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*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA40 Calicut] page 40, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast" | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA40 Calicut] page 40, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast" | ||
*[http://archive.org/stream/adescriptioncoa00barbgoog#page/n181/mode/2up "Kingdom of Calicut"] page 154 ''A description of the coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the beginning of the sixteenth century by Duarte Barbosa, a Portuguese. Translated from an early Spanish manuscript in the Barcelona library'' with notes and a preface by Henry E. J. Stanley. 1866 Archive.org | |||
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Revision as of 06:31, 30 October 2012
| Calicut | |
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| Presidency: Madras Presidency | |
| Coordinates: | 11.25°N 75.77°E |
| Altitude: | 1 metre (3.3 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Kozhikode |
| State/Province: | Kerala |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
Also see Malabar
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kozhikode
Variants: Calicut
Military history
Battle of Calicut 1789
Battle of Calicut 1790
Churches
- Churches in Kozhikode from Kozhikode Kerala Tourism
- St Mary’s Church also known as the English Church. The CSI St. Mary’s Church at Nadakkavu, in Kozhikode, is also known as the English Church. This church, with arched entrances, was built by the British in 1860 for the British members of the Collectorate and the military. The church has been renovated several times since then. The cemetery adjacent to the church houses tombs that date as far back as 1717.
- Photograph of the English Church, Kozhikode. skyscrapercity.com
- CSI church built by the Basel missionaries in 1842.
- Mother of God [Roman Catholic] Cathedral
- St Mary’s Church also known as the English Church. The CSI St. Mary’s Church at Nadakkavu, in Kozhikode, is also known as the English Church. This church, with arched entrances, was built by the British in 1860 for the British members of the Collectorate and the military. The church has been renovated several times since then. The cemetery adjacent to the church houses tombs that date as far back as 1717.
External links
- Calicut Heritage
- This India List post about mixed marriages mentions Calicut
- The Danish Factory in Calicut 1752-1796 by Maddy. historicalleys.blogspot
- Search the photographic Archives of the Basel Mission with search word Calicutdigitallibrary.usc.edu
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Calicut.The link at the bottom of the web page which says “Click here for the Chronicles" mentions some of the schools in the area.
Historical books online
- Calicut page 40, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast"
- "Kingdom of Calicut" page 154 A description of the coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the beginning of the sixteenth century by Duarte Barbosa, a Portuguese. Translated from an early Spanish manuscript in the Barcelona library with notes and a preface by Henry E. J. Stanley. 1866 Archive.org