Nambudiris

[robert langston]

Dear Dr. Ganesan and Indologists,

Next door to the rectory, out behind the Church of St. Thomas in Chennai,
is a display of artifacts, primitive tools, grave markers, etc. claimed
to come from the settlement of St. Thomas himself. Does anyone know if
there has been any serious attempt to identify these artifacts and
determine their origin? are they fakes?

Thanks,
Robert Langston

>Vishal asks:
>>Are the claims of the St Thomas Christians false?
>
>Yes. There is no ancient corroborating material
>from the Christendom to say that Thomas landed
>on the West coast or he was martyred in St. Thomas mount;
>Largely Portugese era stories.
>
>Regards.