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.

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• 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.
• Most of the …………….settlements in Kerala are found on the banks of rivers like Churni, Nila, Korapuzha and Pampa.
• The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used this route for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala.
• A collection of ………………Malayalam articles were translated into English under the name Studies in Kerala history.
• The Catholic churches on the Kerala coast show traces of ………….style.
• The …………describes the conflict between the Zamorin and the Cochin Raja and the intrigues of the Portuguese and the Dutch.
• The Paliyam Copper plate of ……………..(885-925) records the grant of an extensive landed property to the Buddhist of Srimulavasa Vihara by the ruler.
• The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west in the ……………part of the Indian Peninsula.
• The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by the Western Ghats on the ……………….and the Arabian Sea on the west in the southern part of the Indian Peninsula.
• The ……………..was populated by Paratavar or Valayar who made their livelihood from fishing, sea trade and pearl fishing.