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The city was officially referred to as Trivandrum until 1991 (Trivandrum being the anglicised name of the town), when the government decided to reinstate the city's original name Thiruvananthapuram. [26]
May 31, 2022 · Shainu Mohan. Updated on : 31 May 2022, 1:49 am. 1 min read. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram -- which splits into ‘Tiru’, ‘Anantha’ and ‘Puram’ -- means ‘The City of Lord Anantha’. It is...
3 days ago · Thiruvananthapuram, or Trivandrum, as it was conveniently re-christened by the English, is the southern-most district and Thiruvananthapuram city is the district headquarters as well as the State capital of Kerala.
Thiruvananthapuram became a prominent city in Kerala under Marthanda Varma. [13] As a result of the annexation of neighbouring chiefdoms, the artists and scholars from these places migrated to Trivandrum, turning it into a cultural center.
Jan 19, 2015 · Trivandrum to Thiruvananthapuram. Thiruananthapuram, the capital city of 'God's Own Country' Kerala was previous known as Trivandrum, a name given by the British. However in the year 1991 it was officially reverted back to its old name by the government.
6 days ago · The city’s former name, Trivandrum, was given by the British and is a contraction of Thiruvananthapuram, its ancient name that was adopted again in the early 21st century. Thiruvananthapuram’s industries include mineral processing, sugar milling, textiles, and handicrafts.
Thiruvananthapuram, earlier known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of Kerala. The name literally splits into “Tiru”,”Anantha””puram” meaning “the town of Lord Anantha”. The Ays were the leading political power till the beginning of the 10th century A.D.
