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== Relation to Thomas of Cana Copper Plates == |
== Relation to Thomas of Cana Copper Plates == |
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[[File:Vellala witnesses in Tharisappally Copper plates of Ayyan Atikal (CE 849).jpg|thumb|Du Perron's Translation Mentioning Thomas of Cana (1758)]] |
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Translations of the Kollam Syrian Plates made by the Syrian Christian priest Ittimani in 1601 as well as the [[Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron |French Indologist Abraham Anquetil Duperron]] in 1758 both note that the fourth plate mentioned a brief of the arrival of [[Thomas of Cana]].{{sfn|King|2018|pp=663-679}}{{sfn|Vellian|1986|pp=54–55}}It is believed that this was a notation of the previous rights bestowed upon the Christians by Cheraman Perumal.{{sfn|Vellian|1986|pp=54–55}} The contemporary fourth plate however does not mention this paragraph and is believed to be a later copy. Scholar of Early Christian history Istavan Percvel theorizes that at one time the Kollam Syrian plates and the [[Thomas of Cana copper plates]] were kept together.{{sfn|King|2018|pp=663-679}} |
Translations of the Kollam Syrian Plates made by the Syrian Christian priest Ittimani in 1601 as well as the [[Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron |French Indologist Abraham Anquetil Duperron]] in 1758 both note that the fourth plate mentioned a brief of the arrival of [[Thomas of Cana]].{{sfn|King|2018|pp=663-679}}{{sfn|Vellian|1986|pp=54–55}}It is believed that this was a notation of the previous rights bestowed upon the Christians by Cheraman Perumal.{{sfn|Vellian|1986|pp=54–55}} The contemporary fourth plate however does not mention this paragraph and is believed to be a later copy. Scholar of Early Christian history Istavan Percvel theorizes that at one time the Kollam Syrian plates and the [[Thomas of Cana copper plates]] were kept together.{{sfn|King|2018|pp=663-679}} |
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===Text of the Brief=== |
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1758 translation by Indologist Abraham Duperron: {{sfn|Kollaparambil|2015|p=179}} |
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<blockquote>“The History of the founding of the Town of Cranganore when Pattanam was the city, (he) visited, revered and requested the Emperor and the Minister at Kolla Kodungalloor for a marsh where thickets grow. Measured by Anakol (elephant kol) 4,444 kols of land was granted in the year of the Jupiter in Kubham, on the 29th of Makaram, 31 the Saturday, Rohini and Saptami (7th day of the moon),' the palace, great temple and school at Irinjalakuda also were founded. The same day that place was called Makothevar pattanam (the town of the Great God), and |
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it was made the city (capital). From there privileges such as drawbridge at gates, ornamented arches, mounted horse with two drums, cheers, conch blowing, salutes were granted in writing to the Christian foreigner called Kynai Thomma with sacred threat and libation of water and flower. The sun and the moon are witnesses to this. Written to the kings of all times.” </blockquote> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Kollam/Quilon Syrian copper plates, also known as Kollam Tarisappalli copper plates, or Kottayam inscription of Sthanu Ravi, or Tabula Quilonensis record a royal grant issued by the chieftain of Kollam (Ayyan Adikal) to a Syrian Christian merchant magnate (Mar Sapir Iso) in Kerala.[1] The royal charter is engraved in old Malayalam in Vattezhuthu (with some Grantha characters) on six copper plates.[1] The document is one of the important historical inscriptions of Kerala, of which the date has been accurately determined.[2]
The charter is dated to the 5th regnal year of the Chera/Perumal ruler Sthanu Ravi "Kulasekhara" (i. e., 849 AD).[2] The sixth plate contains a number of signatures of the witnesses to the grant in Arabic (Kufic script), Middle Persian (cursive Pahlavi script) and Judeo-Persian (standard square Hebrew script).[3] Until recently (2013) it was believed that the six plates formed two separate grants (dated c. 849 and c. 883 AD) issued by Kerala rulers to the Syrian Christian merchants.[4]
One part (four plates) of the copper plates is kept at the Devalokam Aramana of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church while the other (two small plates) is at Poolatheen Aramana (Thiruvalla) of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church.
The vertical plate contains a number of signatures of the witnesses to the grant in Arabic (Kufic script), Middle Persian (cursive Pahlavi script) and Judeo-Persian (standard square Hebrew script).[3]
Arabic signatures ― Kufic script
- Maymun, son of Ibrahim
- Muhammad, son of Manih
- Sulh, son of Ali
- Uthman, son of al-Marzuban
- Muhammad, son of Yahya
- Amr, son of Ibrahm
- Ibrahim, son of al-Tayy
- Bakr, son of Mansur
- al-Qasim, son of Hamid
- Mansur, son of Isa
- Ismail, son of Yaqub
Middle Persian signatures ― Pahlavi script
- Farrox, son of Narseh, son of Sahraban
- Yohanan, son of Masya, son of Wehzad
- Sahdost, son of Mardweh, son of Farroxig
- Senmihr, son of Bayweh
- Sina, son of Yakub
- son of Mardweh
- Mareo, son of Yohanan
- Farrbay, son of Windad-Ohrmazd
- Mard-Farroz, son of Boysad
- Azadmard, son of Ahla
Judeo-Persian signatures ― Hebrew script
- Hasan Ali
- Sahaq
- Samael
- Abraham Quwami
- Kurus Yahiya
Translations of the Kollam Syrian Plates made by the Syrian Christian priest Ittimani in 1601 as well as the French Indologist Abraham Anquetil Duperron in 1758 both note that the fourth plate mentioned a brief of the arrival of Thomas of Cana.[6][7]It is believed that this was a notation of the previous rights bestowed upon the Christians by Cheraman Perumal.[7] The contemporary fourth plate however does not mention this paragraph and is believed to be a later copy. Scholar of Early Christian history Istavan Percvel theorizes that at one time the Kollam Syrian plates and the Thomas of Cana copper plates were kept together.[6]
1758 translation by Indologist Abraham Duperron: [8]
“The History of the founding of the Town of Cranganore when Pattanam was the city, (he) visited, revered and requested the Emperor and the Minister at Kolla Kodungalloor for a marsh where thickets grow. Measured by Anakol (elephant kol) 4,444 kols of land was granted in the year of the Jupiter in Kubham, on the 29th of Makaram, 31 the Saturday, Rohini and Saptami (7th day of the moon),' the palace, great temple and school at Irinjalakuda also were founded. The same day that place was called Makothevar pattanam (the town of the Great God), and it was made the city (capital). From there privileges such as drawbridge at gates, ornamented arches, mounted horse with two drums, cheers, conch blowing, salutes were granted in writing to the Christian foreigner called Kynai Thomma with sacred threat and libation of water and flower. The sun and the moon are witnesses to this. Written to the kings of all times.”
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