Kannur district in Kerala

Kannur or Cannanore is a district (and also the name of the town which is it's headquarters) in northern Kerala, a state in India. Kannur district derived its name from location of its headquarters at Kannur town. Kerala (or Keralam) is a state in South India, occupying a narrow strip of Indias southwestern coast. ...

Myths and Legends

There are several myths and legends associated with Kannur. The name Kannur is said to have been derived from the two Malayalam words 'Kannan' (Krishna) and 'Ur'(place). It is quite common in India that the names of villages and districts are associated with Indian mythological characters, even if there is no mention of such a village in the respective mythology. The name 'Kannur' also is not an exception. According to another version, 'Kannur' is a derivation of Kanathur, an ancient village, the name of which survives even today in one of the wards of Kannur municipality. For the computer game, see Myth (computer game). ... A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (kṛṣṇa, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

It is said that the ships of Solomon had anchored along the coasts of Kannur to collect timber for building the 'Temple of the Lord'. Kannur also finds mention as Naura in the 'Periplus of the Erithrean Sea', a Greek work of great antiquity. Solomon or Shlomo (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה; Standard Hebrew: Šəlomo; Tiberian Hebrew: Šəlōmōh, meaning peace) in the Tanakh (Old Testament), is the third king of Israel (including Judah), builder of the temple in Jerusalem, renowned for his great wisdom and wealth and power, but also blamed for falling away from worshipping the...

Traditions of Kannur

Theyyam

• Theyyam: Theyyam is an old ritual dance of North Kerala and Kannur can be named as the birth place of Theyyam.

• Kalaripayattu: Kalaripayattu (Kalari means school and payattu means combat) is the ancient martial art of the State.

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Demography

The District has a population of 2,251,727 of which 1,098,838 are males and 1,152,889 females. More than 50% of the population reside in the urban areas. The Kannur city has, apart from Malayalees, a small Portuguese, French, Punjabi and Gujarati speaking population too. Punjabi (sometimes spelled Panjabi) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... Gujarati can mean two distinct things: The Gujarati language is a language spoken in India,and pakistan [1] mostly in and around the Gujarat state. ...

Climate

The district has a humid climate with an oppressive hot season from March to the end of May. This is followed by the South-West monsoon which continues till the end of September. October and November from the post-monsoon or retreating monsoon season. The North East monsoon which follows, extends up to the end of February, although the rain generally ceases after December.

During the months of April and May, the mean daily maximum temperature is about 35° Celsius. Temperature is low in December and January- about 20° Celsius. On certain days the night temperature may go down to 16° Celsius.

The annual average rainfall is 3438 mm and more than 80 percent of it occurs during the period of South- West monsoon. The rainfall during July is very heavy and the district receives 68 percent of the annual rainfall during this season.

Geography

Kannur district consists of three revenue districts or taluks, which are Thalassery, Kannur and Taliparamba. The total area of the district is 2,996 km². The taluk or taluka or talook is a term used in various native languages of India to denote the revenue districts. ... Thalassery, also known as Tellicherry, is a small town on the Malabar coast of Kerala, South India. ... Taliparamba is an area that is part of Kannur district of Kerala state, India. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ...

The district lies between latitudes 11° 40' to 12° 48' North and longitudes 74° 52' to 76° 07' East. It is bound by the Western Ghats in the East (Coorg district of Karnataka State), Kozhikkode and Wayanad districts in the South, Arabian sea in the West and Kasaragod district in the North. The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... A coffee plantation in Coorg Kodagu (previously called Coorg) is a district of Karnataka state, India. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... Wayanad District, in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district, carved out of Kozhikode and Kannur districts. ... Bekal Fort Beach Kasargod (also spelled Kasaragod or Kasargode) is the northern-most district in the state of Kerala, India formed on 24 May 1984. ...

