…………….., Bishop of Kollam (17th C) has written a book ‘Historia de Malavar’ giving information on the origin and growth of Kerala people, their customs and traditions.

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• The accounts of Joseph Kathanar, a priest from ……………..gives a contemporary description of the existing legends on the origin of Kerala and the growth of Christianity.
• 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 Mampalli plate of ………………(974 AD) of Venad is the first available record dated in the Kollam era.
• 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.
• …………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record found from outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta.
• A Survey of Kerala History is written by ……………..
• Studies in Kerala history is written by………………….
• The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used this route for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala.
• …………….has expressed the view that the megalithic builders of Kerala represent a fairly and well established social organisation.
• Of the eight synagogues in Kerala, the white Jews synagogue of ………..has the rare distinction of possessing the Jewish copper plates.