From myths to language: examining the renaming of Kerala

The Union Government’s recent approval of the proposal to rename Kerala as Keralam prompts a re-examination of the term’s historicity, including its founding legend, the context of the United Kerala Movement, and arguments for the linguistic purity of ‘Keralam’

The Hindu

Published: 7 April 2026

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