Sapthati Book Prof. George Menachery Vithayathil Pawathil Thazhath Chittilappilly Neelakavil...

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EZHUPATHU VASANTHANGAL

Souvenir of theSAPTHATHI OF Chev. Prof. GEORGE MENACHERY

Released on 6 April 2008

Printed at :

MMB Offset Printers, Mariapuram 680 014

Type setting:

K. O. Francis, Thiroor.

Layout:

Smriti, Trichur

Published by:

The Sapthathi Samithi

Price :

Rs. 100

Editor :

Prof. A. M. Francis(Principal, St. Thomas’ College Trichur)

Associate Editor:

Rev. Bro. Louis Manjaly MMB(Editor, Maryvijayam Magazine)

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1. Editorial – Prof. A.M. Francis - 5

2. Cardinal Vithayathil - 9

3. Mar Powathil - 10

4. Mar Thazhath - 11

5. Mar Aprem - 14

6. Mar Pazhayattil - 17

7. Mar Chittilappilly - 18

8. Mar Pastor Neelankavil - 22

9. Fr. Albert Nambiaparampil - 24

10. Fr. Manikkathan CMI - 26

11. Sadhu Ittiyavirah - 28

12. Dr. J. Vellian - 30

13. Dr. Puthezhath Ramachandran - 32

14. Fr. Selvister Ponnumuthan - 34

15. Dr. Jose Thachil - 36

16. Sr. Cleopatra - 38

17. Fr. Francis Thonippara - 39

18. Fr. J. Thachil - 41

19. Dalithabandhu N.K. Jose - 44

20. Fr. Isaac Alappatt - 46

21. Dr. N.J. Francis - 48

22 Dr. A.M. Mundadan - 54

23 Prof. V.A. Varghese - 57

C O N T E N T S

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24. Dr. K.K. Rahulan - 60

25. Velayudhan Panikkassery - 64

26. Joseph Munjely - 66

27. Dr. Tholoor Sasidharan - 69

28. Cherian Kunianthodath - 73

29. Dr. K.M. Tome - 75

30. Dr. George Irumpayam - 78

31. Babu Velappaya - 80

32. Varghese Angamaly - 82

33. C.K. Girijakumar - 85

34. Fr. George Edakkalathur - 89

35. Mathew Madukkakuzhy - 91

36. Tom Jose Angamaly - 94

37. Jose Chittilappilly - 96

38. George Emmatty - 98

39. Baby Mookken - 100

40. Dominic Akkara - 102

41. Fr. Mundassery - 105

42. Fr. Paul Pulikken - 110

43. Henry Brownrigg, London - 112

44. Fr. Joseph Thondiparambil - 113

45. Mathew Plathottam - 115

46. Sr. Franco - 117

47. Bro. Louis Manjaly - 118

48. Dr. E. J. Thomas - 124

49. Sr. Osburga CMC - 126

50. Dr. E.J. James - 129

51. Fr. Jacob Areanatt - 134

52. V.G. Varghese - 135

53. Basil Davis U.S.A. - 138

54. John Kachiramattom - 139

55. Thanks - 145

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Ncn-X-Im-c≥, ]fin-X≥, IemkmwkvIm-cnI

]h¿Ø-I≥ F∂o hyXykvX tdmfp-I-fn¬

Ime-Øns‚ IpXn-∏p-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw InX-

bv°mØ Hcp hy‡-n]-`-bpsS kv^pc-W-ambn

\ne-sIm-≈p-I-bmWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cn. GXm≠p Ac-\q-‰m-≠p-Imew tIc-f-

Øns‚ s]mXp-th-bpw Xriq-cns‚ ]tXy-In®pw

kmwkvIm-cnI afi-e-Ønepw ]finX kZ-

pIfnepw ssIkvXh k`-bnepw CXc

]h¿Ø\taJ-e-I-fnepw \nd™p \n∂ Hcp

hy‡n-Xz-amWv s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn. N¿®v

lnÃdn Atkm-kn -tb-j≥ Hm^v C¥y,

sNss∂-bnse C≥Ãn-‰yq v Hm v Gjy≥ ÃUo-

kv, tIcf tÃ‰v B¿°ntbmfPn t_m¿Uvv,

kmlnXy A°m-Z-an, tImgn-t°mSv k¿∆-I-em-

ime sk\-‰ v , t_m¿Uv Hm^v ÃUo-kv,

InkvXy≥ ]T\ sNb¿, Xriq¿ AXn-cq-]X

Aflmb t\XrXz ]cn-io-e-\-tI-µw, tIcf

lnÃdn Atkm-kn-tb-j≥, tIcf NcnX Kth-

jW kanXn ˛ Ch-sb√mw At±-l-Øns‚

]h¿Ø-\-a -fi-e-ß-fn¬ Nne-Xp -am - Xw.

ssIkvXh k`-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ tIc-f-

Ønse BZysØ ayqknbw \n¿Ωn-Xnbpw

ssIkvXh Ie-I-fpsS t]m’m-l-\hpw

]tXyIw kvacn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. ]e ÿm]-\-

ß-fpsS cq]o-I-c-W-Øn\pw ]n∂oSv Ah-sb√mw

henb ]ÿm-\-ß-fm°n am‰m\pw s]m^.

s]m^. F. Fw.^m≥kokv

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ta\m-t®-cn°p Ign-™n-´p-≠v. s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vX-

Xn-bpsS mK-ambn At±-l-Øns‚ Hm¿Ω A\-iz-c-am-°p-I-bmWv

Cu kvac-WnI-bpsS e£yw. ta\m-t®-cn-km-dns‚ _lp-ap-J-

]-Xn-`-bpsS Aev]w Nne Awi-sa-¶nepw CXn-eqsS ]pd-Øp-

sIm-≠p-h-cm≥ klm-bn°pw F∂mWv Rß-fpsS ]Xo-£.

