Malabar and Kerala Studies.NET
Dr. Neelamana Madhavan Nampoothiri's Personal site dedicated to Toponomy & Village Studies in Kerala with special reference to Malabar

List of Works

• Survey of stone  inscriptions in  Malabar
• Survey of Archival records Palm leaf manuscripts
• Survey of prehistoric sites Historical
• Details of Research Papers Toponomy and Cultural history of Kerala 
• Archaeology and Cultural history 
• Papers on Indian Aesthetics
• Research oriented papers on literature
• Published Books Translations Edited works etc
• Book Reviews
• Index
• Maps
• Spoken Word Section of AIR Calicut
• Membership In Research Societies Etc
• Guideship in research
• Awards Titles Publication grants etc
• PARTII Janapada charitra Padanam Settlement studies Dicision 17 3 1995  Preamble of the project The Legacy of Nila Work related to peoples planning programme Govt of Kerala A Proiect proposed alonq with UGC proiect.
• Report of on Thesis A studyo placenames in the Calicut district
• Y Subbarayalu, Department of Epigraphy, Tamil University,Thanjavur  613 005. Report-Thesis
• Prof Ramachandramoorthy's Report on the Thesis (Re. D.. No. E.B. V-4/27159/79-Mal-6, dated 6.10.88)
• Report Submitted to ICSSR, New Delhi 1983ZamorinsRecords
• The Nediyiruppu Swaroopam
• Nature of Grandhavaris of Calicut
• Earliest records available in the collection
• Ariyittuvalcha and Tiruvantali records
• Festivals and ceremonies
• Thesis Synopsis
• Part III Nila RiverValley Studies Books and Research Papers (Published/Un published/Seminars/ Research Oriented Local level I Dist. level/ StatelevelMeetings/and discussions attended to promote village studies as Principalinvestigater of the project The Legacy of Bharathappuzha river valley (ugc project sngs college pattambi)
• Spoken Word Programme (AIR,Visual Media etc.)
• Research Papers Presented (Workshops, Seminars / Refresher Courses)
• National Seminar Papers (Accepted for Publication)
• Local Awareness Programme on Cultural Studies and Village History:
• Research works after Bharathappuzha project is closed in 2001
• Original Records of investiture ceremony ,Maamaakam of Zamorins of Calicut (Published in Calicut Grandhavari series Book No:1 and Book no 2 vol II And vol VII (1999) and 2007 vol VII (2005)of the project work
• Ongoing field works and Preparation of Cultural Registers.
• List of Scholars and ongoing works for research oriented papers.
• Family Histories Area studies
• Research Scholars doing Ph.D. work on Subjects related to Cultural Aspects of Nila river Valley under "All my works "are heavily depended on Original maps prepared for the purpose. Corresponding maps are also may be verified to study details
• More titles
• *Toponymical data Ceerikkal accounts ii Pymashi records of Haideral iii.The British settlelement records of Villages.
• Regional studies
• Janapadapadanam
• Vaaniyamkulam Gazetteer (Acasestudy) Part I List of Papers
• Toponymicalanalysis and findings of the study of Place names of Calicut district (1975-1988) are the basic METHODOLOGY used to study Village Culture as segments and Kerala Culture as the Organic .Use of Settlement records and Micro analysis of FIELD Names, Extensive use of Maping in each and every data of Topnyms ,use of quantitative analysis such as Frequency ,Density Etc ,Use of Inter and Multi Disiplinary Methodology in Cultural studies based on Toponymical evidences, use of medieval records of chieftancies called GRANDHAVARIES ,Temple Records of medieval period ,PAIMASHI RECORDS OF TIPPU AND HAIDER ALI ,Etc in Toponymy and Cultural study are PIONEERING attempts of this reseacher.
• Importance of the STUDY of village Culture
• A kind of MICRO Analysis of Cultural factors under the concept of smallest unit of a Kerala village-i FIELD ii TARAVAD (KUTUMBAM )
• Importance of THATTAKAM the basic concept of Malayali village Age of a Village is the new concept evolved based on the study of KuTTanaaTTu Thiruppuliyur the famous Vayshnavava Divya desam.
• Study of SEGMNTS: Methodology.iInterdisciplinary ii ORGANIC study iv Preparation of VILLAGE CULTURAL REGISTER
• Importance of Village culture
• Identity of Malayali People or Malayalans. Indigenous situations of MALAYAALA RAAJYAM