First in Kerala – PART VI | Ancient History
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First in Kerala – PART VI | Ancient History(22)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First in Kerala - PART VIAncient HistoryFirst Christian Church in Kerala | Kodungalloor(52 A.D) |
| First Christian Church in India built by the Europeans | St. Francis Church(Kochi) |
| First Jewish Church in Kerala (as well as India) | Paradesi Synagogue(1568,Mattancherry, Kochi) |
| First Mosque in Kerala | Cheraman Juma Masjid(Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur - 629 AD) |
| First Travancore King | Marthanda Varma |
| Last Travancore King | SreeChithira Thirunal Balarama Varma II |
| First Diwan of Travancore | Arumukan Pillai |
| Last Diwan of Travancore | P. G. N. Unnithan |
| First English Diwan in Travancore | Col. Monro(Rani Gauri Lakshmi Bai, 1710) |
| First British Resident in Travancore | Col. Macaulay |
| First Census of Travancore | 1836 |
| First Census conducted in Travancore was under the aegis of | Swathi Tirunal |
| First Modern Census of Travancore - Cochin | May 18, 1875(Ayilyam Thirunal) |
| First Census of State of Kerala | 1961 |
| First European Navigator to reach Kerala(India as well) | Vasco de Gama(Kappad, 1498) |
| First Headquarters of the Portuguese in India | Cochin |
| First Governor and Viceroy of Portuguese India | Francisco de Almeda |
| The First Europeans to built a fort in India | Portuguese |
| First European Fort in Kerala | Fort Manuel(Kochi, Ernakulam; 1507) |
| Other Names | Fort Emmanuel / Pallipuram Fort / Aya Fort / Vypin Fort |
| Built by | Afonso de Albuquerque |
| Named after | Manuel I(King of Portugal) |
First in Kerala - PART VIAncient HistoryFirst Christian Church in Kerala
Kodungalloor(52 A.D)
First Christian Church in India built by the Europeans
St. Francis Church(Kochi)
First Jewish Church in Kerala (as well as India)
Paradesi Synagogue(1568,Mattancherry, Kochi)
First Mosque in Kerala
Cheraman Juma Masjid(Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur - 629 AD)
First Travancore King
Marthanda Varma
Last Travancore King
SreeChithira Thirunal Balarama Varma II
First Diwan of Travancore
Arumukan Pillai
Last Diwan of Travancore
P. G. N. Unnithan
First English Diwan in Travancore
Col. Monro(Rani Gauri Lakshmi Bai, 1710)
First British Resident in Travancore
Col. Macaulay
First Census of Travancore
1836
First Census conducted in Travancore was under the aegis of
Swathi Tirunal
First Modern Census of Travancore - Cochin
May 18, 1875(Ayilyam Thirunal)
First Census of State of Kerala
1961
First European Navigator to reach Kerala(India as well)
Vasco de Gama(Kappad, 1498)
First Headquarters of the Portuguese in India
Cochin
First Governor and Viceroy of Portuguese India
Francisco de Almeda
The First Europeans to built a fort in India
Portuguese
First European Fort in Kerala
Fort Manuel(Kochi, Ernakulam; 1507)
Other Names
Fort Emmanuel / Pallipuram Fort / Aya Fort / Vypin Fort
Built by
Afonso de Albuquerque
Named after
Manuel I(King of Portugal)
The oldest existing European structure in India(15)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First Englishman who visited Kerala | Master Ralph Fitch |
| First Organised Revolt against the English in Kerala | Attingal Revolt(1721) |
| First Legislative Council in an Indian State | Travancore Legislative Council(Sree Moolam Thirunal, 1888) |
| First Raja of Travancore who received the title ‘Maharaja’ from the British Crown | Ayilyam Thirunal |
| First President of Travancore State Congress | Pattom Thanu Pillai |
| First Trade Union in Kerala | Travancore Labour Association(1922) |
| First President of Indian National Congress | C. Sankaran Nair |
| First Minister in Kerala to resign followed by no-confidence motion | Dr. A.R. Menon(ofCochin State,1942) |
| First Communist to be elected to a Legislative Assembly | K. Ananthan Nambiyar(Madras Legislative Assembly, 1946) |
| First Elected Speaker in India | L.M. Pylee(Cochin Legislative Assembly, 1947) |
| First Prime Minister of Independent Travancore State | Pattom Thanu Pillai(24 March 1948 – 17 October 1948) |
| Second & Last Prime Minister of Travancore | Paravoor T.K. Narayana Pillai(22 October 1948) |
| First Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin | Paravoor T.K. Narayana Pillai(1949).📝 Read More:First in Kerala – PART I | Administration & JudiciaryFirst in Kerala – PART II | Education, Press & LiteratureFirst in Kerala – PART III | Science, Technology & EconomyFirst in Kerala – PART IV | Awards, Films & SportsFirst in Kerala – PART V | Museums, Parks & PanchayatsFirst in Kerala – PART VII | Miscellaneous📝SideNotes:Name of the Ship which Vasco da Gama used to reach India–Sao Gabriel |
| King of Portugal at the time of Vasco da Gama's maiden voyage to India | Manuel I |
| The church where Vasco da Gama's mortal remains were initally buried in India | St. Francis Church, Kochi.On his third visit to India in1524 |
First Englishman who visited Kerala
Master Ralph Fitch
First Organised Revolt against the English in Kerala
Attingal Revolt(1721)
First Legislative Council in an Indian State
Travancore Legislative Council(Sree Moolam Thirunal, 1888)
First Raja of Travancore who received the title ‘Maharaja’ from the British Crown
Ayilyam Thirunal
First President of Travancore State Congress
Pattom Thanu Pillai
First Trade Union in Kerala
Travancore Labour Association(1922)
First President of Indian National Congress
C. Sankaran Nair
First Minister in Kerala to resign followed by no-confidence motion
Dr. A.R. Menon(ofCochin State,1942)
First Communist to be elected to a Legislative Assembly
K. Ananthan Nambiyar(Madras Legislative Assembly, 1946)
First Elected Speaker in India
L.M. Pylee(Cochin Legislative Assembly, 1947)
First Prime Minister of Independent Travancore State
Pattom Thanu Pillai(24 March 1948 – 17 October 1948)
Second & Last Prime Minister of Travancore
Paravoor T.K. Narayana Pillai(22 October 1948)
First Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin
Paravoor T.K. Narayana Pillai(1949).📝 Read More:First in Kerala – PART I | Administration & JudiciaryFirst in Kerala – PART II | Education, Press & LiteratureFirst in Kerala – PART III | Science, Technology & EconomyFirst in Kerala – PART IV | Awards, Films & SportsFirst in Kerala – PART V | Museums, Parks & PanchayatsFirst in Kerala – PART VII | Miscellaneous📝SideNotes:Name of the Ship which Vasco da Gama used to reach India–Sao Gabriel
King of Portugal at the time of Vasco da Gama's maiden voyage to India
Manuel I
The church where Vasco da Gama's mortal remains were initally buried in India
St. Francis Church, Kochi.On his third visit to India in1524
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