Xriq¿ sk‚ v. tXmakv tImtf-Pn¬ Cw•ojv hn`mKw

A≤ym-]-I-\mbn HutZym-KnI PohnXw Bcw- n® s]m^. ta\m-

t®cn C∂p Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xp Hcp ]ikvX k`m-N-cn-X-Im-c≥

F∂ \ne-bn-em-Wv. At±lw FUn‰v sNbvX ""InkvXy≥

F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb'' amXw aXn B ]Xn-`-bpsS am‰p- hnfn-

®-dn-bn°m≥. At±-l-Øns‚ k`-tbm-Sp≈ \n o-a-amb tkh-

\-ßsf ap≥\n¿Øn Cu ASpØ ImeØp At±-lsØ

k`bpsS tbm≤mhv (sj-h-en-b¿) F∂ ]´w \¬In am¿]m∏

BZ-cn-®p.

s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS Hcp h¿jw \o≠p-\n∂ k]vX-

Xn-bpsS ]cy-h-km-\-am-bn-´mWv Cu kvac-WnI ]pd-Øn-d-ßp-∂-

Xv. C°-gn™ Hcp h¿jw apgp-h\pw sshhn-[y-am¿∂ ]cn-]m-

Sn-Iƒ sIm≠p \nd-™p-\n-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p k]vX-Xn-bm-tLm-jw.

bph-Xsb ]X-]-h¿Ø-\-Øn-te°pw kmln-Xym-`n-cp-Nn-bn-

te°pw \bn-°p∂ ]X-]-h¿Ø\ inev]-im-e, NnX-c-N\m

ssh`hw ]pd-sØ-Sp-°m≥ klm-bn-°p∂ NnX-Iem inev]-im-

e, Ncn-Xhpw kwkvIm-chpw Du´n-bp-W¿Øp-∂-Xn\v Ncn-X-sk-

an-\mdpw ]Z¿i-\-hpw, kwKo-X-Øns‚ k¿§m-fl-IX shfn-s∏-

Sp-Øp∂ kwKo-XsØIpdn-®p≈ skan-\m¿ ˛ Ah-bn¬ Nne-

Xp-am-Xw. sshhn[yw sIm≠pw kwLm-S-I-an-I-hp-sIm≠pw anI-

®p-\n∂ Hcp k]vX-Xn-bm-tLm-jw.

Cu kvac-WnI Hm¿Ω-I-fpsS Hcp NnI-s™-Sp-°-emWv.

s]m^. ta\m-t®cn F∂ hm‹nbpw Ncn-X-Im-c-\p-amb _lp-

apJ ]Xn- sb XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-amb coXn-bn¬ ImWp-hm\pw

a\- n-em-°p-hm\pw Cu ]Xn-`sb `mhn-X-e-ap-dbv°v ]cn-N-b-

s∏-Sp-Øm\pw D]-I-cn-°p-∂-XmWv Cu kvac-WnI Xo¿®-bmbpw

Ncn-X-Ønepw Ie-bnepw kmwkvIm-cnI taJ-e-bnepw Hc-≤ym-

]-I≥ F∂ \ne-bnepw At±-l-Øns‚ kw`m-h\Isf \n m-c-

ambn ImWp-hm≥ km[n-°n-√. Ch-sb√mw Hm¿Ω-bpsS sNt∏-

Sn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-sIm-≠p-h-cp-hm-\mWv Cu kvac-Wn-I-bnse

Hmtcm teJ-\-ßfpw ian-°p-∂-Xv. shdpw Ipsd teJ-\-ß-fn-

eqsS s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS kw`-h-_-lp-e-amb PohnXw

kwt£-]n-°pI F∂Xp ia-I-c-am-Wv. F∂n-cp-∂mepw tIc-

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fsØ Ipdn-®pw, ssIkvXh k -sb-Ip-dn®pw, ]tXy-In®pw Xriq¿

Hcp kmwkvIm-cnI Xe-ÿm-\-am-°p-∂-Xn\pw C\nbpw hf-sc-b-[nIw

kz]v\-ßƒ Xmtem-en-°p∂ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vX-Xn-

bpsS Hcp Ffnb D]-lm-c-am-bn- p-amXw Cu kvac-Wn-Isb I≠m¬

aXn.

Cu kvac-WnI bmYm¿∞y-am-°m≥ CXns‚ ]n∂n¬

]h¿Øn® At\Iw hy‡n-Ifp-≠v. Ah-scsb√mw Cu Ah-k-

c-Øn¬ ]tXyIw A\p-kva-cn-°p-∂p, ]Xy-In®pw Cu kvac-Wn-I-

bpsS kl FUn-‰¿ Bbn ]h¿Øn® dh. _. fqbnkv a™-

fnsbbpw, teJ-\-ßƒ FgpXn X∂-h-scbpw \µn-tbmsS Hm¿°p-

∂p. Cu kvac-W-nI-bpsS Ih¿NnXw Unssk≥ sNbvX A¬

Pkodbnse _nPphnt\mSpw ]pkvXIw Unssk≥ sNbvX

kvarXnbnse tUhnUnt\mSpw F√m-Øn-\p-ap-]-cn-bmbn IrXy-k-a-

bØp Xs∂ at\m-l-c-ambn A®-Sn®p klm-bn-® acnbm]pcw

bqWnb≥ ] v ]h¿ØItcmSpw ]tXyIw \µn ]d-bp-∂p.

s]m^. F. Fw. ^m≥kokv

FUn-‰¿.

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k]vXXn kanXn(FIvknIyq´ohv)

tUm. s]m^. ]n.hn. IrjvW≥ \mb¿sNb¿am≥

s]m^. F. Fw. ^m≥kokv]n≥kn∏mƒ, sk‚ v tXmakv tImtfPv, Xriq¿

sshkv sNb¿am≥

s]m^. hn.]n. tPm¨kvh¿°nßv sNb¿am≥

s]m^. hn.F. h¿KokvsP\d¬ I¨ho\¿

s]m^. sI.kn. PbnwkvtPm. sP\d¬ I¨ho\¿

io. t__n aq°≥tPm. sP\d¬ I¨ho\¿

io tUhokv IÆwºpgSjd¿

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Ign™ A©p Zi-I-ß-fnse _lp-apJ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fm¬ tIc-f-

Ønepw mc-X-Ønepw amX-a-√, A¥¿t±-iob Xe-Ønepw Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂

Hcp k`mkvt\lnbpw Ncn-Xm-t\z-jnbpw Iem-kzm-Z-I-\p-amWv s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn. tIc-f-k-`-bp-sSbpw `mc-X-k-`-bp-sSbpw X\n-abpw

]mc-º-cyhpw ]fin-X-k-a£w Ah-X-cn-∏n®v ]iwk t\Sn-bn-´p≈

al¬hy‡n-bmWv At±-lw. sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-

]o-Unb Hm^v C¥y, C¥y≥ N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mkn-Ivkv, Zn \km-Wo-kv,

tXmam-]o-Unb XpS-ßnb KŸ-ß-fn-eqsS mc-X-ssI-kvXhkaq-l-Øns‚

]uVnbpw al-Xzhpw temI-Øn\p t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-Sp-°p-hm≥ At±-

l-Øn\p Ign-™p. At±-l-sØ-°p-dn®p ]d-bp-tºmƒ, Hcp hnZKv[kwL-

Øn\v Gsd-°mew sIm≠v t¢in-®p-amXw \n¿∆-ln-°m-hp∂ _rl-Ømb

_u≤nItkh\w GI-\mbn lkz-Imew sIm≠v \nd-th‰n F∂p ]d-bp-

∂Xv hfsc icn-bm-bn-cn-°pw. CXn-\-v At±-l-Øn\v ]tNm-Z-\-am-bXv AS-

ßmØ k`m-kvt\-lhpw \ΩpsS ]mc-º-cy-ß-fnepw Ncn-X-]-c-amb ]ucm-

Wn-I-X-bnepw D≈ Bg-ta-dnb A`n-am-\-hp-am-Wv.

