2003 - Gundert: Kerala Pazhama

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Title
en 2003 - Gundert: Kerala Pazhama
Author
en Hermann Gundert
Translator
en T. Madhava Menon
Date published
2003
Number of pages
102
Topics
Digitized in 2026 October
en The Antiquity of Kerala
Language
en
Publisher
en International Institute of Dravidian Languages, Trivandrum
Printer
en Dawn Offset Printers, Thiruvananthapuram
Date digitized
2026 October 07
Item location
University of Madras, Chepauk Main Library
Digitzed at
University of Madras Centre
Abstract
Kerala Pazhama meaning "The Antiquity of Kerala" is a landmark historical book written by the renowned German scholar and missionary Rev. Dr. Hermann Gundert, published in 1868. The book provides a detailed account of Kerala's socio-political landscape following the arrival of Vasco da Gama in 1498, focusing on the rise of Portuguese influence, their interactions with local rulers, and the subsequent conflicts among regional kingdoms. Written in a distinct 19th-century prose style, it stands as one of the earliest documented historical narratives of the region and remains a vital resource for studying both the colonial history and linguistic evolution of Malayalam.
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