ? Death of Pazhassi Raja
1809 ? Kundara Proclamation of V elu Thampi
1809 ? V elu Thampi commits suicide.
1812 ? Kurichiya revolt against the British.
1831 ? First census taken in Travancore
1834 ? English education started by
Swatithirunal in Travancore.
1847 ? Rajyasamacharam the first newspaper
in Malayalam, published.
1855 ? Birth of Sree Narayana Guru.
1865 ? Pandarappatta Proclamation
1891 ? The first Legislative Assembly in
Travancore formed. Malayali Memorial
1895-96 ? Ezhava Memorial
1904 ? Sreemulam Praja Sabha was established.
1920 ? Gandhiji's first visit to Kerala.
1920-21 ? Malabar Rebellion.
1921 ? First All Kerala Congress Political
Meeting was held at Ottapalam, under
the leadership of T. Prakasam.
1924 ? V aikom Satyagraha
1928 ? Death of Sree Narayana Guru.
1930 ? Salt Satyagraha
1931 ? Guruvayur Satyagraha
1932 ? Nivarthana Agitation
1934 ? Split in the congress. Rise of the Leftists
and Rightists.
1935 ? Sri P . Krishna Pillai and Sri. E.M.S.
Nampoothiripad jointly formed the
Communist Party in Malabar.
1936 ? Temple Entry proclamation, allowing the
lower castes (untouchables) to enter tem-
ple.
1937 ? Travancore University established
(in 1957 it is re-named Kerala University).
1940 ? The first hydro-electric project of Kerala
was started at Pallivasal.
1941 ? Kayyur Samaram.
1946 ? Punnapra Vayalar Revolt.
1948 ? The first Ministry in Travancore as-
sumes charge with Sri. Pattom Thanu
Pillai as Chief Minister.
1949 ? Integration of Travancore and Kochi.
Kerala History Timeline
29 0
1952 ? Consequent to the General Election of
December 1951, a new ministry headed
by Sri. A.J. John assumes charge.
1954 ? General Election in Travancore- Cochin.
P .S.P . Ministry headed by Sri Pattom
Thanu Pillai and supported by the
congress, sworn in
1954 ? Mahi was united with Indian Union.
1956 ? Formation of the Kerala State (November 1)
1957 ? General Election. The first Communist
Ministry headed by Sri. E.M.Sankaran
Nampoothiripad assumes power.
1959 ? Beginning of the Liberation Movement
(hntam-N-\-k-a-cw) . Kerala put under Presi-
dent's rule.
1960 ? Sri. V.V. Giri appointed Governor of
Kerala.
1961 ? Kerala Postal Circle established.
1963 ? Land Reforms Act enacted in Kerala.
1965 ? First Jnanapeeda Award was given to
G. Sankara Kurup.
1968 ? Municipal Elections all over Kerala.
Kozhikode university established.
1969 ? Resignation of the EMS Ministry .  Sri C.
Achutha Menon sworn in as Chief Minister.
1970 ? Death of Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan.
Death of Sri Pattom Thanu Pillai.
1971 ? Death of the famous Film Star Sathyan
1972 ? Formation of Idukki District.
1974 ? Death of former Union Defence Minister
Sri. V .K. Krishna Menon.
1976 ? Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi
inaugurates the Railway Broad Gauge
Line between Ernakulam and Trivandrum.
1979 ? President’s rule in Kerala for the fifth time.
1980 ? The first ship built in Cochin shipyard,
Rani Padmini launched.
? Formation of Wayanad District.
1981 ? Punalur Liquor tragedy.
? Pottekkad wins the 1980 Jnanapith award
for his work Oru Desathinte Katha.
1982 ? Vypeen Liquor tragedy - 59 persons
killed.
1984 ? Kasargod, the 14th district of Kerala
comes into existence.
1986 ? Pope John Paul II visits Kerala.
1988 ? About 100 persons killed in the train ac-
cident at Peruman near Kollam.
1989 ? The first literate town in India -
Kottayam.
1990 ? Ernakulam declared the first fully literate
district of India.
? Smt. Padma Ramachandran becomes the
first woman to be appointed as the Chief
Secretary of Kerala.
1991 ? Kerala declared the first fully literate state
in the country.
? Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama V arma,
former Maharaja of Travancore passes
away .
1992 ? Alleppey - Kayamkulam railway line  inaugu-
rated.
1996 ? Right Livelyhood award given to Kerala
Sastra Sahitya Parishad.
1997 ? K.R. Narayanan becomes the President of In-
dia.
1998 ? E.M.S. (First Chief Minister of Kerala)
passes away.
1999 ? Kayamkulam Termal Project commis-
sioned.
2000 ? International status given to the
Nedumbassery airport in Ernakulam.
2001 ? A.K. Antony sworn in as the Chief Min-
ister of Kerala.
: UNESCO accepted Koodiyattom as a
most valued art form of humanity.
: Government banned the use of Endo
sulphan as it is enjurious the health of
people.
: First Malayalam audio novel ‘Ithanente
Peru’ written by Sakkariya published.
: Tinu Yohannan becomes the first
Malayali to be selected to the Indian
cricket team.
: Malayala Manorama Associate Editor ,
Thomas Jacob is selected the chairman
of Press Accademi.
: First AIDS patient in the state, Chithra
(Kilimanoor) dies.
2002 : Sikhandar Bhakth becomes Kerala Gov-
ernor
: First Malayalam Playback singer,
Sarojini,dies
: Kumarakom boat tragedy
: Swami Saswathikananda drowned to
death
: Kerala becomes India’s first child friendly
state.
: Jeevan TV becomes first Malayalam
channel to telecast English news.