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India Travel Packages -|- Destinations of India Lakshadweep
Capital :
Kavaratti
Introduction :
The Lakshadweep archipelago consists of 36 islands some 200 to 300 km off the
Kerala coast. The islands are a northern extension of the Maldives chain. The
islands form the smallest of the Union Territories of India and are the
country's only coral islands. The population is 93% Muslim. Malayalam is spoken
on all the islands except Minicoy, where the people speaks Mahl, the language
spoken in the Maldives. The main occupations of the island people are fishing
and the production of copra and coir. Tourism is an emerging industry. The first
historical records date from the 7th century, when a marabout (Muslim saint) was
shipwrecked on the island of Amini. Despite initial opposition to his efforts to
convert the inhabitants to Islam, he eventually succeeded. When he died, he was
buried on Andrott. His grave is revered to this day as a sacred site. These
palm-fringed coral islands with their beautiful lagoons are every bit as
inviting as those in the Maldive archipelago, but until recently they were
effectively off limits. Now there are regular boat cruises and tours to the
island for Indian nationals, and the resort on the uninhabited island of
Bangaram is open to foreign tourists. Bangaram is in a six km by 10km lagoon
with three smaller islands - Thinnakara, Parali-1 and Parali-2. Lakshadweep India Travel Packages -|- Destinations of India
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