Beaches

Kannur has a few beautiful beaches, some of which are:-

• Payyambalam Beach: It’s the beach of Kannur town. It has an unbroken coastline of a few kilometres. From the beach, you can see ships in transit along the Malabar coast, i.e beyond Calicut (Kozhikode) and moving towards Mangalore, Goa and Bombay (Mumbai). The well laid out garden and the massive landscaped sculpture of mother and child erected by noted sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman makes it extremely captivating.
• Baby Beach: Called so as it is smaller than its bigger neighbourhood, Payyambalam Beach, it has the famous Angelos Fort adjacent to it.
• Meenkunnu Beach: Situated at Azhikode its hardly few kilometres from the town. The virgin beach is a tourist’s paradise with golden sand and surf.
• Mopila Bay: Situated near the St. Angelo’s Fort, the Mopila bay has a historical background. Centuries ago, it was the seat of Kolathiri Kings. The Kadalayi Fort and Sree Krishna Temple were quite famous. The remnants of the fort and the temple are still seen in Mopila Bay. A fishing harbour, built with Indo Norvegian project assistance, can be seen at this bay. Boating in the sea, if the weather permits, will be an unforgettable experience.

• Muzhappilangad Beach: . A long clean beach ,its enchanting ambience invites you to swim sunbathe or just lounge around. Its Kerala’s only drive-in beach and one could drive the entire length of 4 kms. Muzhappilangad beach is situated about 5 k.m. north of Thalassery and 15 k.m. from Kannur. There is an unpaved road winding through coconut groves, leading to the beach. The beach is about 5 k.m. long and curves in a wide area providing a good view of Kannur beach on the north. To the South and about 200 metres away from the beach there is a beautiful island called the "Green Island" which adds to the allure of the beach. Such a conjunction of beach and island is rare.

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Flora and Fauna

Aralam Wildlife

Location: 35 km from Thalasserry and 60 km from Kannur town.

The Aralam Sanctuary is spread over 55 sq kms of undulating forested highlands on the slopes of the Western Ghats. The highest peak here - Katti Betta - rises to a majestic 1145 m above sea level.

Covered with tropical and semi evergreen forests, the Aralam Sanctuary is home to a vast variety of flora and fauna endemic to the Western Ghats. Herds of deer, elephant, boar and bison are common sights. Leopards, jungle cats and various types of squirrels are also seen here.

Getting there:

Nearest railway station: Thalasserry, about 35 km.

Nearest airport: Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode about 71 km from Thalasserry town.

Industry

Kannur district has had its industrial importance from very early days. Being blessed with a variety of factors such as good soil, salubrious climate, rich forests, enormous fishing potentials, minerals as well as infrastructural facilities like road, rail, inland water transport, etc., the district offers ample scope for the development of industries.

Nevertheless, Kannur is an industrially backward district in the State. There is only one major and five mini industrial estates in the district. Keltron Complex, Mangattuparamba and Western India Plywood's, Valappattanam are the two major industries. The Western India Plywoods is one of the biggest wood based industrial complexes in South East Asia. The district has 12 medium-scale industries, most of which are either cotton textile or plywood manufacturing. Cotton is a soft fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ... Plywood was the first type of engineered wood to be invented. ...

Textiles, beedi and coir are the important traditional industries in the district. About one lakh people depend on the textile industry for livelihood. The textile industry which accounts for 40 percent of all Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units in the district, was introduced in early 19th century by the German Basal Mission. Coir (from Malayalam kayaru - cord) is a coarse fibre extracted from the fibrous outer shell of a coconut. ...

The first ready-made garment unit in Kannur and the first hosiery unit in Kuthuparamba were started around the end of the 19th century. The beedi industry provides employment to about 50,000 people. Famous beedi co-operatives like ‘Dinesh Beedi’ are in Kannur district.The coir industry which uses traditional technology provides employment to about 11,000 workers.

There are 6934 small scale industrial units in the district. The district has 202 sick units which is about 9.3 percent of the sick units of the state. Only 4828 units are working now.. 162 industrial societies and four power loom societies are also functioning here. Kannur, Thalassery, Payyannur, Thaliparamba and Edakkad have been identified as growth centers, having potential for industrial development.

