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Gama and his companions, under the guidance of the Catoual, had some difficulty in reaching the palace, where the king, who in the narrative is called the "Zamorin," was awaiting them with extreme impatience.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Jules Verne 1866
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In Kerala, where Islam came through traders, travelers and missionaries, rather than by the sword, the Zamorin of Calicut was so impressed by the seafaring skills of this community that he issued a decree obliging each fisherman's family to bring up one son as a Muslim to man his all-Muslim navy!
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The local tradition has it that the bell was presented to King Zamorin by Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama, who landed in Kozhikode towards the end of the 15th century.
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Zamorin, the traditional owner of the temple, later presented the bell to the temple.
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The young Russian speakers actually meant "" Jack, '' as in "" the Ripper, '' because Zamorin carved up the dukhi corpses that day -- a skill he picked up as a morgue technician.
The Haunted 2008
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The centuries old bell, believed to have been gifted to King Zamorin of Kozhikode by Portuguese explorers four centuries back, was shifted to its new spot as part of some internal rearrangements in the temple complex.
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They refused to trade with me, told the Zamorin I was a spy, even tried to capture me.
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Zamorin wrote a letter to Manoel, practically agreeing to trade with us!
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King – Zamorin they call him – treated us very well.
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Finally, the Zamorin brought pressure on them, and they agreed to trade with us.
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