Quilon or Coulão (Malayalam: ക്വയ്ലോണ്), officially Kollam (Malayalam: കൊല്ലം) is one of the ancient civilizations in India.It is one of the oldest port cities in the Malabar Coast and was the capital city of historic Venad Kingdom and Travancore Kingdom. Quilon was once an important trading port in India. It was also known as Desinganadu. It is now known as the "Cashew Capital of the World".