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{{Infobox settlement
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| name                    = Aminidivi<br><small>അമിനിദ്വീപ്</small>
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[[File:MV Amindivi 001.JPG|thumb|265px|M.V. Amindivi, a passenger ship of the Lakshadweep Islands administration named after the island subgroup]]
[[File:MV Amindivi 001.JPG|thumb|265px|M.V. ''Amindivi'', a passenger ship of the Lakshadweep Islands administration named after the island subgroup]]
The '''Aminidivi Islands''', are one of the three [[island]] subgroups in the [[Union Territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]], [[India]]. It is the northern group of the Lakshadweep, separated from the [[Laccadive Islands]] subgroup roughly by the [[11th parallel north]].<ref>GEBCO Gazetteer of undersea feature names</ref> The total land area of the group is 9.26&nbsp;km².
The '''Aminidivi Islands''' ({{IPA|ml|ɐminid̪βʷiːbɨ̆|lang}}) are one of the three [[island]] subgroups in the [[Union Territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]], [[India]]. It is the northern group of the Lakshadweep, separated from the [[Laccadive Islands]] subgroup roughly by the [[11th parallel north]].<ref>GEBCO Gazetteer of undersea feature names</ref> The total land area of the group is 9.26&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


Formerly the Union Territory was known as '''Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands''',<ref>[http://global.britannica.com/place/Lakshadweep Lakshadweep | union territory, India | Britannica]</ref> a name that was changed to '''Lakshadweep''' by an act of Parliament in 1973.<ref>[http://sschelp.in/chsl/questions/AB2015/q192.html The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands]</ref>
Formerly the Union Territory was known as '''Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands''',<ref>[http://global.britannica.com/place/Lakshadweep Lakshadweep | union territory, India | Britannica]</ref> a name that was changed to '''Lakshadweep''' by an act of Parliament in 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sschelp.in/chsl/questions/AB2015/q192.html |title=The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands |access-date=2 December 2015 |archive-date=23 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223080801/http://sschelp.in/chsl/questions/AB2015/q192.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Aminidivi group forms a [[taluka]] or subdivision.<ref>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/lakshadweep/tehsil.html Lakshadweep Tehsil Map - Maps of India]</ref> The islands of [[Amini Island|Amini]], [[Kiltan]], [[Chetlat]], [[Kadmat]] and [[Bitra]] are inhabited. The population numbered 18,876 at the 2001 [[census]] and [[Islam]] is the main religion of the islanders.<ref>[http://www.webindia123.com/territories/lakshadweep/land/islands.htm Web123India]</ref>
The Aminidivi group forms a [[taluka]] or subdivision.<ref>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/lakshadweep/tehsil.html Lakshadweep Tehsil Map - Maps of India]</ref> The islands of [[Amini Island|Amini]], [[Kiltan]], [[Chetlat]], [[Kadmat]] and [[Bitra]] are inhabited. The population numbered 18,876 at the 2001 [[census]] and [[Islam]] is the main religion of the islanders.<ref>[http://www.webindia123.com/territories/lakshadweep/land/islands.htm Web123India]</ref>


