Kerala Through the Ages AD45 - Roman-Greek Sailor Hippalas landed at Musiris (Kodungalloor) 52-St.Thomas landed in Kerala. 68-Jews landed in Kerala 630-Huyang Sang visited Kerala 788-Sankaracharya born 825-Started Malayalam Era (July 25) 1000-Raja Raja Cholan attacked Kerala 1028-End of Chera rule in Kerala. 1292-Marco Polo visited Kerala. 1341-Flooding in Periyar. 1498-Vasco de Gama landed at Kappad (Kozhikode) (May 17) 1514-Historical war named Kodungalloor war between Kochi and Kozhikode. 1524-Vasco de Gama died at Kochi (December 24) 1557-Kochi Dioceses established. 1602-Dutch East India Company established. 1653-Koonan Kurissu Pledge (January 3) 1673-Hortus Malabaricus was Written 1729-Marthanda Varma sworn in as King of Travancore. 1741-Travancore army defeated the Dutch in Kulachal war. 1758-Marthanda Varma died. 1772-First book, fully in Malayalam script, Father Clement Pianiyoos’s “Samkshepa Vedardhdham, was published. 1793-First Pazhassi battleStarted 1805-Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja was killed in the war with the British. (Nov 30th ) 1809-K undara Proclamation (Jan 11th ),Veluthambi Dalava committed suicide (Mar 29th ) 1813-Swathi Thirunaal was born 1829-Malayalam Bible was published from Kottayam CMS Press. 1836-First Census in Travancore 1846-Swathi Thirunal died. (December 25) 1847-First Malayalam Daily ‘RajyaSamachaaram’ was published (Jun) 1855-Sree Narayana Guru was born (August 20) 1861-First Rail service in Kerala, Beppur-Thirur, started – Mar 12th 1888-Legislative Council was established by Travancore Government 1889-The first Malayalam meaningful Novel “Indulekha” was published. 1891-Malayalee Memorial 1896-Ezhava Memorial 1920-Mahatma Gandhi visited Kerala the first time. 1921-Wagon Tragedy (Nov 10),Malabar Riots (Maappila lahala) 1924-Vaikyam Sathyagraham. 1928-Sree Narayanak Guru laid to rest,1st Malayalam movie “Vigathakumaran” by JC Daniel released. 1930-Kerala Kalamandalam established,Salt rule broken 1931-Guruvayoor sathyagraham 1936-Temple entry proclamation 1938-Travancore State Congress established. 1938-First Talky movie “Balan” releasedCochin Chief Court upgraded to High Court 1940-Pallivaasal Hydroelectric project inaugurated Mar 19th 1942-Quit India movement in Malabar Mar 12th 1943-Radio Station at Trivandrum started Mar 12th 1946-Many Agriculture labourers shot by police at Vayalar and Punnpra peoples protest 1947-FACT first chemical fertilizer in India, inaugurated at Udyogamandal near Aluwa 1948-General elections held at Travancore & Pattom Thanupillai elected as the first Peoples Chief Minister. 1949-Unification of Travancore & Cochin, July 1st. 1956-State of Kerala established, Nov 1st 1957-General elections (feb). 1st Legislative Assembly in force (Mar 16th) 1958-Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy established (Apr 1st ) 1959-Vimochana Samaram against Communist government Jun 12th 1961-First Malayalam Movie in Colour “Kandam bacha coat” released 1962-Kerala Panchat Act 1956 in force, Jan 16th,Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishat established, Sept 8th 1963-Thumba Equitorial Rocket Launching Station established, Oct.Kerala Land Reform Bill passed, Dec 4th 1965-G.Sankara Kurup won Njanapeedom award for ‘Oadakuzhal’ 1966-President’s God medal for “Chemeen”, Malayalam Movie, first award in south India. 1968-Thumba Equitorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)dedicated to the UNO 1970-Kerala Land Reform Bill came in to force,Caste system abolished (Jan 1st) 1972-Lakh houses programme started, May 14th 1976-Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram broad gauge rail system opened. 1980-Njanapeedom award presented to S.K Pottakkad. 1982-TV telecasting started from Trivandrum , Aug 15th 1984-Thakazhi Sivasankara Pilla-Contributions to Indian Literature;among the best known works Chemmeen,Kayar and Randizhangazhi 1985-Njanapeedom award won by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. 1986-John Paul II Marpapa visited Kerala 1988-First plane landed at Kozhikode Aerodramme, Apr 13th 1989-Kottayam city was declared as the first city with 100% literacy in India, Jun 15th 1990-Ernakulam District declared as the first district with 100% literacy in India, Feb 4th 1991-Kerala declared as the first 100% literate State in India, pr 18th 1992-KR Narayanan appointed as the Vice President of India, Aug 19th 1994-Panchayat Raj Law passed, Apr 24th 1995-Saraswathy SammanArial was presented to Balamani Amma’s ‘Naivedyam’. 1995-M.T Vasudevan received Njanapeedom award 1997-KR Narayanan became India’s President, Jul 25th 1999-Kayamkulam Thermal Power station dedicated to the nation, Jan 17th 2000-Nedumbasseri Aerodrome got International Airport status 2002-Kerala elected as the first Child friendly State in India 2003-First Coast Guard station was established at Vizhinjam 2004-Beena Moal became the first Malayalee recipient of Rajiv Gandhi ‘Khel Retna’ award 2004-National Film Award-Phake Award won by Addor Gopalakrishnan 2005-K.R Narayanan passed away
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