k]vX-Xn-bpsS \nd-hn-¬ F-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂ s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cn°v Fs‚ lrZbw \nd™ ]m¿∞-\m-iw-k-Iƒ t\cp-∂p. Fgp-

]Xp h¿j-°mewsIm≠v sNbvXpXo¿Ø al-Ømb kwcw-`-ß-tf-°mƒ

]Xn-∑-Sßv al-Xz-ta-dnb tkh-\-ßƒ ImgvN-sh-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v

C\nbpw km[n-°s´ F∂p ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. k]vXXn BtLm-j-ßƒ°v

F√m hnP-b-ßfpw t\cp-∂p.

Message

I¿±n-\mƒ h¿°n hnX-b-Øn¬

kotdm-a-e-_m¿ k`-bpsS tijvTsaXm-t∏m-eoØ

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s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn F\n°v Gsd ASpØp ]cn-N-b-ap-

s≠∂p ]d-bm-\m-hn-√. ktΩ-f-\-ß-fnepw s]mXpthZn-I-fn-ep-am-bmWv Rßƒ

I≠p-ap-´n-bn-´p-≈-Xv. Npcp°w Nne kµ¿`-ß-fn¬ ASpØncp∂p kwkm-cn-

°m≥ Ah-kcw In´n-bn-´p-ap≠v.

Hcp ZuXy-t_m-[-ap≈ hy‡n-bm-bn-´mWv F\n°v At±-lsØ ImWm≥

Ign-bp-I. _u≤n-I-cw-K-Øp≈ t]jn-X-]-h¿Ø-\-Øn¬ At±lw Gsd

]m[m\yw \¬In-bn- p-≠v. ]tXy-In®pw Ncn-X-cw-K-Øn-\mWv At±lw Gsd

Du∂¬ \¬In-bn-´p-≈-Xv. Chn-sS-bm-Wt√m tIc-fo-b-cpsS ]cm-[o-\-X-bpw.

]t£ \ΩpsS Bfl-hn-izmkw hf¿Øp-∂-Xn\v icn-bmb NcnXmh-t_m[w

IqSntb Xocq. ]e NcnXtcJ-Iƒ Is≠-Øm\pw Ahsb ASn-ÿm-\-am°n

KŸ-ßƒ cNn®v s]mXp-P-\sØ ]_p-≤-am-°m\pw At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™n-

´p-≠-v.

am¿tØmΩm InkvXym-\n-I-sf-°p-dn®p Hcp hn⁄m-\-tImiw cq]-s∏-Sp-

ØpI F∂Xv Gsd ia-I-c-amb ]cn-i-a-am-sW∂v \ap-°-dn-bmw. F¶nepw

Aß-s\-sbmcp ]cn-i-a-Øn\p BZy-ambn apXn¿∂Xv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cn-bm-Wv. CXv Xo¿®-bmbpw am¿tØmam InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°p hen-sbmcp

apX¬Iq´m-Wv. ka-K-amb coXn-bn¬ am¿tØmΩm InkvXym-\n-Isf a\- n-

em-°m≥ Cu KŸw Gsd klm-b-I-amIpw. Cß-s\-sbmcp KŸw ]pXnb

Xe-ap-dbv°v hen-sbmcp A\p-K-l-am-Wv.

kaq-l-Øn-\p-th≠n ]eXpw sNbvXp F∂ Nmcn-Xm¿∞y-tØmsS

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cnbv°v k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°m≥ Ign-bpw. Cub-

h-k-c-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ kplr-Øp-°ƒ tN¿∂v Hcp kvac-WnI ]kn-

≤o-I-cn-°p-∂Xv XnI®pw kap-Nn-X-am-Wv. Cu KŸ-w At\-I¿°v ]tNm-Z-\-

am-Ip-sa∂p Icp-Xp-∂p.

k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v Biw-k-

Iƒ. kaq-l-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ C\nbpw \¬Im≥ ssZhw At±-

lsØ A\p-K-ln-°-s´. kvac-Wn-I-bpsS ]km-[-I¿°pw A`n-\-µ-\-ßƒ.

k]vX-Xn-bpsS kwXr]vXn

Message

B¿®v_nj∏v am¿ tPmk^v ]∆Øn¬

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kotdm ae-_m¿ k -bpsS DØ-a-]p-X-\mb s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cn°v CuønsS _\-UnIv‰v 16-˛ma≥ am¿∏m∏bn¬\n∂v sjh-en-b¿

ÿm\w e`n-®-Xn¬ lm¿±-amb A`n-\-µ-\ßƒ t\cp-∂p.

]ucm-WnIhpw D∂X ssIkvXh ]mc-º-cy-ap≈Xpamb H√q¿ F-cn-

t™cn ta\m-t®cn IpSpw-_-Øn¬ ]nd∂ At±lw k`m-X-e-Ønepw Ncn-

X- -km-aq-ly- -kmw-kv°m-cnI˛]p-cm-hkvXp˛Kth-jWcwK-ß-fnepw hfsc

sshZ-Kv[yhpw A\p-`h kº-Øpap≈ hy‡n-bm-Wv. sk‚ v tXmakv

tImsf-Pn¬ Rm≥ hnZym¿∞n-bm-bn-cn-°-tºmƒ apX¬ F\n°v At±-

lsØ ]cn-N-b-ap-≠v. tdman¬ tPm¨ t]mƒ c≠m-a≥ am¿∏m-∏-bpsS

ÿm\m-tcm-l-W-th-f-bn¬ tIc-f-Ønse Hcp ]X-Øns‚ ]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn

At±lw ]s¶-Sp-Ø-t∏mgpw F\n°v At±-l-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-hm≥

km[n-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ k`m-hn-⁄m-\n-b-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ Adnhp IqSp-

X¬ a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™Xv At∏m-gm-bncp∂p.

