tell me about the place KERALA,INDIA?
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Kerala the southern most state of India.\nThe state capital is Trivandrum.\nPopulation in kerala is nearly 3,50,00,000.\nThe language used in kerala is MALAYALAM.\n\nHISTORY\nKerala was bestowed statehood on 1st November 1956, long after Indian Independence on 15th August 1947. Beforehand it was three Independence provinces named Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. Kerala was the first state in the world to have democratically elected a Marxist government to power(1957). \n\nThe people of kerala are well educated. Kerala achieved the highest literacy rate of 90.92% among the states in India . In which female literacy rate of 87.86% and a male literacy rate of 94.20% in 2001.\nKeralites are popularly called "Malayalees" for the language they speak. \nThe women mostly dress themselves in SARI (six meters of silk or cotton). The more convenient dresses like Churidar and Western fashion styles are popular among the younger generation. The men mostly subscribe to trousers and shirt like the rest of the world. How ever you shouldn't be surprised if you find them dressed in the traditional "Kasavu Mundu", a three to four meter long cotton twin cloth with silk border, as formal dress  and a cloth called "Kaily" or "Lunky" at home as the informal dress. Mundu is more popular in the rural areas. \nMalayalees are living all over the world. About 2.5 million people, that means about 8% of the total population, in the Gulf Countries are Malayalees. Also a large number of Malayalees are employing in USA, UK and other European countries.\nThe Hindus account for nearly 60% of the population. The rest of the 40% is almost equally divided between the Christians and the Muslims. \nAgriculture is the mainstay of the economy. Exports and tourism also plays an important role. \n  Kerala is one of the most progressive state in terms of social welfare and physical quality of life.\n\nKerala has a single-chamber legislative assembly of 140 seats. The state sends 29 members to the Indian national parliament: 9 to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and 20 to the Lok Sabha (Lower House). \n\n\n\nThe majour cities are Thiruvananthapuram[Trivandrum], Ernakulam and Kozhikode\n\nif u need more information about  Kerala contact me.My e-mail Id is meetliju@yahoo.co.in
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The latest NDTV 24x7 projection for Kerala is suggesting:\n\nLDF 99\nUDF 41
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India....When I am stressed and feeling overwhelmed by the troubles of the world I close my eyes and imagine I am sitting on a riverbank in India. The hot sun is warming my body and leaving me with a delicate glow. My pink sari blows gently in the wind. An elephant drinks in the water next to me, and I am at peace. \n\nThe most beautiful place I have ever been though in real life would definitly be Alaska, soooooooo magnificent!
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INDIA! Kerala! in Kerala the backwaters. PERIYAR, Munnar, Coconut Lagoon,..try out all these places ... exotic locations and very good outings ... they also have internet booking facilities and excellent resorts and hotels to stay... hope you have a great holiday...
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WHERE is INDIA  first tell me that
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South India, go to the source website for full info
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India is definately the place to be, and definately worth a visit. India has the richest heritage and culture, and is very well known for the palaces, castles and temples. The places I strongly recommend you to visit are:\n1.) Agra where you can see one of the seven wonders of the works ---- The Taj Mahal\n2.) Jaipur -- also called the pink city, city of palaces\n3.) Amritsar ----- The Golden Temple\n4.) Srinagar at Jammu ----- The indian switzerland
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Why should they be familiar with it? it is neither local language of Kerala nor national language. this language is a north Indian one.
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its in the himalayas.....taking into account the number of tourists going to leh and ladakh,they could claim to be the highest hill stations in india......\n               in south india its munnar,in kerala....it has the highest point of elevation....anamudi
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Hi Santhosh,\n\nDid you mean the state flower of kerala?\nIf so, then check this out -\n\nKerala was formed in 1956 from portions of the former Travancore-Cochin state and the former Madras state, including much of the Malabar Coast. The state capital is Trivandrum. The official language of Kerala is Malayalam. The literacy rate of men is 93.62% and women is 86.17%. There are 14 districts in Kerala. The official animal is Elephant. Official bird – Hornbill (vezhambal). Official tree – Coconut, Official flower – Cassia Fistula (Kani Konna). Kerala has a single-chamber legislative assembly of 140 seats. The state sends 29 members to the Indian national parliament: 9 to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and 20 to the Lok Sabha (Lower House). \n\n\nI think You got your answer - Cassia Fistula.\n\nIf you mean the national flower of India, it is Lotus.\n\nHope this solves your query. If not, please let me know. I'll be glad to assist you further. Bye!!\n\nrule wid style n luv@vinny
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Bay of bengal.\nIts okay i can help you in that .as i know about this place and live near to India (Pakistan).\nfor more information\ncheck this site\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_bengal
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Kerala's economy is predominantly agrarian in nature. In terms of per capita income and production Kerala is lagging behind many of the Indian States. But in terms of Human Development Index and life standard of the people, Kerala is much ahead of most other states in India, and, in fact, in certain development indices it is on a par with some of the developed countries.\n\nThis peculiar paradox often termed as the KERALA PHENOMENON or Kerala model of development by experts, which is mainly owing to the performance of the State in the Service Sector.
