Kingdom of Cochin

Monarchy in India before 1949

The Kingdom of Cochin or the Cochin State, also known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It originated in the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until its accession to the Dominion of India in 1949. The kingdom of Cochin, originally known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, was under the rule of the Later Cheras in the Middle Ages.

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