Aminidivi has the highest recorded rainfall in India in a 24-hour period, at 1,168&nbsp;mm on 2004-05-06.
Aminidivi has the highest recorded rainfall in India in a 24-hour period, at 1,168&nbsp;mm on 2004-05-06.
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Aminidivi consists of [[atoll]]s with islands, three [[reef]]s or atolls with only unvegetated [[sand cay]]s above the [[Ordinary high water mark|high water mark]], and four submerged [[bank (topography)|banks]].<ref>Prakash Chauhan & Shailesh Nayak, ''Detection of submerged reef banks in the Lakshadweep Sea using IRS-P4 OCM satellite data''</ref> In addition, there is the island that gives its name to the group, [[Amini Island|Amini]], which is located at {{coord|11|06|N|72|45|E|}} at the northwestern end of [[Pitti Bank]], a largely sunken atoll.
Aminidivi consists of [[atoll]]s with islands, three [[reef]]s or atolls with only unvegetated [[sand cay]]s above the [[Ordinary high water mark|high water mark]], and four submerged [[bank (topography)|banks]].<ref>Prakash Chauhan & Shailesh Nayak, ''Detection of submerged reef banks in the Lakshadweep Sea using IRS-P4 OCM satellite data''</ref> In addition, there is the island that gives its name to the group, [[Amini Island|Amini]], which is located at {{coord|11|06|N|72|45|E|}} at the northwestern end of [[Pitti Bank]], a largely sunken atoll.
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![[Atoll]]/[[Reef]]/[[Bank (topography)|Bank]]<br>(''alternate name'')!!type!!Land<br>Area<br>(km²)!![[Lagoon]]<br>Area<br>(km²)!!No. of<br>islets!!Pop.<br>[[Census]]<br>2001!![[Geographic coordinate system|Location]]
![[Atoll]]/[[Reef]]/[[Bank (topography)|Bank]]<br />(''alternate name'')!!type!!Land<br />Area<br />(km<sup>2</sup>)!![[Lagoon]]<br />Area<ref>{{cite web |title=Report on Aquifer Mapping and Management Plan UT of Lakshadweep, Kerala |url=http://cgwb.gov.in/AQM/NAQUIM_REPORT/Kerala/Lakshadweep_fina.pdf#page=14 |publisher=Central Ground Water Board |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519060208/http://cgwb.gov.in/AQM/NAQUIM_REPORT/Kerala/Lakshadweep_fina.pdf |archive-date=19 May 2023 |page=14 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />km<sup>2</sup>!!No. of<br />islets!!Pop.<br />[[Census]]<br />2001!![[Geographic coordinate system|Location]]
|-
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| colspan=9 align=center bgcolor="#EFEFEF"| '''Amindivi Islands'''
| colspan=9 align=center bgcolor="#EFEFEF"| '''Amindivi Islands'''
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|[[Sesostris Bank]]||bank|| align=right|-|| align=right|388.53||align=right|-||align=right|-||{{coord|13|08|N|72|00|E|name=Sesostris Bank}}
|[[Sesostris Bank]]||bank|| align=right|-|| align=right|388.53||align=right|-||align=right|-||{{coord|13|08|N|72|00|E|name=Sesostris Bank}}
|- style="background: #CCF;"
|- style="background: #CCF;"
|[[Bassas de Pedro]]<br>(''Munyal Par'', ''Padua Bank'')||bank|| align=right|-|| align=right|2474.33||align=right|-||align=right|-||{{coord|13|07|N|72|25|E|name=Bassas de Pedro}}
|[[Bassas de Pedro]]<br />(''Munyal Par'', ''Padua Bank'')||bank|| align=right|-|| align=right|2474.33||align=right|-||align=right|-||{{coord|13|07|N|72|25|E|name=Bassas de Pedro}}
|- style="background: #FFC;"
|- style="background: #FFC;"
| [[Cherbaniani Reef]] (''Beleapani Reef'')||reef||align=right|0.01|| align=right|172.59||align=right|2|| align=right|-||{{coord|12|18|N|71|53|E|name=Cherbaniani Reef}}
| [[Cherbaniani Reef]] (''Beleapani Reef'')||reef||align=right|0.01|| align=right|172.59||align=right|2|| align=right|-||{{coord|12|18|N|71|53|E|name=Cherbaniani Reef}}
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{{Weather box
{{Weather box
| location = Aminidivi (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012)
| location = Aminidivi (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2012)
| metric first = Y
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| single line = Y
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| Dec record high C = 35.1
| Dec record high C = 35.1
| year record high C = 37.7
| year record high C = 37.7
| Jan high C = 31.8
| Feb high C = 32.4
| Mar high C = 33.0
| Apr high C = 33.8
| May high C = 33.5
| Jun high C = 30.5
| Jul high C = 29.8
| Aug high C = 29.7
| Sep high C = 30.3
| Oct high C = 30.9
| Nov high C = 31.5
| Dec high C = 31.7
| year high C = 31.6
| Jan low C = 23.8
| Feb low C = 24.5
| Mar low C = 25.5
| Apr low C = 26.7
| May low C = 26.9
| Jun low C = 25.7
| Jul low C = 25.4
| Aug low C = 25.3
| Sep low C = 25.3
| Oct low C = 25.1
| Nov low C = 24.6
| Dec low C = 23.8
| year low C = 25.2
| Jan record low C = 18.9
| Jan record low C = 18.9
| Feb record low C = 19.4
| Feb record low C = 19.4
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| Dec record low C = 18.9
| Dec record low C = 18.9
| year record low C = 18.3
| year record low C = 18.3
| rain colour = green
|Jan high C = 32.2
| Jan rain mm = 15.9
|Feb high C = 32.8
| Feb rain mm = 1.6
|Mar high C = 33.3
| Mar rain mm = 3.2
|Apr high C = 34.0
| Apr rain mm = 10.0
|May high C = 33.6
| May rain mm = 147.7
|Jun high C = 30.7
| Jun rain mm = 373.5
|Jul high C = 29.8
| Jul rain mm = 336.0
|Aug high C = 29.8
| Aug rain mm = 231.2
|Sep high C = 30.4
| Sep rain mm = 187.2
|Oct high C = 30.9
| Oct rain mm = 146.0
|Nov high C = 31.8
| Nov rain mm = 90.5
|Dec high C = 32.0
| Dec rain mm = 31.3
| year high C = 31.8
| year rain mm = 1574.3
|Jan low C = 23.9
| Jan rain days = 0.6
|Feb low C = 24.5
| Feb rain days = 0.1
|Mar low C = 25.5
| Mar rain days = 0.2
|Apr low C = 26.7
| Apr rain days = 0.8
|May low C = 26.9
| May rain days = 5.8
|Jun low C = 25.7
| Jun rain days = 16.8
|Jul low C = 25.3
| Jul rain days = 16.1
|Aug low C = 25.3
| Aug rain days = 13.3
|Sep low C = 25.2
| Sep rain days = 10.9
|Oct low C = 25.0
| Oct rain days = 8.5
|Nov low C = 24.7
| Nov rain days = 5.1
|Dec low C = 24.0
| Dec rain days = 2.2
| year low C = 25.2
| year rain days = 80.2
| rain colour = green
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan rain mm = 16.3
| Jan humidity = 68
| Feb rain mm = 2.2
| Feb humidity = 67
| Mar rain mm = 1.8
| Mar humidity = 68
| Apr rain mm = 15.5
| Apr humidity = 68
| May rain mm = 132.6
| May humidity = 72
| Jun rain mm = 360.6
| Jun humidity = 83
| Jul rain mm = 348.8
| Jul humidity = 85
| Aug rain mm = 237.3
| Aug humidity = 84
| Sep rain mm = 176.8
| Sep humidity = 81
| Oct rain mm = 170.1
| Oct humidity = 77
| Nov rain mm = 92.0
| Nov humidity = 74
| Dec rain mm = 55.9
| Dec humidity = 70
| year rain mm = 1610.1
|year humidity = 75
| Jan rain days = 0.6
| Feb rain days = 0.1
| Mar rain days = 0.2
| Apr rain days = 1.1
| May rain days = 5.7
| Jun rain days = 16.6
| Jul rain days = 17.1
| Aug rain days = 13.2
| Sep rain days = 10.8
| Oct rain days = 9.4
| Nov rain days = 5.2
| Dec rain days = 2.6
| year rain days = 82.7
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 68
| Feb humidity = 68
| Mar humidity = 68
| Apr humidity = 69
| May humidity = 73
| Jun humidity = 84
| Jul humidity = 86
| Aug humidity = 85
| Sep humidity = 81
| Oct humidity = 79
| Nov humidity = 76
| Dec humidity = 71
|year humidity = 76
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240408025145/https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| archive-date = 8 April 2024
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| url = https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Station: Amini Divi Climatological Table 1981–2010
| title = Station: Aminidivi Climatological Table 1991–2020
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1991–2020
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| access-date = 7 July 2024}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
| pages = 39–40
| access-date = 29 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
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In the latter quarter of the 18th century the islands of the Amindivi group of the Lakshadweep revolted owing to the rigours of the enforcement of the monopoly of [[coir]] rope trade.<ref>William Logan, ''Malabar Manual'', p. CCLXXIX</ref> Following the uprising, the northern islands put themselves under the rule of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] in 1784, then ruled by [[Tippu Sultan]]. The southern group of the [[Cannanore Islands]], however, remained loyal to the Arakkal Kingdom.<ref>{{cite book|last=Logan|first=William|title=Malabar Manual|orig-year=1887|year=2004|publisher=Asian Education Services|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-206-0446-6|pages=2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9mR2QXrVEJIC&q=Palghat&pg=PA2}}</ref>
In the latter quarter of the 18th century the islands of the Amindivi group of the Lakshadweep revolted owing to the rigours of the enforcement of the monopoly of [[coir]] rope trade.<ref>William Logan, ''Malabar Manual'', p. CCLXXIX</ref> Following the uprising, the northern islands put themselves under the rule of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] in 1784, then ruled by [[Tippu Sultan]]. The southern group of the [[Cannanore Islands]], however, remained loyal to the Arakkal Kingdom.<ref>{{cite book|last=Logan|first=William|title=Malabar Manual|orig-year=1887|year=2004|publisher=Asian Education Services|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-206-0446-6|pages=2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9mR2QXrVEJIC&q=Palghat&pg=PA2}}</ref>


