Kodungallur was a feudal principality subordinate to the rulers of the Kingdom of Cochin from the later half of the eighteenth century until Indian independence.
The Kingdom of Kodungallur was under the protection of the Dutch government after 1707 for a few years before returning to its allegiance to the Zamorin.
[5] Scholars from across present day Kerala used to live in the palaces and study Sanskrit and Vedic science.
After Kathollil Achuta Menon completed primary education at home, he was sent to Kodungallur Palace to study Sanskrit under Vidwan Kunjiramavarma Thamburan.
[citation needed] Key members[9] of this gurukula were: Most popular among these scholars is Kodungallur Kunjikuttan Thampuran.