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Kolla Varsham (Malayalam Era) HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN The importance of the period is seen in the start of an era called Kolla Varsham - Quilon era (today known as Malabar Era ME) by these Asyriac Saints who settled in Korukeni kollam, near to the present Kollam. The origin of Kollam Era has been dated as 825 AD when the great convention in Kollam was held at the behest of King Kulashekhara defining the faith Malayalam Era is called 'Kolla Varsham' possibly as a result of the Tarish-a-palli sassnam. It also signified the independence of Malabar from the Cheraman Perumals. (Reference Travancore Manual page 244). Port Kollam Kollam sea port was founded by Mar Abo at Thangasseri in 825 AD with sanction from Udayamarthandavarma the Tamil king from Venad otherwise called Ay kingdom, instead of re opening the inland sea port (kore-ke-ni kollam) near Backare (Thevalakara) also known as Nelcynda and Tyndis to the Romans and The Greeks and Thondi to the Taamils and is also the foundation of the new city Sociopolitical Situation in the Malankara Area 70
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN Soon after the dissolution of the Second Chera Empire the Kerala was fragmented into a large number of smaller states. These included Venad (Tavancore), Perumpadappu Swarupam (Cochin), Nediyirippu Swarupam (Zamorins of Calicut), Desinganad, Attingal, Karunagappally, Karthikappally, Kayamkulam, Purakkad, Pantalam, Tekkumkur, Vadakkumkur, Punjar, Karappuram, Anchi, Kaimal, Edappally, Parur, Alangad, Cranganore, Airur, Talappilly, Valluvanad,Palghar, Kollengode, Kavalappara, Parappamad, Kurumpranad, Kottayam, Cannanore, Nileswaram, Kumbla. Venad in those days had Kollam as its capital. It was Marthanda Varma (1729 -1758) who moved the capital to Trivandrum and declared Vaishnavism as his religion. British came into power during this period and they had a Resident in Travancore.until the time of <strong>Indian</strong> Independence. Cochin was the stronghold of the Portuguese. When the British Resident Col. Monroe took over Saktan Tampuran (1790-1805) restructured its administration. "Syrian Christian Families in Central Kerala An examination of the family histories of some of the oldest families in central Travencore ie Kollam, Kottayam, Niranam etc could very well establish their link to various places like Kuravilangadu, Palayur, Kodungallur, Nilackal etc. The family histories of Vadakkadathu in Thumpamon,Thazhamon and Thengumthottathil in Ayroor, Manjooran in Ernakulam ,trace their origin in Kuravilangadu.The tradition of Kizhakkethalackal, Vadakkethalackal, Padinjarethalackal in Puthenkavu and Mavelikara claim 50 to 56 generations of continuous priesthood. The Plathanam and Kanikunnam in Ranny , Polachirackal in Mavelikara, Illampally and Polackal in Edathua,Thalakod in Chenganoor,(refer: Alackal.com) trace their common origin to Chiraikal Royal family in Kodungallur. The tradition of Kelaparampil family in Niranam traces their origin from Nilackal; they had escaped through River Pampa to Niranam when Nilackal was plundered by Vikkram Puli Thevar and Paraya Pattam during AD1253 to 1299 after the Chera, Chola, war of 100 years came to an end in AD1085. The Vel (kings) of Ayr who ruled Nilackal area was completely displaced or destroyed with nobody to defend the place from enemy attack after the Chera – Chola war. Migration of Syrian Christians When the Chera kingdom was attacked by other kingdoms including the Arabs around 300AD the people in Kodungallure mostly Christians, and Jews migrated to other areas. Traditional families like Pakalomattom , Sankarapuri, (Chiraikal), etc settled down in Kuravilangad, Kurichi, Changanacherry Niranam etc. The Rulers honoured those who migrated to Changanacherry by giving them the title of "Tharakan". The same family people again moved further to Champakulam, Pullad, Chengannoor, Mavelikara ,Niranam, Ranny etc at different periods.During those times water transport was the only means of travel, hence the people had settled down mostly on the coastal areas of Arabian Sea, Kayal or rivers like Periyar, Pampa etc." Who are Nazarani and Syrian Christians? and who ruled kerala when St.Thomas came? D.N.Jha Mulsim presence was essentially in the Calicut area where the trade with Arabs flourished. With the large prosperity the Zamorins (Samutiri) were able to annexe most of the neighboring smaller states like Beypore, Parappanad, Vettat, Valluvanad, Nilambut, Manger, Malappuram etc. In 1800 British crushed the Zamorins and annexed it with Madras Province. "Forcible Conversion of Syrian Christians by Tippu Sultan. 71
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