Nanjinad

Nanjilnad (pronounced Nanjil Nadu) is a historical region corresponding to present-day Thovalai and Agastheeshwaram of Kanyakumari district. The name is derived from nanj, meaning 'plough', and nad, meaning 'land'.[1] It was (and still is) an important centre of paddy (rice) cultivation. It is one of the five division of Venad (historical_region), which was divided for administrative purpose

See alsoEdit

Kanyakumari district

ReferencesEdit

  1. 'A Comprehensive Malayalam - Malayalam - English Dictionary on Historical and Philological Principles', by P. Somasekharan Nair, published by the University of Kerala, Volume VII, page 545