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Thalassery
Coordinates: 11°45′N 75°29′E / 11.75, 75.49
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	23. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 96 km² (9 sq mi) • 0 m (0 ft)
District(s)	Kannur
Population • Density • Sex ratio	99,386 (2001) • 4,148 /km² (10,743 /sq mi) • 1000:1125
Municipality Chairman	K. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. For the city with the same name see Kannur. Kannur District ( Malayalam: കണ്ണൂര്‍ or Cannanore District is In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume In Anthropology and Demography, the human sex ratio is the Sex ratio for Homo sapiens (i Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. P. Raveendran
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • UN/LOCODE • Vehicle	• 670 xxx • +91 (0)490 - • IN TEL • KL 13 and KL 58 -
Thalassery is located in the southern part of Kannur District

Coordinates: 11°45′N 75°29′E / 11.75, 75.49

For the ship wrecked in 1806 see Tellicherry (ship)

Thalassery, also known as Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, in South India. A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or Post code system used by India Post the Indian Postal For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India UN/LOCODE, the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations, is a geographic coding scheme developed and maintained by United Nations Economic Commission KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. For the city with the same name see Kannur. Kannur District ( Malayalam: കണ്ണൂര്‍ or Cannanore District is A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Tellicherry was a ship wrecked in 1806 in the Philippines. The Malabar Coast also known as the Malabarian Coast, is a long and narrow south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is 21 km from the district headquarters, Kannur. For the district with the name Kannur see Kannur District. For town with same name in Karnataka, see Kannur Dakshina Kannada The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Thalassery municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of Kannur. [1]

Geography

Thalassery is in Kannur District. For the city with the same name see Kannur. Kannur District ( Malayalam: കണ്ണൂര്‍ or Cannanore District is The geography of Thalassery is adorned with four rivers, hills and a long coast line. During the British rule, the Mahé river was nicknamed the English Channel, because it separated British-ruled Tellicherry from French-ruled Mahé. One of the four rivers is the Mahé (Mayyazhi) river. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Mahé, a small town (9 km² in the south of India on the Arabian Sea, has the official Muzhappilangad, a 5 km long beach, is located within 10 km of the city centre. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Muzhappilangad is a small coastal village in Kannur district in the Indian state of

History

Early history

The Chera dynasty that ruled Kerala from the ninth century declined by the beginning of the 12th century. History In early Tamil literature the great Chera rulers are referred to as Cheral Kuttuvan Irumporai Kollipurai and Athan The kingdom then broke into smaller regions under local chieftains. This led to the formation of provincial entities such as Venadu, Kolathunadu, Kochi and Kozhikode. For general context see History of Travancore. Venad (véNAd (േവണാട് was one of the eighteen kingdoms of the ancient Cheran The Mooshaka Kingdom, covering present Kasaragod, Kannur and other nearby places of north Kerala state in India, had come to be known as WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For the district with the same name see Kozhikode District. Thalassery was the northernmost place in Kolathunadu, and was called "Thalakkathe" (which means "northernmost" or "topmost" in the Malayalam language) + "cheri" (which means "place"), which was later abbreviated to Thalassery. The Mooshaka Kingdom, covering present Kasaragod, Kannur and other nearby places of north Kerala state in India, had come to be known as Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used

British influence

The British established their presence in Kerala in 1682, when they obtained permission from the Vadakkilamkur Prince of Kolattunad to settle at Thalassery. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British The Mooshaka Kingdom, covering present Kasaragod, Kannur and other nearby places of north Kerala state in India, had come to be known as In the following years, the British presence in the state of Kerala strengthened. During this period, there were many organised revolts held by the natives of the region against the empire. Among them was the revolt of 1704, that the natives of Thalassery organised, but this revolt was quickly crushed by the British forces due to its localised, non-nationalistic nature.

Due to its coastal location, the town of Thalassery was a major commercial centre during the British rule of India. During the British rule, the Malayalam name Thalassery was anglicised into Tellicherry. Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used

The British built a seaport in Tellicherry through which a variety of spices such as pepper and cardamom were exported. Black pepper ( Piper nigrum) is a flowering Vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its Fruit, which is usually dried The name cardamom (or cardamon is used for herbs within two genera of the Ginger family Zingiberaceae, namely Elettaria and Amomum (Tellicherry pepper, ground from locally grown pungent black peppercorns, is much sought after by chefs around the world). In 1708, the British built Thalassery Fort by the sea to protect and control the spice trade from the town. Thalassery Fort is in Thalassery (Tellicherry a town in Kannur District of Kerala state in south India. The square fort, with its massive walls, secret tunnels to the sea and intricately carved huge doors, is an imposing structure. The fort was once the nucleus of Thalassery's development. It is now an historical monument. In 1781, this fort was attacked unsuccessfully by the ruler and military commander of Mysore, Hyder Ali. The Kingdom of Mysore/State of Mysore (ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ was both a Kingdom (1399-1799 CE and a Princely state (1799-1947 Hyder Ali or Haidar 'Ali (c 1722 - 1782 was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India.

