Nanjinad

Nanjilnad (pronounced Nanjil Nadu) is a historical region corresponding to present-day Thovala and Agastheeshwaram taluks and south half of Kalkulam taluk of Kanyakumari district. The name comes from nanj, meaning 'plough', and nad, meaning 'land'.[1] It was (and still is) an important centre of paddy (rice) cultivation. It formed the core around which the kingdom of Travancore was built. Padmanabhapuram Palace and Vattakottai fort were also situated in the Nanjil Nadu region.

See also

Kanyakumari district

References
  1. 'A Comprehensive Malayalam - Malayalam - English Dictionary on Historical and Philological Principles', by P. Somasekharan Nair, published by the University of Kerala, Volume VII, page 545


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