Bolghatty Island also known as Ponjikara is one of the islands that make up the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The island is a popular tourist haunt, and houses the Bolghatty palace. The palace was built by the Dutch during their reign of the Kingdom of Kochi. Prehistory Not much is known about the prehistory of Kochi There has been no clear evidence of Stone Age inhabitation The Kingdom of Cochin or Kochi (also known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, Madarajyam, Gosree Rajyam, or Kuru Swaroopam; The palace is today a heritage hotel, managed by the Kerala State Tourism Department. The island also has a golf course. Bolghatty Island has a local name Mulavukad. This island is on the western side of Ernakulam. This article is about the town of Ernakulam See Ernakulam district.