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The Book of Duarte Barbosa:
An Account of the Countries
bordering on the Indian Ocean
and their Inhabitants

Written by Duarte Barbosa, and Completed
about the year 1518 A.D.
Volume II. Including the Coasts of Malabar, Eastern
India, Further India, China, and the Indian Archipelago

Edited by
MANSEL LONGWORTH DAMES

First published by Ashgate Publishing

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ISBN-13: 978-1-4094-1416-2 (hbk)

WORKS ISSUED BY

THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.

THE BOOK

OF

DUARTE BARBOSA.

VOL, II.

SECOND SERIES,
No. XLIX.

ISSUED FOR 1921.

Reproduced and Printed for the Hakluyt Society by Donala Macbeth, 1921.

THE BOOK

OF

DUARTE BARBOSA.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE COUNTRIES BORDERING ON THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THEIR INHABITANTS, WRITTEN BY DUARTE BARBOSA, AND COMPLETED ABOUT THE YEAR 1518 A.D.

Translated from the Portuguese text, first published in 1812 A.D. by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Lisbon, in Vol. II of its Collection of Documents regarding the History and Geography of the Nations beyond the seas, and edited and annotated

BY
MANSEL LONG WORTH DAMES,
INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE (RETIRED); VICE-PRESIDENT ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY AND ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE; F.R.N.S. ; M.F.S.

VOL. II .
INCLUDING THE COASTS OF MALABAR, EASTERN INDIA, FURTHER INDIA, CHINA AND THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO.

LONDON:
PRINTED FOR THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.

____

MCMXXI.

LONDON:
PRINTED AT THE BEDFORD PRESS, 20 AND 21, BEDFORDBURY, W.C.

COUNCIL

OF

THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.

_________

SIR ALBERT GRAY, K.C.B., K.C., President.

SIR JOHN SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., Vice-President.

ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET THE RIGHT HON. SIR EDWARD HOBART SEYMOUR, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., LL.D., Vice-President.

BOLTON GLANVILL CORNEY, ESQ., I.S.O.

M. LONGWORTH DAMES, ESQ.

WILLIAM FOSTER, ESQ., C.I.E.

EDWARD HEAWOOD, ESQ., Treasurer.

ARTHUR R. HINKS, ESQ., C.B.E., F.R.S.

SIR JOHN F. F. HORNER, K.C.V.O.

SIR EVERARD IM THURN, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B.

T. ATHOL JOYCE, ESQ., O.B.E.

LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR FREDERIC G. KENYON, K.C.B., P.B.A., LITT.D.

SIR CHARLES LUCAS, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.

ALFRED P. MAUDSLAY, ESQ., D.SC.

LIEUT.-COLONEL RIGHT HON. SIR MATTHEW NATHAN, G.C.M.G., R.E.

BRIG.-GEN. SIR PERCY M. SYKES, K.C.I.E., C.B., C.M.G.

H. R. TEDDER, ESQ.

LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR RICHARD CARNAC TEMPLE, BART., C.B., C.I.E., F.S.A.

SIR BASIL HOME THOMSON, K.C.B.

SIR REGINALD TOWER, K.C.M.G., C.V.O,

J. A. J. DE VILLIERS, ESQ., Hon. Secretary.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

________________

TEXT.

Extent of Malabar. Mount Dely. Early history The Peruml dynasty. Muammadan influence. Division of the kingdom. Language, religion and caste. The Royal families and their customs. Marriage and inheritance. Succession. Royal customs. Officials. Administration of justice. Bramenes. Nayres. Their system of marriage. Descent through females. Biabares. Cuiavens. Mainatos. Caletis. Tuias. Manens. Canaquas. Ageres. Mogeres. Monquers. Betunes. Paneens. Revoleens. Poleas. Pareens. The eighteen castes. The foreign castes. Chatis. Guzarates. Mapuleres. Pardesis. Trade.

Extent of kingdom. Cotecolam. Maravel. Balaerpartam. Cananor. Craguate (Eragate). Tremopatam. Quategatam. Southern boundary. Snakes.

Tirumuingate. Manjaim. Chamobai. Pedirpatam. Tircore. Padanare. Capucate. Calecut, the Zamorins capital. Chiliate. Propriamgury. Parananor. Tanor. Pananee. Chatua. Cran-ganor. Boundary between Calecut and Cochin. The cocoanut palm. Other palms.

Pepper and other products. The Cochin River. Cochin Fort. Christians of St. Thomas. Portuguese relations with Cochin. Custom of succession in ruling family.

Porqua, the boundary town. Pirates. Bargantim and Catur, names of vessels. Cale Coilam. Coilam, the capital; its trade. Legend of St. Thomas. The Syrian Church, its origin and condition. Tiramgoto (Travancore).

The Cape of Comorin.

The name Maldio refers to the northern part of the Maldive Is. now known as the Laccadives. The shallows of Padua. Moorish inhabitants. Cairo cord.

The name Palandura. Text confused by interpolations. The Maldive Is. Cowries. Tortoiseshell. Ambergris. Muhammadan trade with Malabar diverted to the Maldives. Trade with China.

Ceilam or Ceylon. Origin of name. Foundation of Portuguese fort at Colombo. Description of the people. Two languages spoken. Products of the island. Fruits of the citrus family. Cinnamon. Wild elephants. Mode of capture. Trade in elephants. Precious stones. Pearl-fishery. Colombo, the capital. Its trade. Adams Peak. Shrine venerated by Muammadans as well as Buddhists. Pilgrimages. Dangerous navigation in the Straits.

The town of Qtiilicare (Kilakarai). Moorish inhabitants, a mixed race like Nivyats or Mpillas. Heathen temple. The King reigns for twelve years only and is then killed. His successor takes part in his slaughter.

Cael identified with Palayakyal or Old Kyal. Its early history. Under the kingdom of Coulam in Barbosas time. Pearl fishery. Kings guard of women. Wars with Narsyngua.

Charamandel or Choramandel. The coast extending from Calimere Point to the delta of the Krishna River. Under the King of Narsyngua. Occasional failure of rains and famine. Sale of children. Trade with China.

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