KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / THE DUTCH IN KERALA / NOTES
KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / THE DUTCH IN KERALA / NOTES
· The Dutch were the first Protestant nation in Europe to
establish trade contacts with Kerala
· The Dutch East India Company was formed in 1602
· Dutch Admiral Steven
· Dutch Admiral Steven Van Der Hagen was the first Dutch
Admiral to reach Kerala (Calicut)
· Most important contribution of Dutch to Kerala is the
monumental work, Horthus Malabaricus. It was compiled under the patronage of
Admiral Van Rheede. Carmelite Monk / Mathavus, three Gowda Saraswath Brahmins,
RangaBhat, Appu Bhat and Vinayaka Bhat and an Ezhava Physican Itti Achuttan were
associated with its compilation. The work was published from Amsterdam
(Holland) between 1678 and 1703.
KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / THE DUTCH IN KERALA / NOTES
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