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Kottayam
is rightly called the land of lakes, letters and latex. Lake
Vembanad and serene stretches of the Western Ghats make a beautiful
layout in this piece of land. Meenachil river basin is considered
one of the most fertile area in the country.
It has in its treasure the
glorious memories of two major principalities of the eleventh century, namely
the Vadakkumkoor and the Thekkumkoor. Lake Vembanad and the
exquisite Western Ghats are its boundaries on the western and eastern sides
respectively.The first Malayalam
printing press was set up hereby Rev.Benjamin Beily in
1821. Kottayam is the centre of newspapers and periodicals. 21 percent of latex
produced in the country is the share of Kottayam. This is the town 2which
attained first hundred percent literacy in the country. |
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"Coming back to earth after a flight of
imagination
you can often have a rough landing."
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