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Perumals of Kerala
English
512
About the Book
A definitive and detailed study of the history of Kerala in the age of the Cera kingdom of Mahodayapuram or Makotai (800-1124 CE), this work is a pioneer in historical writing of Kerala. Replacing legends on the one hand and inspired guess bordering on fiction on the other, this monograph based on the Ph.D dissertation of the author makes a thoroughgoing analysis of the epigraphically and literary sources from the period, many of them discovered by the author himself and used for the first time here, with absolute professionalism, and presents a clear picture of the political, social and cultural processes in Kerala in simple and elegant language. Informed by a sound theoretical perspective and the historical developments of other parts of India in general and South India in particular, this is a must read for all students of Indian history, generalists and specialists alike. A comprehensive Index to Cera Inscriptions adds immensely to the research value of the book. A glossary of technical terms and two maps of Kerala showing the administrative divisions and important Aryan Brahmin settlements are incorporated.
About the Author
Professor M.G.S. Narayanan (b.1932) was educated in Calicut, Feroke, Trichur and Madras. A first in first in M.A. History (1953) from the University of Madras, he took Ph.D from the University of Kerala (1973), taught in the Zamorin's Guruvayur-appan College, Calicut, University of Kerala and University of Calicut, from where he retired as Professor and Head of the Department of History. He spent a year as Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow in the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (1974-75), and has been Visiting Fellow in the Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Moscow and Lening
512
About the Book
A definitive and detailed study of the history of Kerala in the age of the Cera kingdom of Mahodayapuram or Makotai (800-1124 CE), this work is a pioneer in historical writing of Kerala. Replacing legends on the one hand and inspired guess bordering on fiction on the other, this monograph based on the Ph.D dissertation of the author makes a thoroughgoing analysis of the epigraphically and literary sources from the period, many of them discovered by the author himself and used for the first time here, with absolute professionalism, and presents a clear picture of the political, social and cultural processes in Kerala in simple and elegant language. Informed by a sound theoretical perspective and the historical developments of other parts of India in general and South India in particular, this is a must read for all students of Indian history, generalists and specialists alike. A comprehensive Index to Cera Inscriptions adds immensely to the research value of the book. A glossary of technical terms and two maps of Kerala showing the administrative divisions and important Aryan Brahmin settlements are incorporated.
About the Author
Professor M.G.S. Narayanan (b.1932) was educated in Calicut, Feroke, Trichur and Madras. A first in first in M.A. History (1953) from the University of Madras, he took Ph.D from the University of Kerala (1973), taught in the Zamorin's Guruvayur-appan College, Calicut, University of Kerala and University of Calicut, from where he retired as Professor and Head of the Department of History. He spent a year as Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow in the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (1974-75), and has been Visiting Fellow in the Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Moscow and Lening
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First published January 1, 1996
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M.G.S. Narayanan
13 books7 followersMuttayil Govinda Sankara Narayanan, commonly known as M. G. S. Narayanan was an Indian historian, academic and political commentator. He headed the Department of History at Calicut University (Kerala) from 1976 to 1990. and served as the Chairman (2001–03) of the Indian Council of Historical Research.
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