History

Formerly the capital of the Kolattiri Raja, it had trading relations with Arabia and Persia during 12th century and 13th century. Vasco da Gama visited Kannur in 1498 after which it became a Portuguese settlement. In the mid-17th century control of Kannur passed to the Dutch from whom the British captured it in 1783. In his book of travels Marco Polo recounts his visit to the area circa 1250 A.D. Other visitors included Faxian, the Buddhist pilgrim and Ibn Batuta, writer and historian of Tangiers. The term the Middle East sometimes applies to the peninsula alone, but usually refers to the Arabian Peninsula plus the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Iran. ... Persian art is conscious of a great past, and monumental in many respects. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... See Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama for the football club. ... Events Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Quelimane and Moçambique in southeastern Africa. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Marco Polo, after a painting in Badia, Rome Marco Polo (September 15, 1254 – January 8, 1324) was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father and uncle, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China (which he called Cathay) and visited the Great... Faxian (pinyin, Chinese characters: 法顯, also romanized as Fa-Hien or Fa-hsien) (ca. ... Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta (February 24, 1304 - 1377) was a Moroccan Berber traveller and explorer. ... Tangier (in Berber and Arabic Tanja, in Spanish Tánger and in French Tanger) is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 350,000, or 550,000 including suburbs. ...

In the 15th century the Portuguese arrived in Cannanore to establish one of their earliest settlements. St. Angelo’s Fort was built by them in 1505. In 1558, the Kolathiris came openly into the field against the Portuguese by providing active support to Kunjali Marakkars of Kozhikkode. Kolathiris and Zamorins fought a common war against Portuguese and the besieged Fort St.Angelo at Kannur in 1564. The English East India Company got its first foothold in the district towards the closing years of the 17th century, when it acquired a site at Thalassery for the erection of a fort and a factory. Around 1792, after the Mysore wars, the British took over Cannanore. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Events March 5 - Papal dispensation issued for the marriage of Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon June 27 - Henry VIII of England repudiates his engagement to Catherine of Aragon, at his fathers command King Alexander_of_Poland signed Nihil_novi act - Poland became Nobles Democracy Poland prohibits peasants from leaving... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... Events March 8 - Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 - Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 - The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish found a colony... East India Company was the name of several historic European companies chartered with the monopoly of trading with Asia for their respective countries. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Mysore is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...

Indian Freedom movement

Kannur District played an important role in Indian freedom movement. The Indian National Congress, which was founded in 1885, had a Malabar District committee in 1908 itself. A branch of the All India Home Rule League, founded by Dr. Annie Beasant, functioned in Thalassery during this period and among its active workers was V.K. Krishna Menon. By the end of 1939, a branch of the Communist Party of India was formally founded at Pinarayi, a village near Thalassery. Election symbol of the Congress Election symbol of the Congress The Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party) is the largest subscription-based organisation in the world. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Bekal Fort Beach Malabar is a region along the southwest coast of the Indian peninsula, which forms the northern part of present-day Kerala state. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Annie Besant activist, socialist and latterly theosophist Annie Besant (October 1, 1847 - September 20, 1933) was a prominent Theosophist, womens rights activist, writer and orator. ... Thalassery, also known as Tellicherry, is a small town on the Malabar coast of Kerala, South India. ... V.K. Krishna Menon - Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon was born on May 3, 1896 at Panniyankara in Calicut, Kerala. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... CPI badge The Communist Party of India (CPI) is a political party in India. ... Thalassery, also known as Tellicherry, is a small town on the Malabar coast of Kerala, South India. ...

The decision of the Nagpur Congress to give up constitution methods of agitation and resort to Non-Violent non Co-operation as a means of achieving swaraj, led to widespread boycott of foreign goods, Courts of law and educational institutions in Kannur. Nāgpur (meaning City of the Snakes) is a city located near the geographical center of India, in the state of Maharashtra. ... Nonviolence (or non-violence) is a set of assumptions about morality, power and conflict that leads its proponents to reject the use of violence in efforts to attain social or political goals. ...

