Minister for Excise and Labour T.P. Ramakrishnan has called for more research into the contributions of the Zamorin dynasty.
Inaugurating Revathi Pattathanam here on Thursday, he said the government would take efforts in that direction. Mr. Ramakrishnan said the Calicut University too should take steps to conduct research in the subject.
“The Zamorin dynasty has contributed immensely to the socio-cultural and educational sectors. Revathi Pattathanam is the best example of their contributions in traditional knowledge. Scholars were honoured and their skills were appreciated there. It was also an open platform for debate and free expression of ideas,” he said. The Minister said the government and the city corporation would renovate the Tali pond and a project would be prepared for the purpose.
Echoing the Minister’s views, K.K. Mohammed, former regional director, Archaeological Survey of India, said the Zamorin dynasty and the family were often portrayed in bad light. Delivering the keynote address, he said, “If you visit any other city in the country, you can see structures in memory of erstwhile rulers. Airports and railway stations are named after them. The university and airport here are not named after the Zamorin.” Mr. Mohammed said the the museum in Kozhikode was in memory of Pazhassi Raja.
“Pazhassi was a selfless patriot, no doubt. But shouldn’t the museum have been named after the Zamorin?” he added.
The rituals associated with Revathi Pattathanam were held at the Guruvayoorappan Hall. K.C. Unnianujan Raja, the current head of the Zamorin family, presented a panakkizhi to Vedic scholar Puliyannoor Neelakantan Namboothirippad at the Tali temple. It was followed by a procession from the temple to the Guruvayoorappan Hall. Academic N.V.P. Unithiri was presented an award in memory of Manorama Thampuratti. The valedictory function was held in the evening.
