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Arakkal dynasty: A story of the moors of Malabar

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Ali Rajah, Ali rajah beebi, Arabia, Arakkal, caliph, Cannanore, Caste, Chirakkal, coastal state, cultures, currency, customs, diversity, Dutch, economic prosperity, ethnicities, Europeans, islands, Jacob Visscher, K.M Panikkar, kannar, keralolpathi, king, Kolathiri of Kolathnadu, Lakshadweep, letters, Malabar, Malabar and the Dutch, Malayalam tex, matrilineal, moors, Ottoman rulers, Persia, political influence, political power, prince, royal family, ruling house, Sir Evan Cotton, St. Angelo fort, trade, Vasco da Gama

India has a sumptuous royal history of its rulers. From Rajputs to Nawabs to Marathas and Mughals, we have had it all. But the moors of Malabar have another story to tell, another royalty, another ruler.

Culture

THE SPEAKING ARCHES

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Editor 0 Comments architecture, British, Buddhism, Culture, Greeks, Heritage, Hindu-Gothic, india, Indian architecture, Indo-Islamic style, Indo-Saracenic. Indo-Gothic, Marathas, Mughal-Gothic, Mughals, Muslim architects, Persian rulers, preserve, Romans, Shirgaon Fort, Speaking arches, technology, trade, UNESCO, World Heritage Week

On this World Heritage Week, it is important to ask –how indispensable is it to hold onto one’s rich culture and heritage? In the present technology-driven world, let’s observe how the beautiful arches at the Shirgaon Fort in Palghar weave multiple stories of the past.