Mahatma Gandhi and Maulana Shaukat Ali toured the district to carry the message of the Non-Co-operation and Khilafat Movements. The Khilafat movement coincided with the famous Malabar Rebellion of 1921 which was put down by the British with an iron hand. Gandhi is the family name of a number of prominent 20th century Indian politicians and leaders. ... The Khilafat Movement was a movement amongst the Muslims of British India (the largest single Muslim community in one geo-political entity at the time) that agitated to try and make sure the British, victors of WWI, kept the promise made at Versailles that the Caliphate would not be abolished. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Payyannur Conference

Kannur district came into the lime light of Kerala politics in May 1928, when the fourth All Kerala Political Conference was held at Payyannur under the auspices of the Kerala Provincial Congress. This conference was presided over by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The Payyannur Conference passed a resolution requesting the Indian National Congress to adopt “Complete Independence” instead of “Swaraj” as its goal at the annual session which was scheduled to take place at Calcutta during that year. Kerala (or Keralam) is a state in South India, occupying a narrow strip of Indias southwestern coast. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू) (November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964), also called Pandit (Teacher) Nehru, was the leader of the (moderately) socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after Indias struggle for independence from the British Empire. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ...

Salt Sathyagraha and Civil Disobedience Movement

Payyannur was the main venue of the Salt Sathyagraha, a major turning point in the Indian Freedom Movement, in Malabar. On April 13, a batch of Congress volunteers under the leadership of K.Kelappan started on foot from Kozhikkode to the beaches of Payyannur and broke the salt laws there on April 21. The Satyagraha camp at Payyannur was raided and the campers were beaten up. There were widespread demonstrations in Kannur, Thalassery and other parts of the district and a number of Congress workers were arrested. April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... See Satyagraha (opera) for an account of the opera of that title by Philip Glass. ...

The period following the withdrawal of the Civil Disobedience Movement witnessed the emergence of a radical wing in the Kerala Provincial Congress. Some of the radical elements in the Kerala Provincial Congress organized a Kerala unit of the Congress Socialist Party in 1934 and functioned as a separate group within the Provincial Congress. The leadership of this group was in the hands of persons like P. Krishna Pillai, A.K. Gopalan and E. M. S. Namboodiripad. An extremist group of Nationalist Muslims also emerged within the Congress during this period under the leadership of Muhammad Abdur Rahiman. The Congress Socialists and the Nationalist Muslims made common cause against the Gandhian group known as the Right Wing which was led by such leaders as K.Kelappan, C.K. Govindan Nair and K.A. Damodara Menon. Civil disobedience encompasses the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government or of an occupying power without resorting to physical violence. ... In political science, the label radical denotes one who desires extreme change of all or part of the social order. (Britannica Deluxe CD2000). ... The Congress Socialist Party was founded in 1934 as a socialist caucus within the Indian National Congress. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar, popularly known as A. K. Gopalan, was born on 1st October 1904 in Cannonade District of Northern Kerala. ... Elankulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad (1909–1998), popularly known as EMS, was one of the architects of unified Kerala. ... Extremism is the act of taking a belief, political view or ideology to its most literal extreme. ... Quote: -Albert Einstein Nationalism is an ethno-political ideology that sustains the concept of a nation-identity for an exclusive group of people. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... Gandhi is the family name of a number of prominent 20th century Indian politicians and leaders. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ...

A notable development in the politics of Malabar during the thirties was the rise of the Muslim League as a district political party. It was the Muslim leaders of Kannur and Thalassery who played the lead role in forming this organization. Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the Great Leader of the Muslim League The All India Muslim League was a political party in British India and was the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state on the Indian subcontinent. ...

