Cochin’s history is vast and complex, what with the Chera Perumals, the Varma dynasty, the Portuguese, Dutch, British, Tipu Sultan et al playing a part. Not to mention the Konkanis from Goa ...

according to Ming dynasty records, helmed seven "treasure voyages" between 1405 and 1433, reaching as far as East Africa. While historians agree that Kochi and other ports along the Malabar Coast ...

Enter inside and admire the ornately carved wooden ceilings, breath-taking murals and a phenomenal number of portraits of the ...