History of Wayanad

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Wayanad district, which is home to Edakkal Caves, has human settlement from prehistoric era. Wayanad is the sole Plateau in Kerala.^[1] The tribal dialects of Wayanad like the Ravula language and the Paniya language are closely related to Malayalam.