A definitive and detailed study of the history of Kerala in the age of the Cera kingdom of Mahodayapuram or Makotai, Perumals of Kerala is a pioneer in hisorical 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 M G S Narayanan makes a thoroughgoing analysis of the epigraphical and literary sources from the period, many of them discovered by the author himself and used for the first time here, with absolute professionalism. It presents a clear picture of the political, social and cultural processes in Kerala in simple and elegant language.

Pages: 512
Size: Demy 1/8
Binding: Hardbound
Publication Year: 2013 July