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Thalassery Fort is in Thalassery a town in Kannur district of Kerala state in south India. Population 105,997 Thalassery (തലശàµà´¶àµ‡à´°à´¿), also known as Tellicherry, is a small town on the Malabar coast of Kerala, South India. ... Kannur or Cannanore is a district (and also the name of the town which is its headquarters) in northern Kerala, a state in India. ... List of famous Keralites Districts of Kerala Local Body Election in Kerala Government Websites Government of Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala Tourism Other Websites Business Information on Kerala Kerala Matrimonials Kerala movies Kerala web directory Online Newspaper kerala portal Kerala news Maps of Kerala Holidays in Kerala Keralam Ayurveda...
In 1708 AD, when the British East India Company established its settlement on the Malabar Coast, they built the Thalassery Fort, as a testimonial to their colonial imperialism. 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 a historical monument. The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... 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. ... A cartoon portraying the British Empire as an octopus, reaching into foreign lands A cartoon showing the U.S. growing up and growing girth. ...
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