Valanchery

Coordinates: 10°53′0″N 76°4′0″E / 10.88333°N 76.06667°E / 10.88333; 76.06667
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Valanchery
Municipal town
Normal (Köppen)
Websitevalancherymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/

Valanchery is a major municipal town in

Zamorin of Calicut following the Tirunavaya war of 14th century CE. During British Raj, Valanchery was included in the Ponnani Taluk of erstwhile Malabar District
.

History

Early medieval period

Valanchery was originally part of the

Samoothiri of Kozhikode.[5]

Late medieval period

The region came under the direct control of the

Kodungallur) and the Muslim naval fleet under the Koya of Kozhikode, the Samoothiri's fighters advanced by both land and sea.[6] The main force under the command of Samoothiri himself attacked, encamping at Triprangode, an allied force of Valluvanadu and Perumpadappu from the north. Meanwhile, another force under the Eralppadu commanded a fleet across the sea and landed at Ponnani and later moved to Thirumanasseri, with the intention to descend on Tirunavaya from the south with the help of the warriors of the Thirumanasseri Brahmins. Eralppadu also prevented the warriors of Perumpadappu from joining Valluvanadu forces. The Muslim merchants and commanders at Ponnani supported the Kozhikode force with food, transport, and provisions. The warriors of the Eralppadu moved north and crossed the Bharathappuzha and took up position on the northern side of the river.[6] The Koya marched at the head of a large column and stormed Tirunavaya. In spite of the fact that the warriors of Valluvanadu did not get the timely help of Perumpadappu, they fought vigorously and the battle dragged on. In the meantime, the Kozhikode minister Mangattachan was also successful in turning Kadannamanna Elavakayil Vellodi (junior branch of Kadannamanna) to their side. Finally, two Valluvanadu princes were killed in the battles, the Nairs abandoned the settlement and Kozhikode infested Thirunavaya.[6]

The battles along the western borders of Valluvanadu were bitter, for they were marked by treachery and crime. Panthalur and Ten Kalams came under Kozhikode only after a protracted struggle. The assassination of a minister of Kozhikode by the chief minister of Valluvanadu while visiting Kottakkal in Valluvanadu sparked the battle, which dragged on for almost a decade. At last, the Valluvanadu minister was captured by Samoothiri's warriors and executed at Padapparambu, and his province (Ten Kalams, including Kottakkal and Panthalur) was occupied by the Samoothiri. The Kizhakke Kovilakam Munalappadu, who took a leading part in this campaign, received half of the newly captured province from Samoothiri as a gift. The loss of this fiercely loyal chief minister was the greatest blow to Valluvanadu after the loss of Tirunavaya and Ponnani.[6]

Colonial era

During the last decades of the eighteenth century, the army of the

Zamorin of Calicut during the late medieval period.[7]
The pottery industry and the blacksmith community, which has adopted it as a traditional caste occupation, were a part of Valanchery's identity. Changampally Mammi Gurukkal was a well-known figure in martial arts and neurology.

National movement

In 1932, as a part of the freedom struggle, a favorable environment was created for the seeds of a national political outlook to germinate in Valanchery.

C. R. Das's sister Urmila Devi, Sadashiva Rao, C. Rajagopalachari, and U. Gopala Menon, visited Valanchery.[8] V. T. Bhattathiripad is also a notable figure in this group.[8] The first Indian National Congress committee in Valanchery was formed in 1936.[8] The Muslim League was formed in 1938 here.[8] During the hike of rice prices, Valanchery Matta Rice had possessed a position in the newspapers.[8] As a result of the efforts of Mazhuvanchery Damodaran Namboothiri and others, a united currency group (Aikya Nanaya Sangham) had functioned in Valanchery.[8] After the war, as a result of K. Kelappan's efforts in Malabar, the Firka Consumer Co-operative Society was formed on a Firka basis.[8] A cooperative society was also formed in Valanchery under the presidency of TKC Moideenkutty Kalathil.[8] Today's Kuttippuram Service Co-operative Bank is a continuation of that.[8]

Post-Independence

C. M. Ramakurup was the founding manager of Valanchery High School, which was started in 1951 at Puthenkalam, Kolamangalam.

Kattipparuthi Grama Panchayat, which was upgraded to a Special Grade Panchayat in 1980, was renamed Valanchery in 1981.[8] Valanchery became one of the major commercial and educational hubs of South Malabar
region during the last decades. It was upgraded to a Municipality in the year 2015.

Now Valanchery is one of the 12 municipal towns in

2011.[4]

Demographics

Religion in Valanchery (2011)[9]

  Islam (70.01%)
  Hinduism (29.09%)
  Christianity (0.79%)
  Other (0.11%)

The total population under municipality limits is 40,318 according to the

Hindus.[9] The municipality of Valanchery has an average literacy rate of 94.6%, which is higher than the state average of 94%.[1]

Civic administration

The town is administered by the Valanchery Municipality, headed by a chairperson. For administrative purposes, the town is divided into 33

Edayur, Irimbiliyam, and Naduvattom, besides Valanchery town.[11]

2020 municipal election

S.No. Party Name Party symbol Number of Councillors
01 UDF 17[12]
02 Independents 12
03
LDF
 03
04 BJP 01

Places of interest

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Malappuram census handbook" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Population of the urban local bodies in Kerala (2011). Government of Kerala. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Alphabetical list of towns and their population (Kerala)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Constituents of Malappuram metropolitan area". kerala.gov.in.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "princelystatesofindia.com". Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d K. V. Krishna Iyer, Zamorins of Calicut: From the earliest times to AD 1806. Calicut: Norman Printing Bureau, 1938.
  7. ^
    ISBN 9788120604476
    .
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "History | Valanchery Municipality". Valancherymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
  10. ^ "Municipalities and wards". SEC Kerala. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Valanchery PS". Kerala police. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Valanchery Municipality election 2020". lbtrend. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

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