The arrival of Vascoda Gama at …………….near Calicut in May 1498 inaugurated the Da Gama Epoch in the history of Asia.

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• Vascoda Gama was sent by Dom Mannual, the ……………..king on July 8, 1496 at the head of an expedition. He reached Calicut on May 20, 1498 and was well received by the Zamorin and his subjects with traditional hospitality.
• It was the demand for spices, especially …………..that brought the Europeans to Kerala, leading to the Da Gama Epoch of Asiatic History.
• Calicut under the Zamorins attained fame as the venue of the famous……………, a seven day assembly held annually at Tali Temple, Calicut.
• The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by Hippalus, the ……………..pilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persian gulf to Kerala.
• …………….. a Chinese Muslim merchant (15th C. A.D) gives in interesting description of the port and town of Calicut and its people.
• ……………… the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as a great emporium of trade frequented by traders from all over the world.
• ……………. inaugurated the ‘Kilippattu form of literary expression in Malayalam.
• Vasco-da-gama was buried at the St. Francis church, fort………...
• The …………….entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrived near Thalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe.
• ……………….was born in the village of Chempazhanthy near Trivandrum and showed keen interests in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy.