History of Grama Panchayat
Vengad Grama Panchayat is an area rich in historical and socio-cultural heritage. This area, which was under the rule of Pazhassi Raja, witnessed struggles against the English East India Company. Pepper cultivation and handloom industry grew into the economic base of Vengad. The East India Company had established centers here for pepper collection and processing. The school established by Herman Gundert, who wrote the first dictionary in Malayalam, made a great contribution to the field of education. The ancestral home of O. Chandu Menon is also located here; this area is associated with the writing of Indulekha. The locals actively participated in national freedom struggles and social reform movements. There were strong struggles against the caste system, untouchability, and feudalism. Hindu, Muslim, and...
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