On Christianity in Kerala (India) before the advent of the British - with anecdotes, where available?
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Basic introduction at: \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kerala\n\nIn more depth: \nhttp://www.indianchristianity.com/html/Books.htm\nKodungallur - The Cradle of Christianity in India \n\nYou might want to look at \nhttp://www.mergingcurrents.com/book.php?BookSKU=807\n\nYou can get a lot of results by searching Google for: \n<history of "christianity in Kerala">\n\nHope that helps.
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There are many good residential schools in Kerala.    \n\nPallikudam run by Mary Roy mother of Arunthathi Roy\nAnakkalu School at Kanjirapally\nInternational Residential Schools at Trivandraum\n\nand so on are a few\n\nBut few Excellent Teachers in certain Faculty in certain schools do miracle with the child.\n\nAfter all the overall ability, dedication and attitude of the child does matter
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I certainly hope there is! You could check with the Churches in that area, would be a good place to start.
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Wow, that is a huge topic.  I suppose you could find some general things, but each region probably has its own unique background.  Try doing a websearch on a certain region or tribe and "history or religion"
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Christianity of 200 years ago was propagated by preaching, not by the sword. Christians don't cut your head off if you refuse to become Christian.
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it is kerala.. the northern coast i suppose, where the sand is said to contain the mineral...\nbut the community i there i have heard is hindering the mining.. and before the time of british rule, the westerners actually took some, with permission from the local king.. cant recollect which, british or the others..
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Being a devote Christian myself, this source comes from a friend of mine.  I believe this is along the lines of what you are looking for and if not, it is something that may interest you.  My friend was explaining the Gnostic beliefs/ideas to me and let me this web address (see sources)
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Kerala the southern most state of India.\nThe state capital is Trivandrum.\nPopulation in kerala is nearly 3,50,00,000.\nThe language used in kerala is MALAYALAM.\n\nHISTORY\nKerala was bestowed statehood on 1st November 1956, long after Indian Independence on 15th August 1947. Beforehand it was three Independence provinces named Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. Kerala was the first state in the world to have democratically elected a Marxist government to power(1957). \n\nThe people of kerala are well educated. Kerala achieved the highest literacy rate of 90.92% among the states in India . In which female literacy rate of 87.86% and a male literacy rate of 94.20% in 2001.\nKeralites are popularly called "Malayalees" for the language they speak. \nThe women mostly dress themselves in SARI (six meters of silk or cotton). The more convenient dresses like Churidar and Western fashion styles are popular among the younger generation. The men mostly subscribe to trousers and shirt like the rest of the world. How ever you shouldn't be surprised if you find them dressed in the traditional "Kasavu Mundu", a three to four meter long cotton twin cloth with silk border, as formal dress  and a cloth called "Kaily" or "Lunky" at home as the informal dress. Mundu is more popular in the rural areas. \nMalayalees are living all over the world. About 2.5 million people, that means about 8% of the total population, in the Gulf Countries are Malayalees. Also a large number of Malayalees are employing in USA, UK and other European countries.\nThe Hindus account for nearly 60% of the population. The rest of the 40% is almost equally divided between the Christians and the Muslims. \nAgriculture is the mainstay of the economy. Exports and tourism also plays an important role. \n  Kerala is one of the most progressive state in terms of social welfare and physical quality of life.\n\nKerala has a single-chamber legislative assembly of 140 seats. The state sends 29 members to the Indian national parliament: 9 to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and 20 to the Lok Sabha (Lower House). \n\n\n\nThe majour cities are Thiruvananthapuram[Trivandrum], Ernakulam and Kozhikode\n\nif u need more information about  Kerala contact me.My e-mail Id is meetliju@yahoo.co.in
