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*Yamaka Kavya was written by
Ans : Vasudeva Bhattathiri
*The famous book “Periya puranam” was written by
Ans : Shekkilar
*The Arab traveller Sulaiman visited Kerala in
Ans : A.D.851 during the reign of Sthanu Ravi Varman.
*‘Sankaranarayaniyam’ was written by
Ans : Sankara Narayana (The court astronomer of Sthanu Ravi Varman)
*The ruler who issued Jewish Copper Plate
Ans : Bhaskara Ravivarman I
*The age of second chera of Kulasekharas was called
Ans : ‘Golden age’ of Kerala
*This period witnessed the establishment of Hinduism and the end of Buddhism and Jainism. Judaism, Christianity and Islam started flourishing.
*New art forms like ‘Koothu’ and ‘Koodiattam’ were developed
*Vedic schools attached to the temples during Kulasekhara period were known as Salais.
*Devadasi system came to be popular during the period of second chera empire.
*The Cheraman Legend says that the last chera emperor (Cheraman Perumal) accepted to Islam and went to Arabia and met prophet Muhammad at Jeddah.
Famous Merchant guilds of Ancient Kerala
*The merchant guilds led by Syrian Christians
Ans : Manigramam
*The Merchant guilds led by Jews
Ans : Anju vannam
*The Merchant guilds in relation with foreign countries
Ans : Valanjiar
*The home merchants of Medieval Kerala were known as
Ans : Nanadesikal
Kulasekhara Rulers
1.Kulasekhara Varman (AD 800-820)
2.Rajasekhara Varman (AD 820-844)
3.Sthanu Ravi Varman (AD 844-885)
4.Rama Varman Kulasekhara I (AD 885-917)
5.Goda Ravi Varman (AD 917-944)
6.Indu Kotha Varman (AD 944-962)
7.Bhaskara Ravi Varman I (AD 961-1019)
8.Bhaskara Ravi Varman II (AD 1019-1021)
9.Vira Kerala (AD 1022-1028)
10.Raja Simha (AD 1028-1043)
11.Bhaskara Ravi Varman III (AD 1043-1082)
12.Ravi Rama Varman (AD 1082-1090)
13.Rama Varman Kulasekharan II (AD 1090- 1102)
Shankaracharyar (AD 788 - 820)
*The great Philosopher lived during the period of Kulasekhara
Ans : Sri Shankaracharyar
*Birth Place of Sri. Shankaracharyar
Ans : Kaladi (Ernakulam)
*The philosopher known as ‘Buddha in disguise’
Ans : Sankaracharyar
*The propounder of Advaitha Darshana
Ans : Sri. Sankaracharyar
*Sri Sankaracharya died in
Ans : Kedarnath
*The person defeated by Sankaracharya in debates
Ans : Mandana Mishran
*The famous works of Sri. Sankaracharyar
Ans : Shivananda Lahari, Soundharya Lahari, Viveka Chudamani, Yoga tharavali, Athmabodha, Brahma Suthram, Upadesha Sahasri, Ananda Lahari
Mathas founded by Sri. Sankaracharyar
*North- Badarinath - Jyothir Math
*East- Puri - Govardhana Math
*South- Sringeri - Sringeri Math
*West- Dhwaraka - Sharadha Math
*Vadakke Matha, Naduvile Matha, Edayile Matha, Thekke Matha - In Thrissur
MAJOR RELIGIONS IN KERALA
*Religions in Kerala are a mixture of different faiths.
*Adi Sankara who propagated the philosophy of ‘Advaita’.
*Author of Narayaniyam
Ans : Melpattur Narayana Bhattathiri
*Muslims are generally referred as Mappilas in Kerala.
*Syrian Christians in Kerala are also called Nasranis.
*Islam arrived in Kerala through Arab traders.
*The Zamorin of Kozhikode allowed the Arab Muslim traders to settle and form a major community in Kozhikode; from where the religion was gradually spread.
*Buddhism and Jainism were the two major religions flourished in the beginning of the 3rd century B.C.
*The Buddist Sangham work
Ans : Manimekhalai
*The Indilayappan idols were
Ans : Buddhist idols
