Fort Kochi

Coordinates: 9°57′40″N 76°14′35″E / 9.961°N 76.243°E / 9.961; 76.243
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Not to be confused with
Fort Manuel of Cochin
.

Fort Kochi
Cochim de Baixo
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
682001
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-43
Cheena vala
(Chinese fishing net)

Fort Kochi (

municipalities along with a few adjoining areas, were amalgamated to form the Kochi Municipal Corporation
.

Fort Kochi is rich in heritage and culture, and is a prominent tourist destination for both domestic and international travellers- being ranked as ninth among the top 25 in National Geographic’s Top Tourist Destinations To Explore In 2020.[3]

Scientific theory

In the

vaishnav
leanings and the cow or maadu was his symbol.

Connectivity

Fort Kochi can be reached from Ernakulam through roadways and water ways. Private buses and government transport buses travel from different parts of the city to Fort Kochi. Owing to the high volume of tourists visiting the place dedicated low floor Volvo buses were introduced to this route by the government. Such buses are in use on the popular routes such as Cochin International Airport (CIAL), Vytila Mobility Hub and Kakanad Info Park.[citation needed]

History

The port at

St Francis Church where Vasco da Gama
was buried
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
Fort Kochi
Common scene of Kochi
Crab structure made with discarded plastic bottles and save the beach from garbage, at Fort Kochi
Jain
temple in Fort Kochi

A mix of old houses built by the Portuguese, Dutch and British in these colonial periods line the streets of Fort Kochi. St Francis Church was built in 1503 by the Portuguese as a Catholic church.

Santa Cruz Basilica, also built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, was later destroyed by the British and rebuilt near the end of 19th century.[7] From this period there are other residential buildings and hotels such as the Old Harbour House, some of which have been renovated in more recent times. The landmark that causes more public and visitor interest is a series of precolonial Chinese fishing nets
on the waterfront, believed to have been introduced by Chinese traders in the early 14th century.

First sources

Since the beginning of the Common Era, Arabian and Chinese traders sourced spices, especially pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, sandal wood, etc. from the Kochi region. Cultivation and trade of these valuable goods shaped the history of the region. Even today, Kochi is an important centre of spice export. The

Arabian
traders were the first to know about these spices, and they carried the highly wanted merchandise to Europe. Centuries later, they were followed by the Portuguese, then the Dutch, and afterwards the British.

Around 600 AD

Written documents about the Malabar Coast show that this region had Hindus, Christians, and a Jewish minority.[8]

Around 1341

The natural harbour of Kochi was created by a flood that also destroyed the harbour of the town Kodungallur. Thereafter, the town developed into one of the most important harbours on the West Coast of India. It concentrated on the spice trade with China and the Middle East.

Around 1500

During this period, Calicut was ruled by king Zamorin and Kochi was ruled by the Maharaja of Cochin. This was the time when the first

Syrian Christian Church with the Latin Church. This created conflict as most of the Syrian Christians were associated with various churches of the East and rejected the authority of the Pope and the Latin Church. This led to the famous Coonan Kurish Oath that took place at Coonan Kurish Church, MattancherryFrancis Xavier also baptised several thousand, which increased the Catholic population in Kochi.[9]

Around 1663

At the invitation of a deposed prince of Cochin Royal Family and the hereditary Prime Minister of Cochin, namely the Paliath Achan, the Dutch came to Cochin and conquered Kochi in 1663. The town became the capital of Dutch Malabar and belonged to the worldwide trading network of the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch also destroyed many Catholic institutions in Cochin.[10]

Around 1760

There came uneasy times for Kochi because of trouble between the regional powers. Kochi was devastated by Hyder Ali, then later by his son Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan subordinated the town temporarily to the kingdom of Mysore.

Around 1790

Kochi came under the influence of the British around this period. In 1814, Kochi became a part of the Madras Presidency becoming a part of the British colonial empire. The British shaped the country until the 20th century, and Kochi has always been an important harbour and trade center.

Around 1860

The municipality of Fort Kochi was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850)

British Indian Empire, along with the municipalities of Kozhikode, Kannur, Thalassery, and Palakkad, making them the first modern municipalities in the modern state of Kerala, as a part of the Malabar District
.

Main tourist attractions

Street Art in Fort Kochi
Steam Boilers in Fort Kochi Beach
Fort Kochi Beach Walkway

References

  1. ^ "About Fort Cochin | Vasco House Fort Cochin | Homestay Fort Cochin | Heritage House". Archived from the original on 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ "THE MELTING POT OF CULTURES". Kimansion. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Here's where you should book a trip in 2020". Good Morning America.
  4. ^ The Portuguese, Indian Ocean and European Bridgeheads 1500–1800. Festschrift in Honour of Prof. K. S. Mathew (2001). Edited by: Pius Malekandathil and T. Jamal Mohammed. Fundacoa Oriente. Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities of MESHAR (Kerala)
  5. ^ DC Books, Kottayam (2007), A. Sreedhara Menon, A Survey of Kerala History
  6. ^ "Diocese of Cochin". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica Fort Kochi - History, Architecture". Trade Kerala. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ISBN 965-278-179-7
    .
  9. ^ "Cochin History". Cochin.org. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Fort Kochi". Travel India. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  11. ^ "CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS (Updated up to 17-10-2014)". Lawmin.nic.in. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  12. ^ Lewis McIver, G. Stokes (1883). Imperial Census of 1881 Operations and Results in the Presidency of Madras ((Vol II) ed.). Madras: E.Keys at the Government Press. p. 444. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  13. ^ Presidency, Madras (India (1915). Madras District Gazetteers, Statistical Appendix For Malabar District (Vol.2 ed.). Madras: The Superintendent, Government Press. p. 20. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  14. ^ HENRY FROWDE, M.A., Imperial Gazetteer of India (1908–1909). Imperial Gazetteer of India (New ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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