Thambiran Vanakkam
Book by Henrique Henriques
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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.[1] It is the first printed work in an Indian language and script.[2]
Front page of Thambiran Vanakkam | |
| Author | Henrique Henriques |
|---|---|
| Original title | தம்பிரான் வணக்கம் |
| Language | Tamil |
Publication date | 1578 |
| Publication place | India |