Northern Division (Travancore) Explained

Conventional Long Name:Northern Division
Common Name:Northern Division (Travancore)
Subdivision:Division
Nation:Travancore
Government Type:Monarchy
Capital:Kottayam
Today:Kerala, India
Year Start:1856
Year End:1949
Era:British Raj
Image Map Caption:Location of Travancore

The Northern Division or Northern Travancore or Kottayam Division was one of the three (or four) administrative subdivisions of the princely state of Travancore in British India.[1] It was established in 1856 and covered parts of Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki in the present-day Kerala. The division was administered by a Diwan Peishkar, a civil servant of rank equivalent to a District Collector. The division was sub-divided into the taluks of Alangadu, Kunnatunadu, Meenachil, Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam, Paravur, Thodupuzha and Vaikom.[2] The headquarters of the division was first located at Cherthala, and later got shifted to Kottayam.

Before the formation of the Travancore Kingdom, Northern Travancore were part of Thekkumkur and Vadakkumkur Kingdoms. Thekkumkur was an independent kingdom, while Vadakkumkur was a vassal to the Kingdom of Cochin.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Shungoony Menon. P.. A History of Travancore from the Earliest Times. 1878. Higgin Botham & Co.. Madras. 486. 5 May 2016. English. pdf.
  2. Book: A classbook of the geography of Travancore . Thomas Foulkes . 1864.
  3. Book: Shungoony Menon . P. . A History of Travancore from the Earliest Times . 1878 . Higgin Botham & Co. . Madras . 486 . English . pdf . 5 May 2016.
  4. Book: Thomas Foulkes . A classbook of the geography of Travancore . 1864.