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Book by Henrique Henriques

Thambiran Vanakkam
(Doctrina Christam en Lingua Malauar Tamul)
Front page of Thambiran Vanakkam
AuthorHenrique Henriques
Original titleதம்பிரான் வணக்கம்
LanguageTamil
Publication date1578
Publication placeIndia

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

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References

  1. "Fr. XS Thani Nayagam and the Mannar university". Fr. XS Thani Nayagam and the Mannar University. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "Tamil saw its first book in 1578". The Hindu. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2015.


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