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Korapuzha

River in Kerala, India

Field	Value
name	Korapuzha
source1_location	Arikkankunni
mouth_location	Arabian Sea
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	India
length_km	40
source1_elevation	610 m
basin_size_km2	624

Korapuzha, also known as Elathur River, is a short river of 40 km, with a drainage area of 624 km2, flowing through the Kozhikode district of Kerala state in India. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, Akalapuzha Lake, situated in the Kozhikode and Punoor puzha which originate in the mountains of Wayanad district. The Korapuzha empties into the Arabian Sea at Elathur. The river and its main tributaries become tidal as they near the Arabian Sea. There is heavy boat traffic over the last 25 km of its course. It forms part of the West Coast Inland Navigation System.

Korappuzha bridge

This 480-metre bridge is the longest bridge in Kozhikode district. Completed in 1940, it has 13 spans. The surroundings are lush green and very photogenic.

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History

The river for some times formed the northern border of the Zamorin's kingdom. The Korapuzha is generally considered as the cordon sanitaire between the North Malabar and South Malabar in the erstwhile Malabar District. Until the 20th century the Nair women of North Malabar crossing the Korapuzha and going South Malabar or marrying a person from South Malabar was considered a taboo and those who violated faced Bhrasht (Ostracism) and forfeiture of caste. The prohibition in North Malabar and South Malabar began with the rivalry between the Kolothunad rulers of North Malabar and the Zamorin of South Malabar. At the same time, the Kolothunad dynasty maintained good relations with the Travancore-Venad Kingdom and the Tulu Kingdom. Travancore royal family is a close cousin dynasty of the Kolathiris of North Korapuzha.

Notes

References

Malabar Manual in two volumes by William Logan, first published in 1887, reprinted by Asian Educational Services in 1951.
Nayars of Malabar Vol III by F. Fawcett, first published in 1901.

References

Miller, Eric J.. (1955). "India's Villages". Media Promoters & Publishers.
British Indian Government of Madras. (1891). "Malabar Marriage Commission Report".
Induchudan, V. T.. (1971). "The Golden Tower: A Historical Study of the Tirukkulasekharapuram and Other Temples". Cochin Devaswom Board.
de Lannoy, Mark. (1997). "The Kulasekhara Perumals of Travancore: History and State Formation in Travancore from 1671 to 1758". Leiden University.

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