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*[http://himalmag.com/component/content/article/5131-lost-rulers-of-the-malabar-coast.html  "Lost rulers of the Malabar Coast"] by N P Chekkutty 10 December 2012 himalmag.com. "Tales of love and loss from the heyday of Portuguese rule in Kochi".
*[http://himalmag.com/component/content/article/5131-lost-rulers-of-the-malabar-coast.html  "Lost rulers of the Malabar Coast"] by N P Chekkutty 10 December 2012 himalmag.com. "Tales of love and loss from the heyday of Portuguese rule in Kochi".
*[http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/step-into-history/article4222045.ece  "Step into history"]: Jew Street, Mattancherry, Cochin by Priyadershini S. December 20, 2012 ''The Hindu''. Also see the page [[Jewish]]
*[http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/step-into-history/article4222045.ece  "Step into history"]: Jew Street, Mattancherry, Cochin by Priyadershini S. December 20, 2012 ''The Hindu''. Also see the page [[Jewish]]
**[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/mattancherrys-463yearold-synagogue-now-a-cattle-shed/article5125062.ece Mattancherry’s 463-year-old synagogue now a cattle shed] by Nidhi Surendranath  September 14, 2013 ''The Hindu'' Kochi
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhFdQi1HJ6s Jewish Cemetery Kochi] by keralatourism YouTube
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhFdQi1HJ6s Jewish Cemetery Kochi] by keralatourism YouTube
*[http://keralastatearchives.org/main1.htm Archives Department Government of Kerala] Records of the Cochin State (AD 1567-1949) are available at the Regional Archives, Ernakulam
*[http://keralastatearchives.org/main1.htm Archives Department Government of Kerala] Records of the Cochin State (AD 1567-1949) are available at the Regional Archives, Ernakulam

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Cochin
Presidency: Madras
Coordinates: 9.9509843°N 76.251649°E
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Kochi
State/Province: Kerala
Country: India
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Cochin



Cochin (now called Kochi) is a city in the modern state of Kerala. In the British era it was part of the Madras (Presidency). Kochi City comprises three municipalities in the Cochin area: Fort Cochin, Mattancherry and Ernakulam. Ernakulam is the largest urban area.

History

Cochin became the site of the earliest European settlement in India when the Portuguese landed in 1500. The Kingdom of Cochin (see Cochin State) agreed friendly relations with the Portuguese, who cemented their involvement in the city by winning a war with the rulers of Calicut. Although the Raja of Cochin was nominally in charge, the Portuguese effectively ruled the city from 1503-1663. The Dutch then conquered Cochin and ruled the territory until 1773 when Hyder Ali took possession. In 1814, the British acquired Cochin under the Anglo-Dutch Treaty in exchange for the island of Banca (in Indonesia).

Fort Cochin area

Built around the old Portuguese Fort Emmanuel, this area is the oldest part of Cochin, with Portuguese, Dutch and British buildings.

  • "New life for a monument" by Priyadershini S. The Hindu Kochi, March 3, 2013. The historic Bastion Bungalow in Fort Kochi will become a Heritage Museum.
  • Slideshow: A peek into India's enduring maritime history Photographs by K.K. Mustafah. The Southern Naval Command’s Maritime Museum, located at Fort Kochi, hosts a variety of exhibits tracing the origin and evolution of the Indian Navy. The Hindu May 21, 2013

Churches

External links

  • Wikipedia:

Historical books online