The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c28.3
The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c28.3
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The seven churches founded by St. Thomas are enumerated by Richards (p. 77) as (1) Kotta-kāyalil, (2) Gōkamangalam, (3) Niranam, (4) Chayil, (5) Kurakēni, (6) Quilon, (7) Palūr. Mackenzie gives the same list, with some variation of spelling, except that he substitutes Maliankara for Kurakēni. Rae (p. 361) gives the list as (1) Cranganore, (2) Quilon, (3) Palur, (4) Parur, (5) South Pallipuram ¹ or Kokamungalum, (5) Neranum, (7) Nellakkul, called also Chael or Shail. Richards is responsible for the statement that