In 1792, as a consequence of the [[Third Anglo-Mysore War]] and the defeat of Tippu Sultan, the Amindivi Islands came under the [[East India Company]] rule following the treaty of [[Siege of Seringapatam (1799)|Srirangapatna]]. The Amindivi subgroup was then attached to the [[South Canara]] collectorate of the [[Madras Presidency]] of the [[British Raj]] in 1799,<ref>''[[Times of India]]'', dated 2005-07-25</ref><ref>[http://www.1902encyclopedia.com/L/LAC/laccadives.html 1902 Encyclopedia - Laccadives (also known as: Laccadive Islands; Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands; Lakshadweep)]</ref> hence they also became known as the '''South Kanara Islands'''.<ref>R. H. Ellis, ''A Short Account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy''. Government Press, Madras. 1924. p. 61</ref>
In 1792, as a consequence of the [[Third Anglo-Mysore War]] and the defeat of Tippu Sultan, the Amindivi Islands came under the [[East India Company]] rule following the treaty of [[Siege of Seringapatam (1799)|Srirangapatna]]. The Amindivi subgroup was then attached to the [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod taluk]] of [[South Canara]] in the [[Madras Presidency]] of the [[British Raj]] in 1799,<ref name="ml1951">{{cite book
| author = Government of Madras | year=1953
| title= 1951 Census Handbook- South Canara District | publisher=Madras Government Press
| url= http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6023/1/7746_1951.pdf
}}</ref><ref>''[[Times of India]]'', dated 2005-07-25</ref><ref>[http://www.1902encyclopedia.com/L/LAC/laccadives.html 1902 Encyclopedia - Laccadives (also known as: Laccadive Islands; Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands; Lakshadweep)]</ref> hence they also became known as the South Kanara Islands.<ref>R. H. Ellis, ''A Short Account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy''. Government Press, Madras. 1924. p. 61</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:57, 13 September 2025

