A Handbook of Kerala, Volume 1

According agricultural annual banks became believed Brahmins British called caste Central Centre century changes Chera chieftains Chola Christians church coast coconut communities construction continued crops cultivation decline deities district Dutch early east economic established factors force forests Government groups growth hill Hindu houses important increase India indicate industry inscription institutions Jaina Kerala king known Kochi Kollam Kottayam labour lakh land later major Malabar mentioned Nair original Palakkad performance period Plan political population Portuguese practice present production Project Raja region reported represented river ruled sector social societies Source South southern species structure Studies Tamil Nadu temple territory Thiruvananthapuram tion trade traditional Travancore tree tribal various Varma Western women worship Zamorin