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I don't know, are you?  I'd love to visit India.  :)
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you cant ask such a question and some of the answers here tell me that they dont know the world.All the Indians are not the same.They vary in their culture,tradition and a lot more.The culture in Kerala is not the one in Kashmir.And the guy abt Indians Ive never heard about this "coconut dancing"but the dance of Indians are known all over the world.It is a true art form.search and c for bharathanatyam,mohiniyattam,odissi etc.And about Indians .All the countries have good people and bad people.But one thing,in India all the hindus muslims and christians live together and the govt gives them all equal rights and protects the minorities?doesnt this prove India's tolerance?
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It's on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy.  I lived in Italy for three years.  Tuscany is BEAUTIFUL and I camped in Livorno...it was awesome!
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1). www.raaga.com\n2). Join Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MalayalaMP3/\n\nIf u liked gimme 10 points.
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The handloom was devised about 2,000 years ago and was brought to England by the Romans. The process consisted of interlacing one set of threads of yarn (the warp) with another (the weft). The warp threads are stretched lengthwise in the weaving loom. The weft, the cross-threads, are woven into the warp to make the cloth. \n\nWeaving remained unchanged for hundreds of years until John Kay devised the flying shuttle, which enabled a weaver to knock the shuttle across the loom and back again using one hand only. The speed of weaving was doubled; and a single weaver could make cloths of any width, whereas previously two men had sat together at a loom to make broad cloth. By 1800 it was estimated that there were 250,000 handlooms in Britain. \n\n\n\n\n  \n     Kerala, the greenish land lies between the western ghat and Arabian sea, about 15000 square miles with varying scenic beauty. Kerala is known as the epitome of India. Historically kerala has long been a land of racial admixture and co-existence.\n\nThe mile stone in Kerala's history is that by first Christian church ,first Muslim masque and first synagogue were established in Kerala. A number of historically important Hindu temples can be seen in Kerala.\n\nTolerance and cosmopolitan out look are the characteristics of a "Keralite". This may be attributed to the religious and trade contact which existed for centuries with outside India. Handcrafted handloom weaving, Ivory works, weaving of coir are well known heritage of kerala.\n\nKerala handloom industry carries a vital role in states economy as well as in the field of employment.\n\nA very large number of looms are located in rural areas. The rhythm of handloom can be heared in almost every village in kerala. There are men and women weavers for whom weaving is a way of life. In early days majority of handloom weavers followed the hereditary line. The main communities engaged in weaving are saliyas and devangas. With the available information it is clear that the saliyas and devangas migrated from the near by princely states.\n\nEarlier they were producing cloth for their own consumption and for the need of their village. Increase in production and improvement in transport facilities removed the hindrance of time and eased the exchange of commodities. The skill of weaving has been passed from parents to children.\n\nDuring 15th century British, French and Portuguese people visited kerala. They were attracted by the things like spices, ivory and beauty of handloom fabrics. They began to purchase large quantities and exported to their countries.\n\nGermany has established a mission called 'Basal mission' in 1829.This mission paved the way of changing from home production to factory system. Apart from this, French people started to give training in weaving. They imported versatile loom and introduced principle designs from the hooks.\n\nAfter the British captured India they took up and nourished handloom industries for their purposes. At the end of the 18th century the monopoly came to an end. Since 19 th century with the advent of industrial revolution, the English people gave up all. They started mechanical production in their land. During this period of foreigners the weavers of Kerala learned all techniques and they paralleled the way for the production of furnishing fabrics according to new style of demand.\n\nDuring the dawn of 20th century, the Sree Narayana movement influenced kerala society by and large prompting the caste based culture to change towards secular and modern industrious culture so that many people from traditional Thiyya/Ezhava community had taken up their employment in Handloom Industry to do away with the toddy tapping to respond with the advice of Sree Narayana Guru. These changes also has its own mark in making the present shape of Kerala Handloom Industry.\n\nIt has resulted in the production of various types of artistic handloom goods in kerala.\n\nThe 'kerala kasavu sar