The leftist elements in the Kerala Provincial Congress were also active in the politics of Malabar in the late thirties. They took active part in organizing the workers, peasants, students and teachers of Kannur district under their banner. In the election held to the Kerala Provincial Congress Committee in January 1939, the Rightists suffered a severe set back. Muhammad Abdur Rahiman was elected as the president of the KPCC and E.M.S Namboothiripad as its general secretary. Towards the end of the same year, a branch of the Indian Communist Party was formally founded in Malabar. The Congress Socialist Party workers joined the Communist Party block. In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Morazha Incident

The K.P.C.C. gave a call to the people of Malabar to observe September 15, 1940 as Anti-Imperialist Day. The action was disapproved by the Congress High Command, but there were meetings and demonstrations all over Malabar on this day. Kannur district was the centre of this agitation. There were violent clashes between the people and the police at several places and lathicharge and firing were resorted to by the police to meet the situation. Two young men were killed in a clash between a mob and a police party at Morazha. In connection with the later incident, K.P.R. Gopalan, a prominent communist, was arrested on a charge of murder and later sentenced to death. But, owing to the intervention of several top ranking political leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, the death penalty was not carried out. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A cartoon portraying the British Empire as an octopus, reaching into foreign lands Imperialism is a policy of extending the control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires, either through direct territorial or through indirect methods of exerting control on the politics... K.P.R. Gopalan, a freedom fighter and communist leader from Kerala, India. ...

The “Quit India” Movement of August 1942 also had its echoes in Kannur district. A socialist group among the Congress workers under Dr. K.B. Menon, provided leadership to the movement.

Peasant Struggles

The War period, especially from 1943 to 1945, had its ravages on the district. Famine and cholera epidemic took thousands of lives from the lower strata of society. On the initiative of the people under the leadership of the Kisan Sabha, commendable services were rendered to tide over the crisis. Wars are often illustrated by arrows representing the movement of armies. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A famine is an phenomenon in which a large percentage of the population of a region or country are undernourished and death by starvation becomes increasingly common. ... distribution of cholera Cholera (also called Asiatic cholera) is an infectious disease of the gastrointestinal tract caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. ... An epidemic is generally a widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population. ... All India Kisan Sabha (All India Peasants Union), the name of the peasants front of the undivided Communist Party of India. ...

The “Grow More Food Campaign” organized at Mangattuparamba by the Kisan Sabha was a new chapter in the history of mass movement. More than fifty acres of government land was brought under cultivation. But the government suppressed the movement by force and destroyed the farm. An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary units. ...

Though the War ended in 1945, famine continued to haunt the people. Karivellor, the northern most village of the present kannur district, made a historic stride in the struggle against poverty and famine. The transporting of paddy from Karivellore to Chirakkal Kovilakom was blocked and distributed to the people of the village. The movement was led by peasant leaders like A.V. Kunhambu and K. Krishnan Master. One Kannan and Kunhambu became martyrs in the struggle when police opened fire. Paddy is a slang term in British English for an Irish person. ... Categories: 1911 Britannica | Historical stubs | Feudalism ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for his or her religious faith. ...

During the month of December 1946, the people of Kavumbayi, an eastern village of the district, raised their demand for punam cultivation. A strong police contingent was sent to the spot. The peasants resisted the armed forces which led to the killing of five peasants in the firing. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Tillage (American English), or cultivation (UK) is the agricultural preparation of the soil to receive seeds. ... The armed forces of a state are its military organization. ...

The rise of the organized working class in the industrial sector was another important phenomenon of the period that changed the course of the anti-imperialism movement. The struggle of Aron Mill workers in the year 1946 is noteworthy in this regard. The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... Imperialism is the policy of extending the control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires, either through direct territorial or through indirect methods of exerting control on the politics and/or economy of other countries. ...

Even after independence, the struggles of the peasantry formed an important part in the history of the State. They fought against landlords and their exploitation. Places like Thillankeri, Manayankunnu, Korom and Paddikkunnu are memorable in the annals of the peasant struggles in the post independence era. A landlord is the owner of a house, apartment, condominium, or land which is rented or leased to an individual or business, who is called the tenant. ...

The All India Conference of Kisan Sabha, held at Kannur in 1953, resolved to initiate struggles for new tenancy legislations. The movement for Aikya Kerala (united Kerala) also got momentum during this period and all sections of the society rallied under the movement. 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A tenant farmer is one who resides on and farms land owned by a landlord. ...

