Zamorin to collaborate with Calicut University for preserving history

KOZHIKODE: The Zamorin’s Educational Agency will collaborate with the  History department of Calicut University to preserve the rare documents, photos and articles from PKS Raja Centenary Hall Museum, Guruvayurappan College and Zamorin’s Higher Secondary School. A team from the  department recently visited the three places and examined the records which throw light on  the medieval kingdom of Kozhikode where the Hindu Eradi rulers reigned for over six centuries with the hereditary title Zamorin (Samoothiri).

The artefacts and documents will be exhibited by the Calicut University during the International Kerala History Conference it is  hosting in November. “The articles in the museum give us a fresh look into the history of Zamorins. We have found evidence for the unity among various religions during the rule of Zamorins. One of the swords used for rituals bears Islamic symbols. We have also found coins, rare images of previous Zamorins, thaaliyolas etc,” said history department head Dr P. Sivadasan. He added that many rare and old books were also found in the libraries of Guruvayurappan College and Zamorin’s HSS.

“To preserve these invaluable documents, we need to digitise them and we hope to collaborate with the Zamorin agency  in this regard,” added Dr Sivadasan. Mr Govind Chandrasekhar, legal advisor of Zamorin’s Educational Agency and Zamorin’s Central Devaswom said that they were looking forward to collaborating  with the university  to preserve the documents which were grossly neglected.

“We are  interested in maintaining the artifacts and history of the Zamorin and we are happy that Calicut University is interested to help us in doing so,” he said.  They are planning to shift PKS Raja Centenary Hall Museum to Guruvayurappan College so that those who are interested to learn the history and  do research on Zamorin’s realm can make use of it, he said.