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In the sixteenth century, prior to the arrival of Europeans, the maritime region of Malabar on the southwest coast of India had the enviable reputation of being the most hospitable of trading havens in the Indian Ocean. Constituted by geography as a robust and self-contained coastal unit with access to a productive pepper-growing hinterland ...
Jan 27, 2024 · The history of the Malabar Coast dates back to ancient times when it was a significant trading center due to its strategic location along international maritime trade routes. This led to influences from various cultures such as Arab, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and British which are still evident in the architecture and lifestyle prevalent in ...
A few studies are available on the maritime history of North Malabar Coast. History of the port towns of Kozhikkode (Narayanan, 2006) and Pantalayini Kollam (Raghava Varier, 2003) has received scholarly attention. The medieval commercial activities of this region are discussed by Karashima (2002), Chakravarti (2008, 2012) and Habib
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Jan 29, 2024 · The coastal city of Kochi is another prominent port that played a pivotal role in shaping the history of maritime trade along the Malabar Coast. Its strategic location made it an ideal destination for traders dealing with valuable commodities such as spices and silk.
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Along the historic Spice Route, several places emerged as bustling centres of trade including the ancient port of Muziris and some of the today's tourist hotspots like Fort Kochi and Kozhikode. These spots stood witness to civilisations being shaped, wars being fought, vast riches being exchanged and history being rewritten.
The land of Malabar is mentioned in these letters with various. names such as Malibar , Manibar, Munibar, Malibar, Mulaybar. It refers to the entire coastal stretch extending from Mt. d' Ely and Magalqre on. the north, and Kulam on the south. The letter frequently mentions various ports situated along the Malabar Coast.
Malabar Coast. Malabar Coast, name long applied to the southern part of India’s western coast, approximately from the state of Goa southward, which is bordered on the east by the Western Ghats range. The name has sometimes encompassed the entire western coast of peninsular India. It now includes most of Kerala state and the coastal region of ...