Aminidivi
അമിനിദ്വീപ്
Amindivi Islands
Island subgroup
Aminidivi is located in India
Aminidivi
Aminidivi (India)
CountryIndia India
State Lakshadweep
DistrictLakshadweep
Area
 • Total9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationLD
M.V. Amindivi, a passenger ship of the Lakshadweep Islands administration named after the island subgroup

The Aminidivi Islands (ml) are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is the northern group of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Laccadive Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north.[1] The total land area of the group is 9.26 km2.

Formerly the Union Territory was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands,[2] a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973.[3] The Aminidivi group forms a taluka or subdivision.[4] The islands of Amini, Kiltan, Chetlat, Kadmat and Bitra are inhabited. The population numbered 18,876 at the 2001 census and Islam is the main religion of the islanders.[5]

Aminidivi has the highest recorded rainfall in India in a 24-hour period, at 1,168 mm on 2004-05-06.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Aminidivi consists of atolls with islands, three reefs or atolls with only unvegetated sand cays above the high water mark, and four submerged banks.[6] In addition, there is the island that gives its name to the group, Amini, which is located at 11°06′N 72°45′E / 11.100°N 72.750°E / 11.100; 72.750 at the northwestern end of Pitti Bank, a largely sunken atoll.

Atoll/Reef/Bank
(alternate name)		 type Land
Area
(km2)		 Lagoon
Area[7]
km2		 No. of
islets		 Pop.
Census
2001		 Location
Amindivi Islands
Cora Divh bank - 339.45 - - 13°42′N 72°11′E / 13.700°N 72.183°E / 13.700; 72.183 (Cora Divh)
Sesostris Bank bank - 388.53 - - 13°08′N 72°00′E / 13.133°N 72.000°E / 13.133; 72.000 (Sesostris Bank)
Bassas de Pedro
(Munyal Par, Padua Bank)		 bank - 2474.33 - - 13°07′N 72°25′E / 13.117°N 72.417°E / 13.117; 72.417 (Bassas de Pedro)
Cherbaniani Reef (Beleapani Reef) reef 0.01 172.59 2 - 12°18′N 71°53′E / 12.300°N 71.883°E / 12.300; 71.883 (Cherbaniani Reef)
Byramgore Reef (Chereapani) reef 0.01 57.46 1 - 11°54′N 71°49′E / 11.900°N 71.817°E / 11.900; 71.817 (Byramgore Reef)
Chetlat Island atoll 1.14 1.60 1 2289 11°42′N 72°42′E / 11.700°N 72.700°E / 11.700; 72.700 (Chetlat Island)
Bitrā Island atoll 0.10 45.61 2 264 11°33′N 72°09′E / 11.550°N 72.150°E / 11.550; 72.150 (Bitrā Island)
Kiltān Island atoll 2.20 1.76 1 3664 11°29′N 73°00′E / 11.483°N 73.000°E / 11.483; 73.000 (Kiltān Island)
Kadmat Island (Cardamom) atoll 3.20 37.50 1 5319 11°14′N 72°47′E / 11.233°N 72.783°E / 11.233; 72.783 (Kadmat Island)
Elikalpeni Bank bank - 95.91 - - 11°12′N 73°58′E / 11.200°N 73.967°E / 11.200; 73.967 (Elikalpeni Bank)
Perumal Par reef 0.01 83.02 1 - 11°10′N 72°04′E / 11.167°N 72.067°E / 11.167; 72.067 (Perumal Par)
Amini Island 1) atoll 2.59 155.09 1) 1 7340 11°06′N 72°45′E / 11.100°N 72.750°E / 11.100; 72.750 (Amini Island)

