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In 1784, the Palakkad fort, a significant stronghold in the region, succumbed to the control of the Zamorin. The Zamorin, also known as the Samoothiri, was a powerful ruler of the Kingdom of Calicut, located on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. The acquisition of the Palakkad fort further expanded the Zamorin's territories and consolidated his control over the region.