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These menhirs are memorials for the departed souls put up at burial
These menhirs are memorials for the departed souls put up at burial
sites. They belong to the [[Megalithic Age]] of Kerala, which is roughly estimated between 1000 [[Before the Common Era|BCE]] and 500 [[CE]]. <ref>S Hemachandran, [http://www.kerala.gov.in/keralacalljuly_07/pg30-31.pdf "Monuments Embossing History"], ''Kerala Calling'', July 2007. (Retrieved on 24 January 2009)</ref> All such monuments have not been dated exactly. Some experts are of the view that these are the remnants of the [[Neolithic|Neolithic Age]] in the in the development of human technology.
sites. They belong to the [[Megalithic Age]] of Kerala, which is roughly estimated between 1000 [[Before the Common Era|BCE]] and 500 [[CE]]. <ref>S Hemachandran, [http://www.kerala.gov.in/keralacalljuly_07/pg30-31.pdf "Monuments Embossing History"], ''Kerala Calling'', July 2007. (Retrieved on 24 January 2009)</ref> All such monuments have not been dated exactly. Some experts are of the view that these are the remnants of the [[Neolithic|Neolithic Age]] in the in the development of human technology.

== Terrain ==

The nature of the [[terrain]] of region is reflected in the original name of the area. 'Anappara' is the place of the 'elephant rock', a place with a [[Rock (geology)|rock]] resembling the back of an [[elephant]]. (There are many places in Kerala named Anappara.) There are extensive [[granite]] [[Quarry|quarries]] in the area supplying large quantities of [[construction aggregate|construction aggregates]] in the form [[boulders]], [[crushed stone]] and [[gravel]].


== Major institutions in Ramavarmapuram ==
== Major institutions in Ramavarmapuram ==

Revision as of 01:48, 25 January 2009

Template:IndicText Ramavarmapuram (Malayalam : രാമവർ‌മ്മപുരം) is a suburb of Thrissur City in Kerala lying in the north-eastern sector of the city. This suburban area is home to several governmental institutions of national importance. The largest menhir type megalithic monument in granite in Kerala is also located in this area. At the time of the founding of the broadcasting station of All India Radio in Thrissur, the place where the station was established was renamed as Ramavarmapuram. Prior to that the place was known as Anappara (Malayalam : ആനപ്പാറ). The original place name still lingers in native usage. Over the years the place specified as Ramavarmapuram expanded to include the entire region in the north north-eastern suburbs of Thrissur City. After of the formation of Thrissur Municipal Corporation in September 2000, one of the fifty-two divisions of the city area has been named Ramavarmapuram.[1] There is also a Post Office named Ramavarmapuram (PIN : 680631[2]) serving parts of these suburbs. The area can be reached by bus from Swaraj Round and North Bus Stand of Thrissur City. Buses going via Pallimoola (On Thanikkudam Road, for all except Central Prison) or Power House (On Shoranur Rd, for Viyyur Central Jail, DIET, GEC Thrissur, etc) can be boarded to reach near these institutions.

Origin of the name

A part of the real estate holdings of the Cochin royal family was acquired by the government for setting up a broadcasting station of All India Radio in Thrissur. The place where the station was established was named as Ramavarmapuram in honour and to perpetuate the memory of Rama Varma the donor of the land.[3] The word 'Ramavarmapuram' can be loosely translated into English as 'Rama Varma's land'. The donor was the last king of the princely state of Cochin, Rama Varma Kunjunni Thampuran (Malayalam : രാമവർ‌മ്മ കുഞ്ഞുണ്ണി തമ്പുരാൻ) known popularly as Pareekshith Thampuran (Malayalam : പരീക്ഷിത്ത് തമ്പുരാൻ). He was born on 15 August 1876 and crowned as king in July 1948. On 1st July 1949, the princely states of Travancore and Cochin were integrated to form the Travancore-Cochin sate. With that merger Thampuran ceased to be the Maharaja of Cochin. He died in November 1964 at Thripunithura. [4] [5]

