Consider the following statements about the European influence on Malayalam prose:
- Vasco-de-Gama’s arrival in 1498 AD marked the beginning of European influence in Kerala.
- The Dutch missionaries were the first to introduce schools and seminaries along the coastline of Kerala.
- Archbishop Alexis de Menizos organized a synod at Udayamperoor in 1594 to “cleanse” the Christian faith of accretions from the ambient culture.
- Jacab of Palluruthi, a Malayalam priest, translated the Christian canons from Latin to Malayalam, making them accessible to the local people.
Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct?
1
1, 3, and 4 only
2
2, 3, and 4 only
3
1, 2, and 3 only
4
All of the above