The British also established the district judicial court in Tellicherry. During the British rule, jurisdiction of Tellicherry Court extended up to Mysore. Mysore (maɪˈsɔɚ in English; renamed to Mysuru|ಮೈಸೂರು) (ಮೈಸೂರು is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India

One of the popular tourist spots in the town, Overbury's Folly, was built by E. Overbury's Folly is an unfinished construction or architectural Folly, that now serves as a recreational park located in Thalassery, South India. N. Overbury a local British judge in the 1870s.

Culture of Thalassery

Thalassery is at times referred to as the city of cricket, cakes and circuses. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Cake is a form of Food that is usually sweet and often baked. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers

Thalassery is considered to be the birth place of the Indian circus. Keeleri Kunhikannan is a legend in the history of circus. The circus artist and coaches from Thalassery are very much in demand. There is also a proposal to start a circus school, which will give employment opportunity for many persons. This could serve as recruitment ground for circus companies. There is also scope for earning foreign exchange as the circuses are very popular in other countries. The cultural exchange programme with Russian performers by Jumbo Circus was well-received.

Rajya Samacharam, the first Malayalam newspaper, was published from Thalassery.

Educational institutions

Thalassery is home to [Govt. Brennen College], one of the oldest educational institutions in the region. The college evolved from a school established by English philanthropist Edward Brennen, who had made Thalassery his home. This college, which is more than 100 years old, is one of the premier educational institutions in Kerala. In December 2004, the government of Kerala decided to grant Autonomous status to Govt. Brennen College,but at present it is still affiliated to the University of Kannur. B. E. M. P High school (Basel Evangelic Mission Parsy) is the first English Medium school set up in Thalassery. This was the first school set up at Thalassery. It was founded in the 1851. .

NTTF (Nettur Technical Training Foundation), one of the premier technical institutions of India with branches across the country, was founded in Thalassery in 1961 by Swiss missionaries.

College of Engineering, Thalassery was established in 2000 and offers Bachelor of Technology courses in information technology, computer science and engineering, electronics and communications engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics engineering. The College of Engineering Thalassery is an engineering college located in Thalassery, Kannur District of Kerala state South India. Bachelor of Technology is an Undergraduate Academic degree conferred after completion of a three or four year program of studies at an accredited university or accredited The college is affiliated to Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Mambaram Higher Secondary School (MHSS) and Mambaram English Medium School (MEMS) promoted by Mr. Mambaram P. Madhavan are located 10km from Thalassery and 20km from Kannur. Mambaram Higher Secondary School was founded in 1983 and is one of the biggest (and best) schools in the entire state of Kerala. Mambaram is a small Town situated on the Shores of Anjarakkandy River in Thalassery Taluk, Kannur district, Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; Principal Mr. C. V Thilakaraj of MHSS won the President of India's medal for honorary services in 2005. Mambaram English Medium School (CBSE) was founded in 1991 and is located on the Kuthuparamba Road. Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Kadirur is located 8km from Thalassery. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kadirur is a Village within the Thalassery Taluka of Kannur District in the State M. E. S BAVA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL is the first CBSE school set up in tellicherry. It was founded in year 1975. . It is near Tellicherry railway station

Cricket

The Thalassery Municipal Cricket Ground (see Thalassery Stadium) hosts the Ranji Trophy cricket matches quite often. Thalassery Stadium is located near the old bus stand near Thalassery town Kannur District of Kerala state South India. The Ranji Trophy is a domestic First-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides equivalent to the County Championship Colonel Arthur Wellesley is believed to have brought the game to this Malabar region town in the late 1790s. Arthur Wellesley may refer to Dukes of Wellington and their relatives and heirs Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington ("the" Duke of The Malabar region lies along the southwest coast of India and forms the northern part of the present-day state of Kerala. Famous English cricketer Colin Cowdrey's father was a tea planter in Tellicherry and he used to play cricket in Tellicherry during 1890s, and is credited to have laid decent a cricket pitch here, in the early 1900s. Michael Colin Cowdrey Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, Kt, CBE ( December 24, 1932 - December 4, 2000) was an English Colin Cowdrey, played in Thalassery during the British regime.

In the year 2002, Thalassery cricket ground celebrated its 200th birthday by hosting a match between the former cricketers of India and Sri Lanka.