1983˛¬ Xr-iq¿ ssa\¿ skan-\m-cn-bn¬ Rm≥ ]os^-IvSmbpw

_nj∏vkv lukn¬ skI-´-dn-bmbpw tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn°p-tºmƒ At±-

l-hp-ambn IqSp-X¬ ASp-Øn-S-]-g-Im≥ km[n-®p. Xriq¿ AXn-cq-]Xm

]mÃd¬ Iu¨kn¬ AwK-sa∂ \ne-bnepw NcnX ]fin-X-s\∂ \ne-

bnepw At±lw cq]Xm]h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS ap∂-Wn-bn-emWv \ne-sIm-≠n-

cp-∂-Xv.

1-978˛se \ho-I-c-W-h¿j-Ønepw 1983˛se hnizmk]Jym-]\ dmen-

bnepw 1986 se am¿∏m∏m kµ¿i\ thZnbnepw At±lw kmwkv°m-

cnI ss]XrI Sm_vtfm-Iƒ Ah-Xcn∏n-®v B ]cn-]m-Sn-Isf IqSp-X¬

Xr-iq¿ AXn-cq-]-Xbpw

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpw

Message

am¿ B≥Uqkv XmgØv

Xriq¿ AXn-cq-]X saXm-t∏m-eoØ

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anI-hp-‰-Xm-°n. Xriq¿ eq¿±v IØo-U¬ ]≈n-tbm-S-\p-_-‘n®v Ncn-X-

ayq-knbw Bcw-`n-®-Xn\pw ]≈n-°-e-I-fpsS t^mt´m-Ifpw ]pcm-X-\-amb

a‰p ]S-ßfpw saXm-k\ aµncØn¬ ÿm-]n®v IqSp-X¬ it≤-b-

am°nØo¿Ø-Xn\pw At±-l-tØmSv \Ωƒ IS-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.

sk‚ v tXmakv F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unbm Hm^v C¥ybpw a‰p ]mam-

WnI KŸ-ßfpw cNn-®-Xnepw ]≈n-°-e-Ifpw Ncn-Xhpw kwkv°m-cn-I-

hp-am-bp≈ hnjbßfnepap≈ At±-l-Øns‚ AKm[ ]mfin-Xyhpw

kmwkv°m-cnI ss]Xr-I-ßƒ hcpwXe-ap-d-bv°p-th≠n Icp-Xn-h-bv°m-

\p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ Xo£vWX hy‡-am-°p-∂p. kz¥w t]m°-‰n¬\n-

∂p-t]mepw ]Ww sNe-hm°n k -bv°p-th≠n ]b-Xv\n-°m-\p≈ At±l-

Øns‚ Bflm¿∞-Xbpw \nkzm¿∞-Xbpw AwKo-I-cn-°msX \nhr-Øn-

bn-√.

tPm¨ t]mƒ c≠m-a≥ am¿∏m-∏-bpsS Xriq¿ kµ¿i-\-th-f-bn¬

(1986) ta\m-t®cn kmdp-ambn IpSp-X¬ ASp-Øp- ]-h¿Øn-°m≥ F\n°p

km[n-®p. tkmh-\o¿ IΩn-‰n-bn¬ Rßfncp-hcpw AwK-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.

tkmh-\o¿ AXnat\m-l-c-ambn ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ ][m-\-Im-cWw

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS Bflm¿∞-amb ITn-\m-≤zm-\-am-Wv.

cq]-Xbv°v sNbvX tkh-\-ßƒ

ap∏Xp h¿j-ambn s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn Xriq¿ AXn-cq-]Xm

]mÃ-d¬ Iu¨kn¬ AwK-ambn ]h¿Øn-®p-h-cp-∂p. AXn-cq-]-X-bpsS

NcnX˛kmwkv°m-cnI kanXn-bn¬ At±lw ÿncmw-K-am-Wv. k`m-]-

h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°v G‰hpw \qX-\hpw ]fin-tXm-Nn-Xhpw ]mtbm-Kn-I-hp-

amb Bi-b-ßƒ \¬In-bn-´p≈ hy‡n-bmWv At±-lw.

Xriq-cnse A¬amb t\XrXz ]cn-io-e-\-tI-µ-Øn¬ F°m-ehpw

ap≥\n-c-bn¬ \n∂p ]h¿Øn-®p-h-cp-∂ kmc-Yn-bmWv At±lw. Xriq¿

AXn-cq-]-X-bpsS kmwkv°m-cnI hn`m-K-amb Iem-k-Zs‚ ÿm]-\-Ønepw

hf¿®-bnepw AwK-sa∂ \ne-bnepw ]kn-U≠v F∂ \ne-bnepw At±-

l-Øns‚ ]¶v \nkvXp-e-am-Wv. ]Øp- h¿jw At±lw Iem-k-Zs‚ ]kn-

U-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

kotdm˛ae-_m¿ k`-bpsS kmwkv°m-cnIss]XrIw ImØp-kq-£n-

°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n G‰hpw A[nIw ]cn-i-an-®n- p≈ Aevambt\Xm-hmWv

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn. kotdm˛ae-_m¿ en‰¿Pn-°¬ sk‚-dn-

t\m-Sp- tN¿∂v, au≠v sk‚ v tXma-kn¬ InkvXy≥ ayqkn-bhpw ]me-bq-

cn¬ InkvXy≥ ayqkn-bhpw cp]-s∏-Sp-ØnbXns‚ ][m-\-inev]n tPm¿÷v

amjm-Wv.

]e ssZhm-e-bß-fn-sebpw ]pcm-X-\-I-e-mcq-]ßƒ ImØpkq£n-°p-

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∂-Xn\pw ]pXnb ]≈n-°-e-Iƒ cq]o-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\pw amÃ¿ F∂pw ZØ-

i-≤-\m-bn-cp-∂p. am¿tØm-am InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Ncn-XsØIpdn®v ]T\w

\S-Øp∂ B[p-\nI Kth-j-I-cn¬ ap≥]-¥n-bn¬ \n¬°p∂ BfmWv

At±-lw. ]e Imeß-fnepw tZi-ß-fnepw ]e-hn[ thZn-I-fnepw At±lw

Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-´p≈ ]_-‘-ßƒ \nc-h-[n-bm-Wv. ]e skan-\m-cn-I-fnepw

At±lw ]≈n-°-e-I-sf-Ip-dn®pw kmwkv°mcnI ss]Xr-I-sØ-°p-dn®pw

At\Ih¿j-ßfmbn ]-Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.

]pdw-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ kotdm ae-_m¿ k`-bpsS kmwkv°m-cnI Aw_m-

kn-U¿ F∂v amÃsd \ymb-ambpw hnti-jn-∏n-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Ct∏mƒ

hØn-°m-\n¬\n∂v \¬Is∏´n-cn-°p∂ sjh-en-b¿ ]Zhn amÃ¿°v AwKo-

Im-chpw t]m’m-l-\hpw CØcw cwK--ß-fn¬ ]h¿Øn-°p∂ A¬am-

b¿°v DtØ-P-\-hpw B-bn-Øo-c-s´ F∂p Biw-kn-°p∂p.

