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During the early part of Kulasekhara period, the southern region from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram was ruled by Ay kings, who lost their power in the 10th century and thus the region became a part of the Cheras. [89] [90] Kerala witnessed a flourishing period of art, literature, trade and the Bhakti movement of Hinduism. [91]
During this era of Nambudiri and Nair leadership, the culture and political condition of Kerala went on a rapid change. This period witnessed an unstable, chaotic political condition and also saw the rise of rigid social systems. [6] However, literature, art forms, temples, mathematics, astronomy, external trade etc. flourished during this period.
Kerala is home to 2.8% of India's population; with a density of 859 persons per km 2, its land is nearly three times as densely settled as the national average of 370 persons per km 2. [298] As of 2011 [update] , Thiruvananthapuram is the most populous city in Kerala. [ 299 ]
Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama or theatre and a UNESCO-designated Human Heritage Art.Kathakali (from katerumbu ("story") and kali ("performance")) is a 500-year-old form of dance-drama that interprets ancient epics; a popularized offshoot of kathakali is Kerala natanam (developed in the 20th century by dancer Guru Gopinath).
It is the oldest remnant of the ancient form of the sari which covered only the lower part of the body. [1] [2] In the mundum neriyatum, the most basic traditional piece is the mundu or lower garment which is the ancient form of the sari denoted in Malayalam as tuṇi (meaning cloth), while the nēriyatu forms the upper garment the mundu.
Indian Space Research Organisation formed under Department of Space. 1971: 3–16 December: Third war with Pakistan, culminating in the creation of Bangladesh: Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union. 1974: 18 May: The Smiling Buddha is the first nuclear device in underground test. 1975: 15 May
The Ay kingdom functioned as a buffer state between the powerful Pandyas/Cholas and the Cheras (Kerala) in the medieval period. [5] A number of kings such as Chadayan Karunanthan (788/89 CE), Karunandatakkan "Srivallabha" (r. c. 856/57–884 CE [ 6 ] ), and Vikramaditya "Varaguna" (r. c. 884–911/920 CE [ 6 ] ) figure as the Ay chiefs of the ...
During the early part of Kulasekhara period, the southern region from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram was ruled by Ay kings, who lost their power in the 10th century and thus the region became a part of the Cheras. [22] [23] Kerala witnessed a flourishing period of art, literature, trade and the Bhakti movement of Hinduism. [24]