The …………….entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrived near Thalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe.

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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.
• In 1725, the French captured …………from Kadathanad.
• The Bassel Mission established schools at Kallayi (1848) and Thalassery (1856) to impart ……………education.
• With the permission of the Kolathiri…………… set up a factory at Thalassery (1694).
• 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.
• ..............., a name which means "coastal town", has ancient origins. It is said to have been first occupied around 1000 BCE and continued to be active till the 10th century CE. 4 m thick soil of this village conceals the ancient maritime history of the world.
• …………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record found from outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta.
• ……………….was born in the village of Chempazhanthy near Trivandrum and showed keen interests in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy.
• Velu Thampi entered into a secret deal with…………., the chief minister of Kochi who too had similar grievances.
• The arrival of Vascoda Gama at …………….near Calicut in May 1498 inaugurated the Da Gama Epoch in the history of Asia.