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Here is what i found--\n\n"The recent events that took place in Tirumala Tirupathi are disheartening to every Hindu. It is stunning to find that nearly 50 Christian families are settled on Tirumala hill and no less than 20 persons of Christianity are employed in TT devastanam.\n\nThese families conducted Christmas prayers on the Tirumala Hill, which goes to prove the complacency of the TTD Board. These Christian elements are audacious enough to distribute Christian pamphlets to devotees going to Tirupathi Temple. What is the Devastanam's vigilance department doing? Such brazen acts on the part of Christians makes one suspect that these people are willy-nilly supported by the TTD Board.\n\nAdded to this sad state of affairs is the latest move by the authorities recognizing Tirumala as a township with the temple jurisdiction restricted to 27.5 sq.km. This move it is widely believed that this step is meant to make way for construction of Church(es?) on Tirumala hills. Above events lend evidence to this belief. Otherwise what is the reason to reduce the sacred seven hills area of 243 to 27.5 sq. km? They're drastically reducing the jurisdiction of Devastanams. Reducing the Lord Venkateswara's seven hills to two hills is an affront to religious sentiments of Hindus.\n\nThe Vice-Chancellor, Dean and other functionaries of Padmavati University are believing Christians and they are forcing the students to participate in Christian Prayers, taking them to Church in vehicles owned by the University, conducting Christian religious propaganda in SV University Hostels, distributing Christian literature in educational institutions are some of the Christian activities that deeply perturb Hindu community.\n\nThe offerings made by devotees in Lord Balaji's Hundi should be used only for Hindu religion, spiritual activities. With that object in view the Hindu Dharma Prachara Samstha was started in the year 1968. But later in the year 1982 the word Hindu was removed from its name changing it to Dharma Prachara Parishat. The motive behind the change in name is to divert the huge funds offered by the devotees to Lord Sri Venkateswara as token of their religious devotion to populist Government schemes.\n\nAs a part of that move Rs. 500 crores worth of Hundi money is ought to be diverted in the name of "Irrigation Bonds". Going the way Govt. misutilization of public funds. How the religious funds are going to be spent in any one's guess. Thus to divert the money offered by devotees with specific religious motives to non-religious purpose is clear case of subversion of Hindu religion.\n\nTirumala is the most sacred place. To convert it into a tourist, recreational center as the Govt. is planning, is the sure way to ultimately make it in to a pleasure resort. This is reprehensible.\n\nIf the sacred Tirumala Temple Township is degraded in this fashion, where is the place left for Hinduism? What is the fate of Hindu Society?\n\nLet us all wake up before it is too late. Let us resolve to fight out to protect the sanctity and property of sacred TT Kshetram through all possible democratic means. Let us resolve to denote all our mite and might in this regard.\n\nSome Evidence from Telugu News Papers\n\n1. Bus No. AP11 Z 1130 belonging to RTC left Tirumala at 5.30 P.M. on Sunday 9.4.06 for Tirupathi. One Balaraju boarded the bus along with three others. They carried a handbag full of Christian Literature and started distributing the same to the passengers. The passengers objected to the distribution of Christian Pamphlets. Among those who objected was one Mr. Aravind a resident of Parimala Apartments of Kothapet, Hyderabad. (Andhra Jyothi – 10 April, 2006)\n\n2. Christian Propaganda in S.V.University – Students confront the Pastor:\n\nOn 11th April 2006 students belonging to TNSF and ABVP students unions obstructed the Christian carrying on propaganda within University campus. The enraged students vehemently opposed pasto
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Just my opinion ... At about the same time Constantine was grooming Christianity as the new state religion his mother found LOTS of things (sacred artifacts and relics) pertaining to the new faith, including but not limited to just the cross. Bluntly ... That seems very convenient to me. So ... No, I don't think so. Either history got re-written or someone played a good scam.
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He reached India on  20 May 1498.More information on this link
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Hi, \nCheckout http://www.dinakaran.co.in/vasantham/novel/2002/jun/23/default.html , you have an online novel there :):)
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Probably the Editors of Magazine "Jyotishratnam" in Malayalam language will help you.  Look out for a book and correspond with them. This book is quite familiar with all Keralites.
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hey,i am also from kerala
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There are quite a few facts in this book of fiction. The Catholic church definitely carried on a campaign against the old pagan folk beliefs. This was done over a period of several centuries from the time that Constantine adopted Christianity through the campaigns against witches (which continued under protestants in the Salem witch trials). The fourth and fifith centuries correspond to the time when orthodox Christianity (the Catholic church) was trying to fight both the Arians of Spain, but also the pagans of northern Europe and Germany. The number of people killed during these pogroms ishard to determine accurately.
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Christianity (2.1 Billion)
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There is "Christian Book Distributors" at http://christianbook.com\nBut this may not be what you are referring to.