Politics Today

Kannur was once the nurturing ground and think tank of the Communist movement in Kerala and was home of the famous communist leaders A.K.Gopalan (a.k.a AKG) and E.K. Nayanar, former Chief Minister(CM) of Kerala. Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Erambala Krishnan Nayanar (December 9, 1919 - May 19, 2004) was an Indian politician leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala and the Chief Minister. ...

The Indian National Congress(I) leader and another former CM of Kerala, K. Karunakaran also hails from Kannur. It is to be noted here that on 1 May, 2005 Karunakaran rebelled against the official leadership following the expulsion of his son from the party and floated a new political outfit National Congress (Indira). Election symbol of the Congress Election symbol of the Congress The Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party) is the largest subscription-based organisation in the world. ... K. Karunakaran (born July 5, 1918) is an Indian politician, member of the Indian National Congress. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Communist Parties have a strong base in this district. It is estimated that that CPI(M) itself has more than 50% support. CPM lead left democratic front is ruling in five out of six municipalities in Kannur district. Around 70% of the panchayats are also ruled by LDF. Bhartiya Janatha Party (BJP) has very minimal presence in the district and is limited to some pockets only. Violent clashes between political rivals, especially between CPI(M) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) cadres, in Kannur were quite common until recently. CPI(M) flag The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), is a political party in India. ... This article needs cleanup. ... The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a Hindu nationalist organization which bases itself on the principles of Hindutva. ...

Landmarks

• Snake Park: A famous landmark in the district is the Snake Park at Parassinikkadavu, en route from Kannur to Taliparamba, 2 km from National Highway (NH)17. Here one gets to see a large genre of snakes and other small animals and there is even a live show, where trained personnel play and 'interact' with a variety of snakes, including cobras and vipers, and seek to quell mythical fears and superstitions about snakes. The snake Park set up by the Visha Chikista Kendra at Pappinisseri, has been a centre of attraction to both foreign and domestic tourists. This Kendra offers effective treatment for snake bites with almost hundred per cent cure. This is the only place, perhaps where Ayurveda and Allopathy are effectively combined for curing snake bites. The snake park here houses about 150 varieties of snakes including the Spectacled Cobra, King Cobra, Russell's Viper, Krait and Pit Viper. There is also a large collection of non-poisonous snakes including Pythons. A research laboratory to extract venom from snakes is proposed to be set up here. The park is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of snakes, many species of which are getting extinct gradually.

Location :16 kms from Kannur town Taliparamba is an area that is part of Kannur district of Kerala state, India. ... Egyptian Cobra Cobras are venomous snakes of family Elapidae, of several genera. ... Genera Adenorhinos Atheris Azemiops Bitis Cerastes Daboia Echis Eristicophis Macrovipera Montatheris Proatheris Pseudocerastes Vipera This page is about Viper snakes. ... Binomial name Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a large venomous snake of the family Elapidae. ... Binomial name Vipera russelli The Russells Viper is a common and highly venomous terrestrial snake, usually found in open country from India and Sri Lanka to Burma, Taiwan and Java. ... Species Ref: Kingsnake 2004-07-02 A krait is a very deadly snake. ... Genera Many, see text *May be treated as a separate family, Crotalidae Pit Vipers (sometimes called crotalines) are mostly New World vipers found in North, Central and South America; a few species are recorded from isolated areas of Southeast Asia, the Caspian region of Europe, China and Japan. ... For other meanings, see Python (disambiguation). ...

• St. Angelo’s Fort:This historical fort, built in 1505 AD by Sir Fancisco DeAlmeiyda, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India,, is situated near the sea coast and about 2 km away from Kannur town. This fort has a legendary past. Having witnessed several wars for seizing the control of the fort, the British flag flew over it finally in 1790. Even now, it is in a fairly good state of preservation, and is a protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

External links

• Official Website (http://www.kannur.nic.in)
• Kannur Tourism (http://www.kannurtourism.org)