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Metropolitan Mar ApremMessage

Chevalier George Menachery has received an honour he deservedwell from his Church in his 70th year. He dedicated his life for research andpublishing facts about the history of Christianity in India, He was alsoknown abroad for his many achievements in the field of his choice.

He was not a professor of history. He was professor of English languageand literature. It is a rare privilege to be the head of the Department ofEnglish in the St.Thomas’ College, Trichur, where several eminentprofessors had taught. When I was a student at St.Thomas’ College in Trichurfor the intermediate course during 1955 – 57. Fr. Mampilly was the head ofthe Department of English. Vengusamy, N.K. Seshan, C.J.Andrews werelecturers and N.D. George, Edmund Peters and others were tutors. GeorgeMenachery, two years older than I am, was studying in Trichinopoly. Hecame to teach at St.Thomas College after I had left Trichur.

Only after I became a Metropolitan in Baghdad in September 1968 andtook charge in Trichur, I got acquainted with George Menachery. Ourcommon interest in the field of Church History brought us closer instantly.He came to the United Theological College, Bangalore when I was writingmy dissertation for the Doctor of Theology degree of the Senate ofSerampore College. He requested me to write a chapter on my Church ofthe East in India, locally known as Chaldean Syrian Church. I was not anauthor. But the summary of my Master of Theology thesis had beenpublished in Bangalore Theological Forum in 1967 and that had attractedthe attention of the church historians in India and abroad. Recently I wasdelighted to note a Prof. Samuel H.Moffett in his monumental volumeHistory of Christianity in Asia, Volume I Beginnings to 1500, TheologicalPublications of India; Bangalore 2006 (Published in America in 1996) had

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included my article in his Bibliography.

I am surprised by the stamina and dedication with which GeorgeMenachery pursued his career as a Church historian. His interest in speakingand writing on various aspects of the Church past and present made him anideal for many young aspiring writers and scholars. The fact that a team ofscholars are enthusiastically arranging to celebrate the occasion of his 70th

birthday in a memorable way, is an example for youngsters.

The conferring of the rare title of the ‘Chevalier’ on George Menacherywas a happy surprise to some of his friends. But to me it was a title welldeserved by Professor George Menachery. It was an honour long overdue.I myself had often said publicly that Prof. George Menachery should bemade a Chevalier. When I was a student at St. Thomas’ College, a veryshort fellow Prof. Joseph Pettah was a Chevalier. Another Churchhistorian.V.C.George, a headmaster in Kuruvilangad (Grand father of Dr.VA. Joseph, Chairman of South Indian Bank) was a Chevalier known to meand to my senior colleagues.

While publishing the St.Thomas Encyclopedia traveling the length andbreadth of our country he met the writers personally. He visited the sites ofthe ancient churches. He has a collection of photographs enough to writeseveral doctoral dissertations. He must have had a lot of extra energy topublish the St.Thomas Encyclopedia, Thomapaedia etc. He created websitesbefore many churches or theological colleges attempted to do. People aroundthe globe knew him through his websites and personal contacts.

His work was not a leisurely work. It was hard work. He had to takeleave from his College teaching to live in Madras to correct the proof sheetsfor his Encyclopedia. To find money was another difficult task. There is noguarantee that he will get back the borrowed money after all these booksare sold. He made available many of his books in all the seminars, Nationalor international and sold them in order to recover the money he spent forprinting these books. There were no publishing houses behind him. Therewere no rich people to advance money to him to publish his books. Manyin the writing and publishing field realize the difficulty of getting back themoney one advances for printing a book. I mention it because there is awrong notion that by writing books one can become rich quickly.

Prof. George Menachery is now the Vice - President of the ChurchHistory Association of India known as CHAI, (There is a secondorganization by the name CHAI, viz . The Catholic Hospital Association ofIndia). Most of the members of the Church History Association of Indiaare clergymen, Professors of Church History in Catholic, Orthodox or

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Protestant seminaries. As a Vice President he is doing much for thatorganization more than what I had done when I was President of CHAI fortwo terms (1976 to 79 and 1979 to 1982). In 1979 when I was re-electedthe President in the conference at Calcutta, George Menachery was withme along with his brother James Menachery, an engineer by profession.That was the time we went to see the institutions of Mother Teresa. Sincethe Nobel Prize for Peace was announced for Mother Teresa, there was alarge queue of people to visit the Mother. So we returned without seeingthe Mother. Of course I got an opportunity to see her when she visitedTrichur later.

Morer than two decades ago when the Church History Association ofIndia held its triennial conference in the Pontifical Seminary in Alwaye,myself and George Menachery were asked to be the organizers. As I was aformer President, I could not decline the invitation. Myself and Menacherywent to Trivandrum by train and invited the Governor in the Raj Bhavanand reached back Trichur the same day. With the help of Fr.MathiasMundadan, we were able to get Cardinal Parecattil to preside over the sessionwhen the Governor P.Ramachandran inaugurated the conference.

An international Seminar on Indian Christianity was held in New Yorkrecently. Menachery and myself travelled together and read papers there.Then the second conference was held in Madras in January 2007. In additionto two the of us many scholars were present from Kerala. The reason forsuch a strong delegation from Kerala was none other than the efforts ofGeorge Menachery. Now he is persuading me and many others to participatein the 3rd conference to be held in Jordan, in September 2008.

I wonder how many conferences he has attended. How many publicationshe had his articles in. Can he recall the titles of his own articles? He hadwritten the foreword to one of my books. I doubt very much whether hewill be able to tell the number of organizations he is an office bearer of.

