Thambiran Vanakkam

Thambiran Vanakkam
(Doctrina Christam en Lingua Malauar Tamul)
Front page of Thambiran Vanakkam
Author Henrique Henriques
Original title தம்பிரான் வணக்கம்
Country India
Language Tamil
Publication date
 1578

Thambiran Vanakkam (also known as Doctrina Christam en Lingua Malauar Tamul in Portuguese; Tamil: தம்பிரான் வணக்கம்) is a Roman Catholic catechism translated by Henrique Henriques and published on October 20, 1578 at Quilon, Venad.[1][2] It is the first printed work in an Indian language and script.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Generic Church, Tamil Church behind "Tamil Nation"". S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole – Vigilonline.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fr. XS Thani Nayagam and the Mannar university". Fr. XS Thani Nayagam and the Mannar University. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tamil saw its first book in 1578". The Hindu. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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