Battle of Chaliyam
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Beypore Railway Station, incorrectly named, at Chaliyam was the terminus of the Madras Railway (South-West Line).
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 Chaliyam
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| Coordinates: 11°09′21″N 75°48′30″E / 11.15592°N 75.80824°ECoordinates: 11°09′21″N 75°48′30″E / 11.15592°N 75.80824°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| STD Code | 0495 |
| Postal Code | 673301 |
Chaliyam (Malayalam: ചാലിയം) is a village situated at the estuary of Chaliyar (River Beypore) in Kozhikode, Kerala. Chaliyam forms an island, bounded by the Chaliyar in the north, and River Katalundi in south, and the Conolly Canal in the east.
Different names of Chaliyam:
Chaliyam is believed to be one of the location of the founding mosques of Kerala. As per this tradition, the qazi of the mosque established at Chaliyam was Taqy ud-Din.Ibn Batutah seems to have visited Chaliyam in 14th century AD. He describes the settlement: "I next came to the city of Shaliat, where the Shaliats are made and hence they derive their name. This is a fine city..."
Some sources allude to the presence Jewish settlements (12th and 13th centuries AD) in Chaliyam.
As per a peace agreement between Portuguese Viceroy Nunho de Acunha and the Samutiri of Kozhikode, a Portuguese fort was constructed at Chaliyam in 1531 AD. The Fort Chaliyam was eventually besieged, captured and destroyed by the Kozhikode forces in 1571.
Chaliyam is also famous for the Khalasi.
Beypore Railway Station, incorrectly named, at Chaliyam was the terminus of the Madras Railway (South-West Line).
Puzhakkara Srambia, Chaliyam
Relics of the old Chaliyam fort
Old Shadow Clock at the Puzhakkara Srambia
Chaliyam in the evening
Bafaki Thangal School
Kadavath Masjidh
Karuvanthuruthy Kadavu
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