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Kochi

Kochi ([koˈtʃːi ]), also known as Cochin (KO-chin), is a major port city on the south-west coast of India by the Arabian Sea and is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. It is often called Ernakulam, which refers to the mainland part of the city. With a total metropolitan population of 2.1 million. It is the second largest city corporation in Kerala, with a corporation limit population of 612,343 and is part of an extended metropolitan region, which is the largest urban agglomeration in the state. Kochi city is also a part of the Greater Cochin region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Cochin Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA).

Known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, Kochi was an important spice trading centre on the west coast of India from the 14th century. Occupied by the Portuguese in 1503, Kochi was the first of the European colonies in colonial India. It remained the main seat of Portuguese India until 1530, when Goa was chosen instead. The city was later occupied by the Dutch and the British, with the Kingdom of Cochin becoming a princely state. Kochi ranks first in the total number of international and domestic tourist arrivals in Kerala. Kochi has been ranked the sixth best tourist destination in India according to a survey conducted by the Nielsen Company on behalf of the Outlook Traveller magazine. Kochi was one of the 28 Indian cities found to be among the emerging 440 global cities that will contribute 50% of the world GDP by the year 2025, in a 2011 study done by the McKinsey Global Institute.

Kochi (disambiguation)

Kochi or Kōchi may refer to:

People

  • Kochi people, a predominantly Pashtun nomadic people of Afghanistan
  • Places

  • Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin
  • Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Kochi International Book Festival, an annual event conducted at the coastal city of Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Kochi metropolitan area, also known as Kochi Urban Agglomeration or Kochi UA, where the city of Kochi, India is located
  • Cochin International Airport, located in Kochi, India
  • Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state and former princerly state on Malabar Coast, India
  • Kochi (kuih)

    Kochi (also known as passover cake in English) is a Malaysian dumpling (kuih) made from ground unpolished glutinous rice. For the Eurasians in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore, this snack is often sold at funerals. The black colour of the unpolished rice symbolises death, while the sweet filling represents resurrection.

    See also

  • Peranakan cuisine
  • Kerala

    Kerala (/ˈkɛrələ/), historically known as Keralam, is a state in South India on the Malabar coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 following the States Reorganisation Act by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth largest state by population and is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken and the official language of the state.

    The region was a prominent spice exporter since 3000 BCE. The Chera Dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala, though it frequently struggled against attacks by the neighbouring Cholas and Pandyas. In the 15th century, the spice trade attracted Portuguese traders to Kerala, and paved the way for the European colonisation of India. After independence, Travancore and Cochin joined the Republic of India and Travancore-Cochin was given the status of a state in 1949. In 1956, Kerala state was formed by merging Malabar district, Travancore-Cochin (excluding four southern taluks), and the taluk of Kasargod, South Kanara.

    Kerala (moth)

    Kerala is a genus of moths of the Nolidae family.

    Species

  • Kerala decipiens (Butler, 1879)
  • Kerala grisea (Hampson, 1912)
  • Kerala houlberti Oberthur, 1921
  • Kerala lentiginosa Wileman, 1914
  • Kerala multipunctata Moore, 1882
  • Kerala punctilineata Moore, 1881
  • References

  • Kerala at funet
  • Kerala Kingdom

    Keralas or Udra Keralas are a mythical dynasty mentioned in Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In Mahabharata, the Keralas rule over a kingdom which took part in the Kurukshetra War on the side of the Pandavas. According to the Puranas, the navigators and survivors of the Yadavas of Dwaraka also settled in Kerala later, resulting in the cult of Krishna worship. And some remnants of the Sinhalas of Sri Lanka and of the Naga culture are also found here.

    This Kerala Kingdom has been identified with the Chera kingdom, which existed from the 5th century BC to the 12th century AD in present-day Kerala state and Tamil Nadu in South India. The Pandyas, Cheras and the Cholas were mentioned in Tamil literature (consisting of Silappatikaram, Tirukkural etc.), complementing their mention in the existing Sanskrit literature (constituted by the Puranas, Vedas, Ramayana and the Mahabharata).

    Legend of King Mahabali

    Remembrance of King Mahabali

    The modern people of Kerala, a Southern state of India, celebrate the legend of King Mahabali who it is believed, was the Emperor of Bharatavarsha in pre-ancient times, several eons ago. The biggest festival of Kerala is Onam, celebrated in the remembrance of King Mahabali. Mahabali was described in ancient Indian texts as belonging to the Asura clan of Kings.

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    The Times of India 21 Mar 2025
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    The Times of India 21 Mar 2025
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    The Times of India 20 Mar 2025
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    The Times of India 20 Mar 2025
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    IPL fan parks 2025 to cover 50 cities in 23 states

    Gulf News 20 Mar 2025
    From Tinsukia (Assam) in the northeast to Kochi (Kerala) in the south and from Amritsar (Punjab) in the north to Goa in the west, the Fan Parks will cover the length and breadth of India," the BCCI said in a release on Thursday.
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