tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910861.post111904513625920172..comments2023-04-26T05:57:55.346-07:00Comments on The Undiscovered Country: IndiaJames A. Bretneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06615565416063270388noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910861.post-1119301485115441642005-06-20T14:04:00.000-07:002005-06-20T14:04:00.000-07:00The South Indian state of Kerala (Malabar is a reg...The South Indian state of Kerala (Malabar is a region of Kerala) has a sizeable christian population, roughly 6 million, making up around 20% of the state's population. India as a country has about 25 million christians, making up 2.3% of the population. Kerala christians who claim descendancy from converts of St. Thomas are called Syrian Christians. A large portion of Kerala christians are later converts, called Roman Catholics or Latin Catholics (with similar Protestant denominations). Another factoid is that St. Thomas is believed to be buried in Madras (Chennai) in the neighboring state of Tamilnadu. While a tomb exists, the facts remain unverifiable due to the length of time involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com