In Cochin royal family all the male members were named according to the following convention: eldest son to a mother - Rama Varma , second son - Kerala Varma and third son - Ravi Varma. [6] Because of this convention the official names of most of the rulers of Cochin were Rama Varma. Counting since 1500 CE Pareekshith Thampuran was the eighteenth king named Rama Varma in the history of Cochin. [7]

Pre-history of the locality

Ramavarmapuram has a little known pre-history. The area must have been the site of human settlement in very ancient times. This is evidenced by the presence of a megalithic monument there. The monument is in granite and is of menhir type. Such monuments are very rare in Kerala. In fact, including Ramavarmapuram, there are only two places in Kerala where such monuments exist. The other place is Kuttoor also in Thrissur district. The monument in Ramavarmapuram is the larger of the two and measures 15 feet in height and 12 feet 4 inches in breadth. It is under the protection of Department of Archaeology since 1944.[8]

These menhirs are memorials for the departed souls put up at burial sites. They belong to the Megalithic Age of Kerala, which is roughly estimated between 1000 BCE and 500 CE. [9] All such monuments have not been dated exactly. Some experts are of the view that these are the remnants of the Neolithic Age in the in the development of human technology.

Terrain

The nature of the terrain of region is reflected in the original name of the area. 'Anappara' is the place of the 'elephant rock', a place with a rock resembling the back of an elephant. (There are many places in Kerala named Anappara.) There are extensive granite quarries in the area supplying large quantities of construction aggregates in the form boulders, crushed stone and gravel.

Major institutions in Ramavarmapuram

Head Quarters of Kerala Armed Police First Batalion [10]

The battalion was established by a Government order in 1972. A striking feature of this campus of Kerala Armed Police is the particular shape of its barracks: Three-storied Z and L shaped barracks all constructed by Rao Bahadur T.S. Narayana Iyyer, Dewan of Cochin in 1930s. The camp site is located in a 26 acre campus.

Kerala Police Academy [11]

The Academy, spread over an area of 348 acres (1.4 km²), started functioning in May 2004. It is the main training centre of Kerala Police and is designed to have a capacity of training 1950 trainees at a time, which is one of the highest in India.

Police dog training center [12] [13]

This is the only one such centre in South India. The first batch of dogs was passed out in October 2008. The centre is attached to Kerala Police Academy.

Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy

The academy started functioning in June 2007. There is a growing demand for trained fire fighting men in foreign countries. The Academy is designed to run rescue and fire fighting courses for able bodied youth. The Government has requested the Central Government to upgrade the Academy as a national centre for disaster management training. [14] [15]

Government Engineering College, Thrissur [16]

Government Engineering College, Thrissur, is the second oldest engineering college in Kerala. It is also the first engineering college to be established after the formation of the State of Kerala. The college started functioning in the Chembukkavu (Thrissur) campus of Maharaja's Technological Institute in 1957. The classes were shifted to the present campus in October 1960 and the college was formally inaugurated in February 1962. The present college campus is spread over an area of 75 acres. The foundation stone of the college was laid by late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on 26 April 1958.

The land which is now under the control of Government Engineering College, was originally in the hands of Parukkutty Nethyar Amma (Malayalam : പാറുക്കുട്ടി നേത്യാർ അമ്മ) who was the consort of Maharaja Rama Varma (popularly known as Madrassil Theepetta Thampuran), who reigned as king of the pricely state of Cochin from 1914 to 1932

Broadcasting Station of All India Radio [17]

The transmitter of the Thrissur station of All India Radio was commissioned on 4 November 1956. The station started independent broadcasting in 1974. [18]

Doordarshan Studio [19]

There are only two studios in Kerala. The other one is located in Thiruvananthapuram. A low power transmitter of Doordardashan is also located near the studio.

Central Prison, Viyyur [20]

The central jail was established in Viyyur in 1914. Prior to the establishment of the jail, the site was known as Viyyur Park. The Park housed the museum, zoo and botanical gardens which were all started in 1885. These were shifted to their present location in Chembukavu in 1914. [21]

Vimala College, Thrissur [22]

Prior to the de-linking of Pre-Degree Courses from the academic control of the universities, Vimala College was the only women's college in Kerala which offered exclusively graduate and post-graduate programmes. The college was presented the R Shankar Award in 2002 by the Government of Kerala for the best college in Kerala. It has been accredited with five star rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore.

