It is believed that one of the sailing boats of Raja of Cannanore was struck by a fierce storm and they were shipwrecked on the island now known as Bangaram. From there they went to the nearby island of Agatti. Finally the weather improved and they returned to the mainland sighting other islands on their way. It is said that after their return another party of sailors and soldiers discovered the island of Amini and started living there.
Source: Historical Aspects of Lakshadweep by Prof Baiju K Nath
Painting by NKP Muthukoya, an artist from Lakshadweep, India’s pioneering surreal painters and Kerala Lalithakala Akademi’s fellow
