District Handbooks of Kerala Malappuram

Abstract

From Part I: Sandwiched between the Arabian sea on the west and the Nilgiris on the east, Malappuram district presents a treat to the eye with its lush forests and luscious ravines, hills and dales, rivers and brooks, sandy surfs and palmfringed coasts. The district is of recent origin, but the places comprising it have a hoary past. The Zamorins held sway over Malappuram and their chieftain, Para Nambi, ruled the area in early days. Mostly muslims, the people are pious and the background of the people tells the story of an arduous life in the midst of hills, boulders and rocks.