In the World, Kollam is a small spot. Kollam is laying at the southern region of Kerala, Kerala belongs to one the state in India. Kollam have a long past history. Once Kollam was the capital of       small province. At that time Kollam grown as one of the center of international trade in south India.
Chinese and Persians were open a trade channel through Arabian Sea. So many spices items and food materials were exported from  Kollam to these countries . So many things imported from China and Persia also. For this purpose there established a well equipped Port at Kollam. Chines kitchen apparatus and Persian perfumes were very much used at that days in Kollam as well as in Kerala. Rulers of Desinganad and Venad were gave well attention for the development of Kollam. Dutch and English presence in Kollam is also a separate history. They tried to convert Kollam to their own trade interest. This gave way for many war and looting in Kollam.
      The economic prosperity of Kollam was very famous. Coconut ,Pepper, cashew rice , etc were cultivated and excess exported.