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title: "Malabar Coast: India's Southwest Shore | Model Diplomat"
description: "The Malabar Coast is India's southwestern littoral from Goa to Kanyakumari, defined by lagoons, spice trade and the Western Ghats. Key UPSC GS1 geography."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Malabar Coast is the southwestern coastal plain of India stretching from Goa to Kanyakumari, bounded by the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
- Where does the Malabar Coast begin and end?
- How does the Malabar Coast differ from the Konkan Coast?
- What are the backwaters of the Malabar Coast?
- Why is the Malabar Coast significant for maritime strategy?

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Vasco da Gama landed at Kappad near Kozhikode on the Malabar Coast in May 1498, opening the European sea route to India and the Indian Ocean spice trade.

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