Pallippuram Fort Pallipuram, Cochin, Kerala
History
The vibrant history of Pallippuram Fort attracts the tourists and
scholars alike. A number of scholars visit this place every year. The
fort was built by the Portuguese in the year 1503. Since then, it stands
majestically on the land of Cochin. It was one of the major forts in
this area, so it changed hands very often. It was captured by the Dutch
invaders, in the year 1661, who came to India looking for the Indian
spices which were really popular in the Western countries at that time.
Later, the fort was purchased from the Dutch, with the help of the
tactical diplomacy of the Raja Kesava Dasan who was the ruler of the
State of Travancore in the year 1789.
In the end of the reign of the Travancore rulers, the fort came under
the maintenance of Kerala State Department of Archaeology. The fort has
seen a number of rulers and hence, holds a special place in the history
of Kerala. It has seen the glory and fall of a number of rulers and
clans. This piece of architecture has become an integral part of the
story of grandeur and tussles between a number of Indian and foreign
rulers.
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