Kerala A Journey in Time Part II : Kingdom Of Cochin & Thekamkoor Rajyam; People Places and Potpourri

The book is a compilation of history more from the social perspective over the years written without any ideological baggage or political agenda for anyone who is interested in the history of Cochin and Central Kerala and its evolution. The book also briefly covers the geography of Kerala literature customs culture and religion. Kerala’s culture is a composite and cosmopolitan culture to which several people and races have made their significant contributions. In fact the secret of the vitality and strength of the culture lies upon its composite culture.   It was not just spices but also a whole lot of natural commodities such as medicinal herbs grains wood and leather which made this land so precious to the west.  The history of ancient Roman trade with Kerala; before Christ [b.c] and after [a.d] was referenced when Pliny famously remarked upon the drain of gold from Rome in 79 C.E. and large quantities of Roman coins were found during excavations in southern India.