Mahila Mandiram

A centre for mentally retarded women constructed by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Kerala.

Government Juvenile Home [23]

An institution established by Government of Kerala to rehabilitate children below 18 years of age who are in need of care and protection under Juvenile Justice Act 2000. Shelter, food, education, medical care, developmental opportunities and exposure for socialization/mainstreaming are the services provided in Juvenile Homes. There are 6 such institutions Kerala.

Government Hindi Teachers Training Institute

The institute under the control of Department of General Education, Government of Kerala, is conducting a course leading to the award of Diploma in Language Education (Hindi) (D L Ed (Hindi)) which is equivalent to B Ed (Hindi). There are only two other such institues in Kerala: Government Regional Institute of Language Training, Thiruvananthapuram and Institute of Language Teacher Education run by Bharath Hindi Prachara Kendram, Adoor. [24] [25]

District Institute for Education and Training (DIET) [26]

As part of the National Education Policy (1986), DIETs were established in selected districts all over India in 1986. The institute in Ramavarmapuram was also established at that time. The institute is managed by the Government of Kerala with some assistance from the Government of India. The aim of this centrally supported institute is to provide academic and resource support at district level for the success of various programs being undertaken in the field of primary and adult education. The physical infrastructure now being used by the DIET in Ramavarmapuram was in the hands of the Institute of Primary Education an institution which became defunct consequent on the establishment of DIET. The Institute of Primary Education had been functioning in Ramavarmapuram since 1970.

References

  1. ^ List of divisions of Thrissur Municipal Corporation (in Malayalam) [1] (Retrieved on 19 January 2009)
  2. ^ PIN Code details [2] (Retrieved on 19 January 2009)
  3. ^ C A Krishnan (2009). Anchuvilakku (Malayalam : അഞ്ചുവിളക്ക്), p.35-38. Green Books, Thrissur. ISBN 8184231288
  4. ^ K K N Kurup, Hill Palace and Pareekshith Thampuran [3] (Retrieved on 23 january 2009)
  5. ^ Cochin Royal Family Historical Society [4] (Retrieved on 23 January 2009)
  6. ^ Rameshan Thampuran, Geneology of Cochin Royal Family [5]
  7. ^ Indian Princely States Website, The University of Queensland, Australia [6] (Retrieved on 25 January 2009)
  8. ^ List of monuments in Kerala [7] (Retrieved on 19 January 2009)
  9. ^ S Hemachandran, "Monuments Embossing History", Kerala Calling, July 2007. (Retrieved on 24 January 2009)
  10. ^ Kerala Police History [8] (Retrieved on 08 January 2009)
  11. ^ Official website of Kerala Police Academy [9] (Retrieved on 08 January 2009)
  12. ^ Slices of Kerla life [10] (Retrieved on 09 January 2009)
  13. ^ Dog squad passes out, The Hindu dated 20 Octobr 2008 [11] (Retrieved on 09 January 2009)
  14. ^ 42 new fire stations to be set up in Kerala, The Hindu dated 5 March 2008 [12] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009)
  15. ^ Rs.10 crore for Fire and Rescue Services, The Hindu dated 05 June 2007 [13] (Retrieved on 09 January 2008)
  16. ^ Official website of Government Engineering College, Thrissur [14]
  17. ^ Address of AIR Station, Thrissur [15] (Retrieved on 08 January 2009)
  18. ^ In euphonious harmony, The Hindu dated 03 February 2006)
  19. ^ List of Doordarshan Studios [16]
  20. ^ Department of Prisons, Government of Kerala [17] (Retrieved on 08 January 2009)
  21. ^ Kerala Sustainable Urban development Project document [18] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009)
  22. ^ Website of Vimala College, Thrissur [19] (Retrieved on 09 January 2009)
  23. ^ Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala [20] (Retrieved on 08 january 2009)
  24. ^ Department of General Education, Government of Kerala [21] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009)
  25. ^ Bharath Hindi Prachara Kendram, Adoor [ ](Retrieved on 10 January 2009)
  26. ^ District Institute for Education and Training [22] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009)
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