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Encyclopedia > Zamorins

Zamorin, a title of the kings of Kozhikode (Calicut)


The Samoothiri Raja (anglicized as Zamorin) were the erstwhile rulers of Kozhikode (Calicut). Manavikraman Raja the Samoothiri of Kozikode received the first European (Vasco da Gama) to visit India by the sea route, and thus opening a direct trade route to Europe (1498 AD).


However soon afterwards, the Europeans, turned against the Zamorin. A long battle by the Zamorin's navy led by Kunjali Marakkar ensued lasting several years. Finally the Zamorin had to allow the first European post in India to be established at Chaliyam.


The Samoothiris are also known for the long battles (Mamankam) with the neighboring kingdom of Walluvanad.


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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Vasco da Gama (657 words)
In 1502 Gama was again sent out, with his uncle Vicente Sodré and his nephew Estevão, and a new fleet of twenty ships, to safeguard the interests of the commercial enterprises established in the meantime in India by Cabral, and of the Portuguese who had settled there.
On the outward voyage he visited Sofala (East Africa), exacted the payment of tribute from the Sheikh of Kilwa (East Africa), and proceeded with unscrupulous might, and even indeed with great cruelty, against the Arabian merchant ships and the Samudrian (or Zamorin) of Calicut.
He laid seige to the city, annihilated a fleet of twenty-nine warships, and concluded favourable treaties and alliances with the native princes.
Vasco da Gama city of Goa - India (419 words)
He rounded South Africa and finally landed at the famous port of Calicut on May 17, 1498.
The ruler of Calicut bearing the hereditary title of Zamorin welcomed him cordially.
Vasco-da-Gama carried spices from India to Portuguese and made very heavy profits.
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