Why are there so many Christians in Tamil Nadu?

In the colonial age many Portuguese, Dutch, British and Italian Christians came to Tamil Nadu. Priests accompanied them not only to minister the colonisers but also to spread the Christian faith among the non-Christians in Tamil Nadu. Currently, Christians are a minority community comprising 6\% of the total population.

What is the meaning of Nadar?

verb. swim [verb] to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc. swim [verb] to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming.

Is Nadar a sub caste?

The Nadars are an entrepreneurial south Indian caste] and constitute 12\% of Tamil Nadu’s population. The Nadar community was not a singular caste, but an assortment of sub-castes and classes of different origins, which in course of time, came under the single banner Nadar.

Which caste is Nadar?

Acting on the recommendation of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes, the Cabinet on Wednesday decided to include the Nadar community in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

Are Keralites fair?

They are easily amongst the fairer communities in South India. They also have more number of fair people when compared to North Indian states leaving out Kashmir, Punjab, UP.

Why are there so many Christians in Kerala?

From early times, probably the first few centuries of he last millennium, there were Christians in Kerala due to migration of and interaction with Syrian communities. (But the claim that St.Thomas himself came to Kerala is largely unsubstantiated). It is possible that the fair complexion of the newcomers helped.

Where do nearly half of India’s Christians live?

CHENNAI: Nearly half of the country’s Christian population lives in south India, shows the Census 2011 data released on Tuesday. The five southern states — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — account for 1.28 crore (46\%) of India’s 2.78 crore-strong Christian community.

What is the history of Christianity in northern India?

Their history begins from AD 55 on wards. But when it comes to Northern India, most of the Christian communities are because of the Christian missionaries who came to India during the Colonial period. There had been evangelistic christian missionaries who reached India along with British, Portuguese and French.

What are the different types of Catholic churches in Kerala?

Catholic Churches 1 Syro-Malabar Catholic Church – an Eastern Catholic church of the East Syriac Rite (Edessan Rite) – the largest Christian denomination in Kerala. 2 Syro-Malankara Catholic Church – an Eastern Catholic church of the West Syriac Rite (Syro-Antiochene Rite) 3 Roman Catholic Church also known as Latin Church ( Roman Rite)