Q. Which place is known as Odanadu in earlier days?
Solution:
- Odanad also known as Onattukara, Onad, Kayamkulam, and was a feudal state in late medieval Kerala.
- It was established in the 11th century, and disestablished in 1746 when it became part of Travancore after Venad King Marthanda Varma’s northern expedition.
- Now Kayamkulam became the commercial centre of Odanad, while Mavelikkara remained its cultural centre.
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