Climate[edit | edit source]

Climate data for Aminidivi (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.7
(98.1) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.2
(99.0) 		37.7
(99.9) 		37.5
(99.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		33.3
(91.9) 		34.4
(93.9) 		33.9
(93.0) 		36.4
(97.5) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.1
(95.2) 		37.7
(99.9)
Average high °C (°F) 32.2
(90.0) 		32.8
(91.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		33.6
(92.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.8
(85.6) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.8
(89.2)
Average low °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		25.5
(77.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		25.2
(77.4)
Record low °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		16.6
(61.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.3
(70.3) 		19.7
(67.5) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.3
(64.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 16.3
(0.64) 		2.2
(0.09) 		1.8
(0.07) 		15.5
(0.61) 		132.6
(5.22) 		360.6
(14.20) 		348.8
(13.73) 		237.3
(9.34) 		176.8
(6.96) 		170.1
(6.70) 		92.0
(3.62) 		55.9
(2.20) 		1,610.1
(63.39)
Average rainy days 0.6 0.1 0.2 1.1 5.7 16.6 17.1 13.2 10.8 9.4 5.2 2.6 82.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 68 68 68 69 73 84 86 85 81 79 76 71 76
Source: India Meteorological Department[8][9]

History[edit | edit source]

The islands were inhabited from ancient times by people of nearby Kerala to which were added later people of Arab descent. Vasco da Gama visited these islands around 1498. In the mid 16th century all the inhabited islands of the Lakshadweep were conferred as jagir on the ruling family of the Cannanore Kingdom (Arakkal Kingdom) by the Chirakkal or Kolattiri Raja in order to grant protection from the Portuguese.[10]

In the latter quarter of the 18th century the islands of the Amindivi group of the Lakshadweep revolted owing to the rigours of the enforcement of the monopoly of coir rope trade.[11] Following the uprising, the northern islands put themselves under the rule of the Kingdom of Mysore in 1784, then ruled by Tippu Sultan. The southern group of the Cannanore Islands, however, remained loyal to the Arakkal Kingdom.[12]

In 1792, as a consequence of the Third Anglo-Mysore War and the defeat of Tippu Sultan, the Amindivi Islands came under the East India Company rule following the treaty of Srirangapatna. The Amindivi subgroup was then attached to the Kasaragod taluk of South Canara in the Madras Presidency of the British Raj in 1799,[13][14][15] hence they also became known as the South Kanara Islands.[16]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • R. H. Ellis, A Short Account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy. Government Press, Madras, 1924
  • K.P. Ittaman, Amini Islanders: Social Structure and Change, Abhinav Publications, Delhi, 1976, ASIN B0060D0XK8

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ GEBCO Gazetteer of undersea feature names
  2. ↑ Lakshadweep | union territory, India | Britannica
  3. ↑ "The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands". Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Lakshadweep Tehsil Map - Maps of India
  5. ↑ Web123India
  6. ↑ Prakash Chauhan & Shailesh Nayak, Detection of submerged reef banks in the Lakshadweep Sea using IRS-P4 OCM satellite data
  7. ↑ "Report on Aquifer Mapping and Management Plan UT of Lakshadweep, Kerala" (PDF). Central Ground Water Board. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Station: Aminidivi Climatological Table 1991–2020" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1991–2020. India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M113. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. ↑ The imperial gazetteer of India (Volume 8)
  11. ↑ William Logan, Malabar Manual, p. CCLXXIX
  12. ↑ Logan, William (2004) [1887]. Malabar Manual. New Delhi: Asian Education Services. p. 2. ISBN 81-206-0446-6.
  13. ↑ Government of Madras (1953). 1951 Census Handbook- South Canara District (PDF). Madras Government Press.
  14. ↑ Times of India, dated 2005-07-25
  15. ↑ 1902 Encyclopedia - Laccadives (also known as: Laccadive Islands; Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands; Lakshadweep)
  16. ↑ R. H. Ellis, A Short Account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy. Government Press, Madras. 1924. p. 61

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