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The Portuguese were financial followers of the Catholic faith and they considered it their mission to spred Catholocism and establish the supremacy of the Pope of Rome in all the countries, which came within their sphere of influence. The Gowda Saraswat has immigrated to Kerala from and established themselves in Cranganore, Cochin, Chertalai, Alleppey, Kayamkulam etc. The Jews also came in for ruthless persecution at the hands of the Portuguese in Kerala and hence they left their ancient settlement at Cranganore in 1565 and established themselves in such places as Parur, Chennamangalam, Mala, Cochin etc. The White Jews Synagogue built in Mattancheri about 1567 was partially destroyed by the Portuguese. The Muslims were the inveterate enemies of theĀ  Portuguese even in their home and therefore ,the latter followed a ruthless poicy of religious persecution.

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