An important political development which took place at this juncture
was the alliance between the Kolathiri and the Zamorin who were till
then sworn enemies. The Zamorin was able to convince the Kolathiri
of the real motives of the Portuguese in India and the perils inherent
in his policy of befriending them.
The Portuguese followed a policy of religious persecution and forcible
conversion. They therefore clashed with most of the native princes
and chieftains. In 1558, the Kolathiri came openly into the field
against the Portuguese by providing active support to the Kunjali
Marrikkars of Kozhikkode. The Kolathiri and the Zamorin fought a common
war against the Portuguese and they besieged the fort of St.Angelo
at Kannur, in 1564. But the portuguese continued to maintain a precarious
foothold at Kannur till 1663 when the fort was captured by the Dutch
in February that year .
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