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The history of Thiruvananthapuram dates back to the 18th century AD. In 1795, the city became the capital of the princely state of Travancore . Several historic landmarks of the city, including the Kowdiar Palace , University of Kerala , and Napier Museum were built during that period.
The Napier Museum is an art and natural history museum situated in Thiruvananthapuram, India. [1] The Museum is grounds to the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, one of the oldest zoological gardens in India. The zoo was established in 1857 over 55 acres (220,000 m 2) of land. [2]
Thiruvananthapuram (/ ˌ t ɪ r uː v ə ˌ n ʌ n t ə ˈ p ʊər ə m / TIRR-oo-və-NUN-təp-OOR-əm; Malayalam: [t̪iɾuʋɐnɐn̪d̪ɐpuɾɐm] ⓘ), formerly known as Trivandrum and T'puram, [10] is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous and largest city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 within the city ...
Keralam – Museum of History and Heritage, located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India is a museum that aims to document the history and heritage of Kerala that spans over 3000 years as per available prehistorical and historical evidence. [1] It is a joint venture [2] of Kerala Tourism and the Kerala State Department of Archaeology.
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, is known as the "City of Statues". [1] [2] There are over 50 statues in the city, depicting a wide range of people, from historical figures to cultural icons. [3] The statues are found in all parts of the city, from public parks to busy streets. [4] [5]
Now under the Kerala government’s wing, the palace complex walls-in the Nishagandhi open-air auditorium and Sooryakanthi auditorium. The auditoriums are the venues for various cultural meets and programs. The All India Dance Festival aka Nishagandhi festival is hosted annually by the Department of Tourism at the Nishagandhi open-air auditorium.
Bina Thomas Tharakan (aka Elizabeth Thomas Tharakan), archaeologist, children's author, is the founder member and coordinator of HWT. [7] At the time of HWT's launch, Bina was a Special Officer with the Ministry of Culture and in-charge of coordinating activities for nominating two monuments of Kerala into UNESCO's World Heritage List, a project that ended in 2017.
Vasco da Gama landing in Kerala. A 1652 Map of India (Malabar Coast is highlighted separately on the right side). The maritime spice trade monopoly in the Indian Ocean stayed with the Arabs during the High and Late Middle Ages. However, the dominance of Middle East traders was challenged in the European Age of Discovery.