Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019): Volume 1, Issue 1, Year 2019
Articles

Palakkad District and reason behind its Name

Aruchamy C
Department of Tamil & Indian Languages, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641021, India

Published 2019-01-30

Keywords

  • Palakkad,
  • District,
  • Name

How to Cite

C, A. (2019). Palakkad District and reason behind its Name. International Research Journal of Tamil, 1(1), 54-58. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt1913

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Abstract

Palakkad, also known as Palghat, is a city and municipality in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2 and is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad, known for beautiful landscapes, is a district in Kerala. The specialties of this district are examined here.

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