Famous personalities

Herman Gundert, who wrote the first Malayalam-English dictionary

• C. V. Devan Nair, the third president of Singapore, hailed from Thalassery. Rev Dr Hermann Gundert ( Stuttgart, February 4, 1814 &ndash April 25, 1893 in Calw, Germany) was a German Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A dictionary is a book of alphabetically listed Words in a specific language with definitions etymologies pronunciations and other information or a book of alphabetically Chengara Veetil Devan Nair, also known as C V Devan Nair ( August 5, 1923 &ndash December 6, 2005) was the third President Singapore

• Oyyarathu Chandumenon, author of the first Malayalam novel, Indulekha was also from Thalassery. Oyyarathu Chandumenon (also known as O Chandumenon) (9th January 1847-7th September 1899 was a Malayalam novelist who wrote Indulekha in 1889

• Herman Gundert, a German missionary who lived in Thalassery, wrote the first Malayalam

dictionary (Malayalam-English) in 1872. Rev Dr Hermann Gundert ( Stuttgart, February 4, 1814 &ndash April 25, 1893 in Calw, Germany) was a German

• Moorkoth Kumaran, a disciple of Sree Narayana Guru who wrote a biography of Narayana when guru was alive. Moorkoth Kumaran was a teacher and a prominent short story writer in Malayalam. Nārāyana Guru (नारायण गुरुനാരായണ ഗുരു (1855 - 1928 also known as Sree Nārāyana Guru Swami was a Saint,

• Moorkoth Kunhappa Associate Editor of Malayala Manorama, a leading malayalam daily, for 27 years

• Sanjayan (M. Murkoth Kunhappa bureaucrat-turned-journalist born on May 14 1905 as youngest son of Moorkoth Kumaran. Malayala Manorama (മലയാള മനോരമ is a popular Malayalam daily newspaper in Kerala, India. Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used Sanjayan, the Penname of Professor Mannikoth Ramunni Nair or M R. Nair), a Malayalam satirist was from Thalassery.

• Vengayil Kunchiraman Nayanar who wrote first Malayalam Short story was from Thalassery

• Keeleri Kunchikannan Circus Teacher fondly called as"The Father of Indian Circus" was from Thalassery

• Professor K Damodaran Founder of Kamala Circus, The first 3 ring circus in India. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers

• A. K. Gopalan, (A. K. G) communist party of India ,Marxist one time Opposition Leader in the Lok Sabha was from Thalassery

• Pattiam. Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. K. Kumaran, one of the early communist leaders hailed from Pattiam who worked along with EMS, AKG, Nayanar etc during those struggleful days. Founder of first parallel college in Thalassery under the name 'Pattiams College' in 1950's. He was the teacher & relative of Pattiam Gopalan. He is still considered to be one of the pioneering teachers during his time and remembered as best in class for his English literature skills. Though long remembered by his many disciples all over the world, he was not well conferred for his political sacrifices and soon forgotten from public figures.

• Kannavam near by Thalassery is the Native Place (Tharavadu) of Former Kerala Chief Minister Mr. K. Karunakaran

• V. P. Satyan, the former Captain of Indian Football Team hailed from Thalassery

• A. K. Khader Kutty Sahib, founder of the Western India Plywoods is from Tellicherry.

• Nettur. P. Damodaran, Renowned freedom fighter, Recipient of 'THAMRAPATRA', Social worker, Member of Parliament in the first Lok Sabha from Tellichery constituency, Chairman - Backward class reservation commission later known as Nettur Commission, Author of books on travel, tribes, and history of the freedom movement period. Contributed significatly in the liberation of Mahe from French rule. Popularised 'Kalari Payattu', 'Theyyam', 'Thira' et al of Malabar origin to rest of the world. [Ref: http://tellicherry.com/nettur_p.html]

• Dr. TVN Nair, Eminent leader of the freedom movement in Indian history as well as a distinguished personality in the social, cultural and political arena of Tellicherry. He paved the way for the freedom movement in North Malabar and Old Kottayam Taluk, with specific focus on Tellicherry. He hailed from the renowned "Thalassery Veedu" family and was a doctor by profession. [Ref:http://www.tellicherry.com/tvnnair.html]

• A. V. Raghavan, Member of Parliament of the third Lok Sabha representing Vatakara constituency, was born and educated in Tellicherry. His first foray into freedom struggle was through the Naval mutiny in the Royal Indian Navy. A fellow traveller of the left movement of the forties and later, he made his own mark in the communist movement in the state of Kerala. He died at a young age of 47 in the year 1972.

Transport

• By air: The nearest airport is at Kozhikode International Airport, Kozhikode, about 93 km south. Calicut International Airport, also known as Karipur Airport, is located at Karipur in the Malappuram district near Kozhikode (Calicut WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For the district with the same name see Kozhikode District.
• By rail: Thalassery railway station. Kannur railway station is well linked to major towns up country as well as within the state. For the district with the name Kannur see Kannur District. For town with same name in Karnataka, see Kannur Dakshina Kannada
• By road: NH-17 passes through Thalassery. Kozhikode is 67 km away from Thalassery. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For the district with the same name see Kozhikode District.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[1], Thalassery had a population of 99,386. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Thalassery has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 86%. In Thalassery, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of Interest

• Muzhappilangad beach
• Sree Ramaswami temple
• Overbury's Folly
• Odathil Palli
• Thalassery Pier (Kadalpaalam)
• Thalassery Fort
• Thalassery Stadium
• Centenary Park
• Dharmadam Island
• kadavathur
• Sri Jagannath Temple
• Mariamman Koil, Pilakool

References