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''' | '''Kannur''' is on the [[Malabar]] (west) coast, north of [[Tellicherry]] and south of [[Mangalore]]. It was the British military headquarters on the west coast until 1887. | ||
== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
Modern name: Kannur<br> | Modern name: Kannur<br> | ||
Variants: Cannanore, Kananore | Variants: Cannanore, Kananore | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Image:Kannur fort chapel.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The fort chapel, now ruins.]] | [[Image:Kannur fort chapel.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The fort chapel, now ruins.]] | ||
Cannanore was an early Portuguese settlement, Vasco de Gama landing there in 1498 on his way home from [[Calicut]] and a factory and colony following soon afterwards. In 1505, Francisco de Almeida (the first Portuguese Viceroy of India) founded St Angelo's Fort. In the 1660s the Dutch took control of Cannanore, but they relinquished power in the 1770s. In the following decade the British invaded the town when the Bibi captured 250 soldiers en route to the fight against Tipu Sultan. As the west coast headquarters Cannanore was a flourishing trade centre, third only on the west coast to [[Bombay]] and [[Karachi]], but when the HQ moved to the [[Nilgiris]] in 1887, its significance and prosperity waned. | '''Cannanore''' was an early Portuguese settlement, Vasco de Gama landing there in 1498 on his way home from [[Calicut]] and a factory and colony following soon afterwards. In 1505, Francisco de Almeida (the first Portuguese Viceroy of India) founded St Angelo's Fort. In the 1660s the Dutch took control of Cannanore, but they relinquished power in the 1770s. In the following decade the British invaded the town when the Bibi captured 250 soldiers en route to the fight against Tipu Sultan. As the west coast headquarters Cannanore was a flourishing trade centre, third only on the west coast to [[Bombay]] and [[Karachi]], but when the HQ moved to the [[Nilgiris]] in 1887, its significance and prosperity waned. | ||
==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
[[Battle of Cannanore]] 1783 | [[Battle of Cannanore]] 1783 | ||
== St Angelo's Fort == | == St Angelo's Fort == | ||
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The fort is in the cantonment area of Cannanore. It is also known as Cannanore Fort. | The fort is in the cantonment area of Cannanore. It is also known as Cannanore Fort. | ||
== Churches and missions == | == Churches and missions == | ||
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*Holy Trinity - Catholic | *Holy Trinity - Catholic | ||
*Basel German Mission | *Basel German Mission | ||
==Schools== | ==Schools== | ||
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==== Rail ==== | ==== Rail ==== | ||
Cannanore was an intermediate station on the [[Calicut]] to [[Mangalore]] section of the [[Madras Railway]]. | Cannanore was an intermediate station on the [[Calicut]] to [[Mangalore]] section of the [[Madras Railway]]. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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:*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Cannanore Cannanore] LoveToKnow 1911 | :*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Cannanore Cannanore] LoveToKnow 1911 | ||
:*[http://www.bmpix.org/visip_rahul/chapter1_58.htm Basel Mission Picture Archive] Old photos of Cannanore taken by the Basel Mission Church | :*[http://www.bmpix.org/visip_rahul/chapter1_58.htm Basel Mission Picture Archive] Old photos of Cannanore taken by the Basel Mission Church | ||
:*[http://malabardays.blogspot.com/search/label/Cannanore Malabar Days blog] Interesting posts about Cannanore churches, cemeteries and fort. | :*[http://malabardays.blogspot.com/search/label/Cannanore Malabar Days blog] Interesting posts about Cannanore churches, cemeteries and fort | ||
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA183&dq=Cannanore=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA183,M1 Cannanore] Gazetteer 1857 | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 14 September 2010
| Cannanore | |
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 11.855300°N 75.361615°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Kannur |
| State/Province: | Kerala |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Madras Railway | |
Kannur is on the Malabar (west) coast, north of Tellicherry and south of Mangalore. It was the British military headquarters on the west coast until 1887.
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kannur
Variants: Cannanore, Kananore
History
Cannanore was an early Portuguese settlement, Vasco de Gama landing there in 1498 on his way home from Calicut and a factory and colony following soon afterwards. In 1505, Francisco de Almeida (the first Portuguese Viceroy of India) founded St Angelo's Fort. In the 1660s the Dutch took control of Cannanore, but they relinquished power in the 1770s. In the following decade the British invaded the town when the Bibi captured 250 soldiers en route to the fight against Tipu Sultan. As the west coast headquarters Cannanore was a flourishing trade centre, third only on the west coast to Bombay and Karachi, but when the HQ moved to the Nilgiris in 1887, its significance and prosperity waned.
Military
Battle of Cannanore 1783
St Angelo's Fort
Built by the Portuguese in 1505, the triangular fort was captured by the Dutch in 1663 and held until 1771 when it was sold to the Ali Raja. The British seized it in 1790 and the fort subsequently became a central part of British military operations on the Malabar coast.
The fort is in the cantonment area of Cannanore. It is also known as Cannanore Fort.
Churches and missions
- St John's Church - Anglican
- Holy Trinity - Catholic
- Basel German Mission
Schools
- St Michael's Catholic Boys School - founded 1807
- St Theresa’s European Middle School - founded in 1867 by the Rev. Fr. Louis Mari Martelli then run then by the sisters of St. Joseph’s of the Apparition
Transport
Rail
Cannanore was an intermediate station on the Calicut to Mangalore section of the Madras Railway.
External links
Wikipedia
Other
- Cannanore LoveToKnow 1911
- Basel Mission Picture Archive Old photos of Cannanore taken by the Basel Mission Church
- Malabar Days blog Interesting posts about Cannanore churches, cemeteries and fort
- Cannanore Gazetteer 1857