Paper Title
Prospects and Impact of ‘Colonial Hydrology’ in Malabar

Abstract
This paper analyses how was the concept of hydrology used as an imperial tool in the west coast of Malabar in Madras presidency. It conjoins the north and south regions of Malabar through the inland water way and it configure the market system of interior parts by interconnecting with principle ports near to it. However, as an impact of the integration of the natural inlets like rivers, backwaters and estuaries it brings out an uninterrupted line of inland waterway. The canal policy of British was a prime motive of imperial power that took up the natural water bodies especially rivers, backwaters and estuaries to join with artificial ways. Keywords - Canal, Hydrology, Malabar, Inland waterways.