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Karbala, Kollam
Karbala is an important neighbourhood and educational institutions area in Kollam city, India. It is situated at the central region of the city. The place is very close to Kollam Junction railway station. Several government offices and colleges are situated at Karbala area. Major colleges and government institutions in Karbala area * Kollam Junction railway station * Fatima Mata National College * Bishop Jerome Institute * Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies * V.N.S.S.College of Nursing * Income Tax Office * Village Industries office * Karbala Trust Hall See also * Chinnakada * Pattathanam * Kadappakada Kadappakada or Kadappakkada is a neighbourhood and important junction in the city of Kollam, in the state of Kerala, India. NH 744 (Earlier NH 208), that connects Kollam with Tirumangalam meets the Asramam Link Road at Kadappakada junction. M ... References {{Kollam , state=expanded Neighbourhoods in Kollam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city is on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada river. It is the headquarters of the Kollam district. Kollam is the fourth largest city in Kerala and is known for cashew processing and coir manufacturing. It is the southern gateway to the Backwaters of Kerala and is a prominent tourist destination. Kollam has a strong commercial reputation since ancient times. The Arabs, Phoenicians, Chinese, Ethiopians, Syrians, Jews, Chaldeans and Romans have all engaged in trade at the port of Kollam for millennia. As a result of Chinese trade, Kollam was mentioned by Ibn Battuta in the 14th century as one of the five Indian ports he had seen during the course of his twenty-four-year travels. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