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s]m^-k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv

tImsfPn¬ Fs‚ A≤ym-]-I\pw kl-]-h¿Ø-I-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Iem-e-b-]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°-∏pdw Gsd Imcy-ß-fn¬ At±lw i≤n-

®n-cp-∂p. A¬amb t\Xr-Xzw, sFbv^¬ _p°v sk‚¿, sk‚ v

tXmakv F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb ]kn-≤o-I-cWw, tZhm-e-b-I-e-Iƒ,

k`m-N-cn-X-]-T\w XpS-ßn-b-h-bn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ Xmev]-cyhpw

k -e-amb ]h¿Ø-\-ßfpw «mL-\o-b-am-Wv. hntZ-i-]-cy-S-\-hpw,

aX-kmw-kv°m-cnI thZn-I-fnse \nd-™p-\n∂ At±-l-Øns‚ km\n-

≤yhpw it≤-b-am-Wv.

k]vX-Xn-bn-se-Ønb ta\m-t®cn kmdn\v P∑-km-^-eyhpw

PohnXhnP-bhpw t\cp-∂p. kwXr-]vXnbpw kpÿn-Xnbpw kt¥m-

jhpw kam-[m-\hpw ]m¿∞-\m-]q¿∆w Rm≥ Biw-kn-°p-∂p.

sjh-en-b¿ Bbn AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´-Xn¬ A`n-\-µ-\-ßƒ. k]vX-

Xn -bp -ambn _‘-s∏´ kvac -Wn -Ibv°v k¿∆-hn -P -bhpw

t\¿∂psIm≈p-∂p. Nn∂ tdma F-∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ H√q-cns‚ Cu

]nbaIs‚ hnizm-khpw k -tbm-Sp≈ B`n-ap-Jyhpw aX-kmw-kv°m-

cnI cwK-ßfnep≈ tkh-\hpw F°m-eØpw kvacn-°-s∏-S-s´.

A`n-\-µ-\-ßfpw A\p-K-lm-in- pI-fpw.

A\p-K-lm-in- pI-ƒ

Message

_nj∏v sPbnwkv ]g-bm-‰n¬

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s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vXXn BtLm-j-ß-tfm-S-\p-_-

‘n®v ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°p∂ kvacWnIbn-tebv°v At±-l-hp-am-bp≈ Fs‚

_‘-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ Nne Imcy-ßƒ Fgp-Xp-hm-\p≈ £Ww

hfsc kt¥m-j-tØm-sS-bmWv Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Akm-[m-c-W-

amb ]Xn-`-bmWv ta\m-t®cn amÃ¿ F∂Xv C∂v Ghcpw a\- n-

em°n°gn™ Imcy-am-Wv.

Rm≥ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cnsb ]cn-N-b-s∏- Xv 1968 emsW-∂mWv Fs‚

Hm¿Ω. hS-hm-Xq¿ skan-\m-cn-bn¬ Rm≥ A≤ym-]-I-\mbn \nb-an-X-\mb

tijw Ahn-sS-bp≈ A≤ym-]-Isc ImWm-\mbn At±lw hcp-am-bn-cp-

∂p. sk‚ v tXmakv F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb Fs∂mcp kz]v\w At±-l-

Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øm-\p≈ teJ-\-ßƒ At\z-jn-

®mWv At±lw h∂ncp∂-Xv. tUm-IvS-td-‰n\v Rm≥ A-h-Xn-∏n® ]_‘w

]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n- n-√m-Xn-cp∂ Ah-k-c-Øn¬ AXnse Hcp mKw F≥ssk-

s¢m-]o-Un-bm-bn-tebv°v Rm≥ \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]n∂oSv At±-l-hp-

ambn CS-s]- -t∏mƒ KŸ-c-N-\- am-X-a√, \ΩpsS \m´nse ]pcm-X\ Iem-

cq-]-ß-tfmSpw kmwkv°m-cnI ss]Xr-I-ß-tfmSpw Akm-am-\y-amb Xmev]-

cyhpw A`n-am-\-hp-ap≈ hy‡n-bm-Wv A-t±-l-sa∂v t_m[y-s∏-Sm-\n-S-bm-

bn. Xriq¿ cq]Xm Nm≥k-e-dmbn \nb-an-X-\m-b-t∏mƒ ta\m-t®cn amÃ-

dp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\v IqSp-X¬ Ah-k-c-ßƒ F\n-°p-≠m-bn. hfsc

kmh-[m-\-am-sW-¶nepw, amÃ-dpsS Bg-ta-dnb ⁄m\-Xr-jvWbpw hnhn[

hn⁄m\imJ-I-fn-ep≈ Xmev]-cy-ßfpw F\n-°v A-SpØv a\- n-em-°m-

\n-S-bm-bn. B Ime-L-´-Øn¬ amÃ-dp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sm≥ CS-bmb hnj-

b-ß-sf-∏‰n Aev]w ]cm-a¿in-°p-∂Xv \√-Xm-Wv.

Message

am¿ t]mƒ Nn‰n-e-∏n≈n

Xma-c-t»cn cq]-X-bpsS saXm≥.

Rm\-dn-bp∂ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn

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1. sk‚ v tXmakv F≥ssk-s¢m-∏o-Un-b

aq∂p hmey-ß-fn-embn ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ πm\n-ń-cp∂ ]≤Xn Hcp

bPvRw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]kn-≤o-I-c-W-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v hnhn[ ]iv\-

ß-sf-∏‰n N¿®-sN-øm\pw, cq]-Xm-≤y-£s‚ t]m’m-l-\-Øns‚ ]n∂n¬,

sIm®p-sIm®p tkh-\-ßƒ sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°p-hm\pw Ign-™n- p-s≠-∂Xv

Rm\n∂v kwXr-]vXn-tbmsS Hm¿°p-∂p. ]t£ A∂v AXns‚ Bcw-`-Z-

i-bn¬ ]mtbm-Kn-I-ambn CXv \S-°ptam F∂p≈ kwibw F∂n¬ ap∂n-

´p- \n-∂n-cp∂p. GXm-bmepw c≠m-asØ hmey-amWv BZyw ]kn-≤o-Ir-

X-am-b-X-v. AXp ]pd-Øp -h-∂-t∏mƒ amÃ-dpsS ZrV-\n-›-bhpw ]Xn-

Iqekml-N-cy-ßsf AXn-Po-hn-®p-sIm≠v e£yw t\Sm-\p≈ Ignhpw

F\n°p t_m[y-s∏-´p. AXp-sIm≠v, ]n∂o-Sp≈ ]kn-≤o-I-cWw

bmYm¿∞y-am -Ip -sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ F\n°v kwi-b-ap -≠m-bn -√.

am¿tØmΩm InkvXym-\n-I-sf-°p-dn®pw Ah-cpsS ]mc-º-cy-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw

C∂v B[n-Im-cn-I-ambn ]pdwtemI-Øp-≈-h¿°v ]Tn-°m≥ ]‰nb ap∂p

hmey-ß-fn-ep≈ ]kn-≤o-I-c-W-ambn CXv Xo¿∂-t√m.

