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One of the histories of my family, written by a cousin of mine, traces the roots of the Matheikals to one Namboothiri family that was converted to Christianity by none other than Saint Thomas, disciple of Jesus. When I pointed out to the writer that there was no clear historical evidence of Namboothiri presence in Kerala until about the 8th century CE, his answer was that available family legends formed the basis of his claim. There are many Christians in Kerala who make similar claims: t...
