Kerala
Kerala is a state in Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) that has existed since 1956 CE. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Dravidian (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam).
Indian state formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, which unified the Malayalam-speaking regions of the Malabar Coast into a single state.
See Kerala on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1956 CE to the present
- Duration
- 69 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia
- Language of its rulers
- Dravidian
- Capital
- Thiruvananthapuram
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Kerala.
Came from
Events in South Asia during its time
- Maldives gains independence from Britain
- Bangladesh Liberation War
- Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
- India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons
- Indian Ocean tsunami
- Taliban retake Kabul
Neighbours in South Asia
- Republic of India
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Portuguese Goa
- Kingdom of Sikkim
- Kingdom of Bhutan
- Maldives under British protection
- Rajasthan
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Kerala exist?
1956 CE to the present, about 69 years.
Where was Kerala?
Tamil south and Sri Lanka, in South Asia. Its capital was Thiruvananthapuram.
What language did the rulers of Kerala speak?
Dravidian. This family includes Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam.
What came before Kerala?
Travancore-Cochin.