2. InkvXy≥ ayqknbw

\ΩpsS Iem-cq-]-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw C∂v A`n-am-\-tØm-Sp-IqSn \ap°v ]d-

bm≥ Ign-bp-s∂-¶n¬ B Adnhv Gh¿°pw kwe-_v[-am-°n-s°m-Sp-Ø-h-

cpsS ap≥]-¥n-bn¬ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bm-sW∂v ss[cy-ambn ]d-bm≥

Ign-bpw. Fs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw hy‡-ambpw B Adnhv

]I¿∂pX∂Xv At±-l-am-Wv. \ap°v ]ucm-Wn-I-ambp≠mbn-cp-∂-sX√mw

\in-®p-t]mbn F∂v Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-h-cn¬ Hcm-fmWv Rm≥. Fs‚ kz¥w

CS-hIssZhm-e-b-Øn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ ]pcm-X\inev]-ßƒ hne-s∏-´-Xm-

sW-∂p≈ kXyw F\n°p a\- n-em-°≥ Ign-™p. AXp-t]mse, tIc-

f-Ønse hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn-ep≈ ssZhm-e-b-ßƒ ]eXpw ]pXp°n ]Wn-

b-s∏- -t∏mgpw ssZhm-e-b-Øn-\-IØpw ]cn-k-c-ß-fn-ep-ambn Aaq-ey-in-ev]-

ßƒ C∂p-ap-≠v. Ah-bn¬ hfsc ][m-\-s∏-´-h-sb√mw KŸ-Øn¬

Dƒs∏-SpØn ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m\pw AXp-hgn Ah-bpsS hne hep-Xm-sW∂v

a\- n-em-°m\pw CS-h-∂p. Xriq¿ cq]-X-bn¬ Hcp ayqknbw Xs∂ IØo-

U¬ ssZhm-e-b-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v D≠m-°n-sb-Sp-°m≥ ta\m-t®cn

amÃ¿°v Ign-™p. AXn-t\mSv Bflm¿∞-ambn kl-I-cn-°m≥ F\n°pw

Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-bn. Fs‚ CS-hIssZhm-e-b-Øn¬ aZv_lm ]pXp-°n-b-

t∏mƒ D]-tbmKiq\y-am-sW∂p IcpXn am‰n-bn-ń-cp∂ kIm-cnbpw a‰pw

FXtbm hne-s∏-´-Xm-sW∂v Xncn-®-dn-™pv, AXv ayqkn-b-Øn¬ kq£n-

°m≥ CS-h-∂Xv henb `mKy-am-Wv. C°mcyw ]ecpw a\- n-em-°n-b-

t∏mƒ cq]-X-bpsS hnhn[ CS-h-I-I-fn¬ AØ-c-Øn¬ Ai-≤-am-bn-ń-

cp∂ ]e Iem-cq-]-ßfpw Cu ÿm]-\-Øn¬ kw`-cn®p ]Z¿in-∏n-®p.

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AXv Gh-cp-sSbpw A`n-\-µ-\-Øn\v Imc-W-am-bn. ]n∂oSv, ]pcm-X-\-amb

]me-bq¿ ]≈n-tb-S-\p-_-‘n®v hfsc hnti-j-amb Hcp ayqknbw D≠m-

°n-b-t∏mƒ ]kvXpX tiJ-c-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂h AXn¬ kq£n-°m≥

Ign-™o-´p-s≠-∂mWv Rm≥ a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv. ]me-bq¿ ]≈n-tbm-S-\p-

_-‘n®v Kth-j-W-]-c-ambn \S-Ønb ]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°pw ]pcm-h-kvXp-

°ƒ kwc-£n-°p∂ ]cn-i-a-ßƒ°pw tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS

Bflm¿∞-amb i≤bpw klm-bhpw D≠m-bn-´p-≠v.

3. Aevamb t\XrXz ]cn-io-e\ÿm]-\w.

Aevam-bsc hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\v Xmev]-cy-sa-SpØ Ipsd-t∏¿

Xriq¿ cq]-X-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. s]m^. ]n.-]n. ]o‰¿ amÃ¿, AUz. sI.

]n. tZh- n, sjh-en-b¿ F≥. F. Hutk^v XpSp-ßnb ]ap-J-cpsS \nc-

bn¬ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn amÃdpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C∂v F√m cq]-X-I-

fnepw hnhm-l-Øn-s\m-cp-°-amb ]T\°f-cn-Iƒ bphXobphm-°ƒ°v

\n¿_-‘-am-bn-´p-s≠-¶nepw, BZy-Im-e-ß-fn¬ Aß-s\-sbm-∂pv D≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. Xriq¿ cq]-X-bn¬ AXn\p ap≥ssI FSp-ØXv Cu Aevamb

t\XrXztIµ-am-Wv. Xncp-k`mNcn-X-sØ-°p-dn®pw ssZh-imkvXhnj-

b-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw 2˛mw hØn-°m≥ kq\-l-tZmkv tcJ-I-sf-°p-dn®pw

Im\≥ \nb-asØ kw_-‘n®pw H∂pw c≠pw h¿j-ßƒ \o≠p-

\n¬°p∂ tImgvkp-Iƒ Cu t\Xr-k-an-Xn-bpsS ta¬t\m- -Øn¬ \S-Øp-

hm≥ Ign-™n-´p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v ]kvXpX hnj-b-ß-fn¬ hnZ-KvZ-cmb

Aevambt\Xm-°ƒ hf¿∂p-h-cn-I-bp-≠m-bn. ]kvXpX ]h¿Ø-\-ß-

fn¬ hfsc hen-sbmcp ]¶v ta\m-t®cn amÃ¿°pv D-≠m-bn-cp-∂p F∂Xv

B ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ Hcp Ime-L-´-Ønse B≤ym-flnI]nXm-sh∂

\nebv°v F\n°p A`n-am-\-tØmsS ]d-bm≥ Ign-bpw.

4. tImsf-P-≤ym-]-I≥

ta\m-t®cn amÃ-dp-ambn F\n°v _‘-s∏-Sm-\n-S-bmb thsdmcp taJe

sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘n-®m-Wv. ]Øp sIm√-tØmfw

sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pns‚ amt\-P-cmbn tkh\w A\p-jvTn-°m≥ Ah-

kcw In´nb F\n°v Cw•ojv Un∏m¿´p-sa‚nse s]m^-k-dm-bn-cp∂

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn ASp-Øv C-S-]-g-Ip-∂-Xn-\v A-h-k-c-ap-≠m-bn-

´p-≠v. \s√m-c-≤ym-]-I-\mbn At±lw Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. hnZym¿YnI-

fp-ambn CS-]-g-Ip∂ coXn «mL-\o-b-am-Wv. kplr-Øp-°-tfm-sS-∂-t]mse

Ah-tcmSv CS-s]-g-Im-\p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ Ignhv Xs‚ AKm-[-amb

]mfin-XysØ Ffp-∏-Øn¬ a\- n-em-°m≥ D]-I-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. kl-

]-h¿Ø-I-tcmSv lrZy-ambn s]cp-am-dp-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Pohn-X-

Øns‚ hnhn[ Xpd-I-fn-ep-≈-h-cpsS Hcp henb kplrXvhebw At±-l-

Øn-\v B¿÷n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v.

