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*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA41 Quilon] page 41,  ''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=PA41 Quilon] page 41,  ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast"
[[Category: Locations]][[Category:Princely States]][[Category: Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]]
[[Category: Locations]][[Category:Princely States]][[Category: Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]]
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/churchinmadrasbe02penn#page/290/mode/1up St. Thomas' Quilon] page 290 ''The Church in Madras : being the History of the Ecclesiastical and Missionary Action of the East India Company in the Presidency of Madras: Volume 2 : 1805 to 1835'' by Rev Frank Penny 1904 Archive.org

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Quilon
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Presidency: Madras
Coordinates: 8.88°N 76.6°E
Altitude: < 3 metres (9.8 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Kollam
State/Province: Kerala
Country: India
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Also see Malabar

Quilon, present day Kollam, is a port on the Malabar Coast. It was situated in the Princely State of Travancore which had individual residency status under the Madras Presidency

A British garrison was stationed at Quilon in pursuance of a treaty between Travancore and the British.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Kollam
Variants: Quilon, Coilum, Coylangh, Coylang, Coelang, Qualla, Quallaan, Oualla (The latter variants are from this Cape of Good Hope List thread)

Records

External links

Historical books online

  • Quilon Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 21, page 21.
  • Quilon page 41, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast"
  • St. Thomas' Quilon page 290 The Church in Madras : being the History of the Ecclesiastical and Missionary Action of the East India Company in the Presidency of Madras: Volume 2 : 1805 to 1835 by Rev Frank Penny 1904 Archive.org