It would take the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century for a new revolution that gave people access to religious and scientific literature. Ancient Hindu texts and mantras were passed down through oral memorisation as well as writings on palm leaves. Followers of other religions in Kerala would also have to depend on their leaders. The earliest followers of Christ in India had to depend on priests and church leaders who had scrolls in different languages such as Latin, Syriac and Old Greek. Christianity has been a part of Kerala’s rich heritage right from the first century, but it took almost 17 centuries after the arrival of St Thomas to the region before the Bible was personally available to common Malayalis.
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