Kerala Piravi Day 2025: It’s Kerala Piravi! On November 1, the state of Kerala celebrates its ‘piravi’ or birth, the day the state became into being.

In 1956, the Malayalam-speaking regions of Travancore, Kochi and Malabar were unified to form Kerala as we know it today.

The birth

Before Independence, these regions existed as separate entities. Travancore and Cochin merged on July 1, 1949, to form Travancore-Cochin. Later, under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, Travancore-Cochin was merged with Malabar and Kasaragod taluk of South Canara, leading to the formation of modern-day Kerala.

Beyond regional boundaries, Kerala Piravi celebrates the Malayalam language, the state’s cultural roots and its literary legacy. In the days leading up to it, educational institutions observe ‘Mala

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