…………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record found from outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta.

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• The ……………as it is called is the first epigraphical record of the Cheras.
• ……………in his ‘Natural history’ refers to the ruler of Kerala as Calobotras while Periplus mentions him as Kerabotras.
• 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.
• The vazhapalli inscription of ………………(820-44) is the earliest pigraphical record of a Chera king to be discovered from Kerala.
• The Jewish copper plate record of Bhaskararavivarma (1000 AD) from the white Jew synagogue at ………….and the Chennamangalam record in Hebrew dated 1265 AD are the most important in this category.
• …………….temples of Vizhinjam, Kaviyur, Kallil Trikkur, Irunilamkode and Thiruvegappura are the earliest temples of Kerala.
• The Teresappally Copper plate of Ayyan Atikal Tiruvatikal, the …………ruler is the first dated inscription (849 AD) of Kerala epigraphy.
• The Ramaswarath Koil inscription (1102 AD) mentions the shifting of the capital from Mahodayapuram to Kollam by …………Kulasekhara.
• The ……………grant gives information about the building of the temple.It is important as it mentions for the first time Kanthalur Salai.
• The Aranattumalai inscription from Karur in …………..Brahmi character mentions three Chera kings and provides valuable clue to Chera genealogy.