Parappanangadi is a municipal town in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is a town located close to the Arabian sea. Parappanangadi railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Kerala. It was a part of the first rail route (Tirur–Beypore) in Kerala.

History

This town was the centre of Parappanad Kingdom during the medieval period. The palace of the Kshatriya family of Parappanad Rajas is located at a short distance from Parappanangadi Railway Station. It was from this family that the consorts of the Rani's Travancore family were usually selected. In 1425, the country was divided into North Parappanad and South Parappanad. The Parappanad Kingdom was the dependent of Zamorins of Calicut. It was one of the important coastal towns under the Zamorin rule and was one of the major trade centres of the medieval Kerala coast. In 1573, the Portuguese had burnt this town. As per history books, it's given that in the middle of the 18th century, the Royal Family of Parappanad Kingdom migrated into Travancore in the time of invasion of Mysore Sultan Hyder Ali.

Notable Personalities

Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Thampuran (Kerala Kalidasan), Raja Raja Varma (Kerala Panini) and Raja Ravi Varma (Famous Painter) are from different branches of Parappanad Raja Vamsam (Clan) which migrated to Harippad, Changanassery, Mavelikkara and Kilimanoor. The Chief Editor of the daily "The Hindu" (1898 to 1905) and Founder Chief Editor of "The Indian Patriot" Divan Bahadur Cozhisseri Karunakara Menon (1863–1922) was also from Parappanangadi. O. Chandu Menon wrote his novels "Indulekha" and "Saradha" while he was the judge at Parappanangadi Munciff Court. Inddulekha is also the first Major Novel written in Malayalam language. Twentieth century Islamic scholar, reformer in Islamic education in Kerala, founder of Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama and Madeenathul Uloom Arabic College M.C.C Abdul Rahman Moulavi (1906–1964) was from Parappanangadi. He was the son of Chalilakath Kunahmed Haji, a renowned Islamic scholar and reformist. Former Education Minister of Kerala, P. K. Abdu Rabb, former Deputy Chief Minister K. Avukader Kutti Naha, Ex. M.L.A. C.P. Kunhalikkutty Keyi, famous historians Dr. MGS Narayanan and Dr.M. Gangadharan and the famous Indian Astrologer Parappanangadi Unnikrishna Panicker are from this town.

Transportation

The nearest airport is at Karipur. Parappanangadi has railway station in the Town. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

Source - Wikipedia [Mar 2021]