Porakad

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Porakad, 1908

(Pored) Town in the Ambalapulai taluk of Travancore State, Madras, situated in 9 22' N. and 76 22' E. Population (1901), 2,264. Formerly the head-quarters of the Chempakasseri Rajas, it passed to Travancore in 1748. It was once a notable port, but declined with the rise of Alleppey. The Portuguese, and after them the Dutch, had settlements here.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.