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Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep, India Laccadive, Minicoy and Amīndīvi Islands A Union Territory since 1956, having passed to India on independence in 1947 after 148 years of British sovereignty. The name means ‘Hundred Thousand Islands’ from the Sanskrit and Malayalam laksha ‘hundred thousand’ and dvīpa ‘island’, although the actual number is about 25. The former name was in use in 1956–73. The name of the island of Minicoy, the southernmost island and historically part of the Maldives, is said to come from min ‘fish’ and kayam ‘deep pool’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lakshadweep." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lakshadweep." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lakshadweep.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lakshadweep." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lakshadweep.html |
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Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep , union territory (2001 provisional pop. 60,595), 11 sq mi (28 sq km), SW India, consisting of the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala state. The capital of this group of 36 islands (10 are inhabited) is Kavarrati Island. Minicoy is the largest island. The population, mainly Muslim, engages in fishing and copra production. Malayalam is the main language except on Minicoy, where Mahl is spoken. The territory is administered by the home minister in the central government of India with an appointed local advisory council |
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"Lakshadweep." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lakshadweep." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lakshadw.html "Lakshadweep." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lakshadw.html |
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