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16th Century
The ancient Alappuzha was first a harbor town and a trade center dating back to 16th century AD. History says that there were more than 2000 small scale industries going around in this old town busy with trading business during the 16th century itself.
Many trading centers were added over time The trade business flourished tremendously over time , with lots of Europeans trading through this town - British, Dutch, Danish who used the port either as their regional center or for transshipment purposes. The easy accessibility of water bodies majorly contributed to this growth .
History also says that it was not until 18th century AD when the English started settling here , within few decades they outnumbered all other communities together and became the major business community of Alappuzha.