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HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN The area of his work is thought to be in Konkan in Maharastra. Research Historian Mascarenhas in ‘Konkanachem Christaunponn’-1929 - [Apostolic <strong>Christianity</strong> in Konkan] says: “In Tulunadu, in South Kanara, there is Kallianpur. Here Bartholomew, then popularly known as Bhethal, preached the Gospel... There are many names and places, words and usages in the coastal Konkan region going up to Bombay and beyond which have originated from his name Bhethal and his preaching and that Barkur which is close to Kallianpur sprung after his name Bartholomew i.e. Bar + Thulami + Ooru = and so BARKURU” (28) “<strong>Christianity</strong> has been long established in South Kanara and its adherents are more numerous here, than any other district of India. It is certain that, foreign Christian merchants were visiting the coastal town of Kanara and during that period of commerce some priests also might have accompanied them for evangelical work. According to tradition Kanara had its first missionary the Apostle St.Barthelomew, who landed on the shores of river Swarna at Colombian or Colombo village an ancient maritime port adjacent to Kallianpur, stayed there to preach. He was popularly called Bethel and so the origin of the place Barkur..” (29) Barkur is located in Udupi Taluk of Karnataka, India. Bar Thalomew’s ministry extended over several regions including Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, Armenia, Lycaonia, Phrygia, and on the shores of the Black Sea. He was martyred in Armenia. So it is possible that Barthelomew’s work was only for a limited time in the Konkan region. The alternate possibility is that the name of Bar Tholomai is simply an intonational corruption of the tribal memory of Mar Thoma. This is supported by the presence of the fakir community in Sind which calls itself ‘Bartolmai’ and claims to have been descended from St. Thomas’s converts. (30) I would think this is a real possibility. Possible Route of Thomas. Dr. Farquahar gives a probable route: " Apostle St. Thomas, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus sailed from Alexadria to the Indus and reached the Kings capital 'Taxila' (Presently known as Punjab) about A.D 48- 49. He left Taxila when the Punjab and its capital were seized by the 'Indo-Scythian Kushans' from China about A.D 50 and went from there to "Muziri' (Presently known as Kodungallur in Kerala) on the Malabar coast via Socotra, reaching Muziri in AD 51-52.” Arabia China North India South India 22
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN Taking all the traditions and documents into account we can vaguely trace the route of Thomas in India. It covers almost all areas of India as far as China. Thomas must have traveled from Jerusalem to Yemen and must have taken a ship to Taxila. By the time of the destruction of the kingdom of Taxila around 51 AD left for Malabar Coast. However he was shipwrecked and landed in the Isaland of Soccotra where he built a Church and then left for Muziris in Malabar Coast. He arrived in Muziris in 52 AD. Traditional site where St. Thomas landed - Cranganore in Malabar coast in 52 AD. Here he preached to a jewish community who accepted mesia and their synagogue became a Christian church. ++++++++++++++++++++ South India in 01 AD 23
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