Idukki turns 50, plans to play up its ‘treasures’
The Hindu
Year-long programme will highlight district’s unique features
When the country celebrated its 73 Republic Day on Wednesday, Idukki too reached a milestone, completing 50 years as a district. The second largest district of Kerala boasts an illustrious past, dating to the pre-historic period, as is evident from the remains such as dolemen, burial, urns and herostones strewn across a wide area close to the Western Ghats.
From the ancient times itself, the spices produced in the district, including cardamom and pepper, were exported through an old trade route from the district to the Muzaris port, as excavations at Pattanam point out. The region’s hill produce was much in demand among early foreign traders.
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