The ……………pass (Aruvamozhi), though presently situated outside Kerala is crucial.Early man with his microliths entered Kerala through this gap; this route had been the highway of traffic between Kerala and its eastern neighbours.

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• The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used this route for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala.
• The Portuguese were the ……………in this endeavour followed by the Dutch.French and the English, all followed a sea route to reach Kerala and landed on the Kerala coast and built their settlements here.
• …………………… provided mountain passes for traffic between Kerala and neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• The Palakkad Gap is perhaps the major one with its enormous width of 36KMs.Through it, the South West winds bring pleasant moist air and grateful showers to the thirsty plains of…………..
• Through the ………….pass was transacted most of the trade from central Kerala (Todupuzha).
• Velu Thampi entered into a secret deal with…………., the chief minister of Kochi who too had similar grievances.
• …………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record found from outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta.
• The …………….entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrived near Thalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe.
• ………………became the first collector of the Dist. of Malabar (1st October, 1800) in the newly formed district administrative and social reforms were undertaken, though not as spectacular as those of the Princely states.
• Kerala is situated in the extreme ……………..west corner of the Indian Sub- Continent.