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245			_aForts of Kerala : historical and architectural account _cAjit Kumar
260			_aNew Delhi _bNew Bharatiya Book Corporation _c2017
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500			_a The present state of Kerala was formed in 1956 incorporating the territories of erstwhile states of Travancore, Cochin and part of British Malabar. There were numerous forts and fortifications along the land stretch of Kerala. The word 'Kotta' found associated as prefix or suffix to place names indicate the prevalence of forts in many areas across Kerala. Forts have played a crucial role in delineating the history of the region. Many of the old forts were constructed using mud and timber or combination of both and have been lost in ravages of wars and times. Dresses stone became popular in the constructions of forts in Kerala, after the advent of European colonist and many surviving forts belong to this period. There has been no holistic work on the forts of Kerala. The objective of this monograph, Which is first of its kind, is to present a brief historical and first of its kind, is to some of the forts in architectural account of some of the forts in Kerala. History and architecture of 32 forts have been dealt in this book. It has been written and formatted with lot of photographs and plans with a view to make it appealing and conveyable equally to student, connoisseur of history, tourists and the general public
650			_aMilitary architecture
650			_aIndia--Kerala
650			_aFortification
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