Calicut
is the anglicised form of 'Kalikut", the Arabic for the Malayalam,
Kozhikode. It is also called the 'Cock fort'. According to the historian,
K V Krishnan Iyer, The term means 'Koyil'(Palace) Kodu (fortified).
Anyhow, it is a historical town with a hoary past. From time immemorial,
the city attracted travellers, with its charming physical features
and prosperity. Even today, the glory that was Calicut that has
not faded.

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