This is a timeline of Kerala History comprising important events which took place in the geographical area that falls within present day Kerala. It overlaps with the history of Indian subcontinent. To read background of these events, read History of Kerala.
1145 – Perinchellur Chepped (Copper Inscriptions of Perinchellur) that mentions Kolathunadu king Karumpattu Iraman Iravi Varman transacting with Brahmin settlements independently without tutelage of Cheras.[12]
1812 December 5 – Gowri Lakshmi Bayi prohibits sale of slaves through proclamation in Travancore.
1813 – beginning of Channar revolt protests by lower castes to gain rights to cover breasts following John Munro granting upper cloth rights to women who converted to Christianity.[31]
1829 February 3 – Gowri Parvati Bayi issues a royal proclamation that prohibits Nadar women converted to Christianity from covering their breast. Some historians argue that this proclamation led to infamous Breast tax.[34]
1886 October 29 – 999-year lease indenture entered over Mullaperiyar Dam water between Moolam Thirunal and British Secretary of State for Periyar irrigation Works.[47]
1887 - The High Court of Travancore established at Thiruvananthapuram.[48]
Aruvipuram Temple1888 February – Narayana Guru establishes temple at Aruvippuram against caste system.
1888 March 30 – An eight member legislative council established in Travancore.
1914 - Kandala Agitation by peasants from lower castes under Ayyankali following denial of education rights to lower castes in Travancore and incident at Ooruttambalam.[57][58][59]
1921 September 16 - Government order 613 (Communal G.O.) passed by Justice Party in Madras Presidency providing rights for education and jobs to non-brahmin communities.[66]
Wagon Tragedy memorial at Tirur1921 November 19 - Wagon tragedy
1924 September 25 - Madras Presidency passes G.O. 2660 which grants rights to depressed class to access to public roads right to travel and access to public wells through out the presidency.[71]
1924 November 13 - Palakkad Iyers of Kalpathy attacked Ezhavas who attempted to enter the public roads near agraharam to witness annual car festival.[72]
1926 June 26 – Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama formed at Calicut under leadership of Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal to counter reformist organisations among Muslims in Kerala.[73]
1932 October 28 – The Travancore Legislative Reforms Act promulgated establishing Bicameralism and bringing in property qualifications for franchise.[77]
1946 June 23 - Vazhinadakkal Samaram or Kuttamkulam agitation took place in Irinjalakuda by lower castes to gain rights to use roads near Koodalmanikyam Temple.[87]
1954 December 5 – Thottappally Spillway completes construction in three years and commissioned to reduce salt water intrusion and flooding in Kuttanad.[101]
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