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C∂v s]m^. ta\m-t®cn C¥y-bv°-IØpw ]pdØpw Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂

Hcp hy‡n-bmbn hf¿∂pIgn-™p. At±lw tIc-f-P-\-Xbv°pw, ]tXy-

In®v ssIkvXh k`bv°pw sNbvXo-´p≈ tkh\w \n o-a-am-Wv. Im°-

\m-´p≈ au≠v sk‚ v tXmakv kotdm ae-_m¿ k`-bpsS Imcym-ebw

Ncn-X-]-c-amb Kth-j-W-ßƒ°pw aqey-kw-c-£-W-Øn-\pw -th≠n

sNøp∂ tkh-\-ß-fpsS ]n∂n¬ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS kzm[o-\hpw

]cn-i-ahpw hy‡-am-bo- p-≠v. en‰¿Pn-°¬ dnk¿®v sk‚-dns\ \bn-°p∂

kan-Xn-bnse Hcw-K-am-bn-cp∂ ImeØv, Ahn-sSbpw s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-

bpsS ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fp-ambn kl-I-cn-°m≥ F\n°p CS-h-∂n- p-≠v. C∂v

AhnsS ]i-kvX-amb Hcp ayqknbw F√m-h-cp-sSbpw i≤ ]nSn-®p-]-‰n-bn-

´p-≠v. AXns‚ kwhn[m-\-Ønepw \S-Øn-∏nepw hfsc Imcy-amb

klmbkl-I-c-W-ßƒ sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°p-hm≥ s]m^-k-dn\v Ign-™n-

´p-≠v.

Fgp-]Xp h¿jw ]q¿Øn-bm-°p∂ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn C∂pw \√

Npdp-Np-dp-°p≈ ]h¿Ø-I-\m-bn´pXs∂-bmWv apt∂m´p t]mIp-∂-Xv. H√q-

cnse ]i-kvX-amb ta\m-t®cn IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂v [mcmfw ssZh-hn-fn-

Iƒ sshZn-I-\n-c-bnepw k\y-kvX-cpsS \nc-bnepw D≠m-bn-´p-≠v. ]K-¤-

cmb Ah-sc-sb√mw IS-Øn-sh-´p∂ Hcp NcnX]pcp-j-\mbn s]m^-k¿

ta\m-t®cn amdn-°--gn-™p. C\nbpw hf-sc-tbsd Imcy-ßƒ At±-l-Øn\v

sNøm≥ Ignbpw F∂p-≈-Xn-s\-∏‰n bmsXmcp kwi-b-hp-an-√. AXn-\p-

th≠ ssZhm-\p-K-lhpw Btcm-Kyhpw [mcm-f-ambn e`n-°p-hm≥ Rm≥

]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. k]vX-Xn-bpsS Biw-k-Iƒ lrZ-bw-K-a-ambn Rm≥ t\cp-

∂p. ssZhw At±-l-sØbpw IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-sfbpw k]vX-Xn- BtLm-

j-ßƒ°v t\XrXzw \¬Ip-∂-h-scbpw kar-≤-ambn A\p-K-ln-°-s´.

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s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb BZy-ambn F\n°v ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-

bXv At±-l-Øns‚ hnZym¿∞n acn-®p-t]mb ^m. tPmkv ht´m-en-bm-Wv.

Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ A≤ym-]-I-\m-bn-cp∂p tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cn. AXoh BZ-c-thmSpw A`n-am-\-tØm-Spw -Iq-Sn-bmWv _. ht´m-en-b-

®≥ At±-l-Øns‚ Cw•ojv A≤ym-]-I-s\-∏‰n ]d-™-ncp∂Xv.

`mjm-]-cn-⁄m-\-Øn-\p- ]p-dsa At±-l-Øns‚ ]pXnb Im¬sh-∏n-

s\-∏-‰nbpw Ft∂mSp ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. kotdm ae-_m¿ k`-sb-∏‰n

s]m^. tPm¿÷n-\p≈ Adnhp AKm-[-am-Wv. At±lw A∂v Bcw-`n®

F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-b-bn¬ Rm≥ Hcp teJ\w Fgp-Xnbn-´p-≠v. tdmanse

Fs‚ D]-cn-]-T\w Ign™v Rm≥ Ah-X-cn-∏n® Xokn-kns‚ Npcp-°-am-

bn-cp∂p teJ-\w. F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-bbpsS Ah-X-c-W-Øn\pw ]Im-

i-\-Øn\pw Rm≥ Gsd t]m’m-l\w \¬Ip-I-bp-≠m-bn. XpS¿∂v

kotdm ae-_m¿ FIvkn-_n-j≥ kwL-Sn-∏n-®-t∏mƒ AXp s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS c≠m-asØ Im¬sh-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. CXn-\Iw

\nc-h[n ]pXnb ]ÿm-\-ßƒ At±lw k`-bv°mbn kΩm-\n-®n-´p-≠v.

`mc-X-Ønse hnhn[ ssIkvXh hn`mK-ßsf H∂n®v I≠v

]h¿Øn® FIyp-sa-\n-°¬ ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ kl-bm-Xn-I-\mWv s]m^.

ta\m-t®-cn. XnI™ k`m-kvt\-lnbpw k`m-N-cn-X-Imc\pamWv At±-

lw. AXy-≤zm-\-Øns‚ DS-a-bmbn CXn-\Iw k`bv°pw kaq-l-Øn\pw

At±lw ImgvN-sh-®n- p≈ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ FÆ-a-‰-hb-sX. CXbpw kw`m-

h-\-Iƒ \¬In-bn-´p≈ as‰m-cmƒ Cs√∂p ]d-bmw. s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-

bpsS kw`m-h-\-I-fpsS khn-ti-jX Ah -\m-\m-ap-J-am-sW-∂-Xm-Wv. Kth-

j-Ww, Ncn-Xw, inev]-imkvXw sF.Sn XpSßn At±lw ]th-in-°mØ

Rm≥ I≠ ta\m-t®cn

Message

am¿ tPmk^v ]mÃ-¿

\oe-¶m-hn¬ kn.-Fw.-sF.

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taJ-eIfn-√. Htc Hcp hy‡n Hcp ÿm]-\-ambn hf¿∂p-b¿∂XmWv ˛

s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn. aX-]-chpw Ncn-X-]-chpw Bb anI-hp‰ F√m kwL-

S-\-I-fnepw ]ÿm-\-ß-fnepw s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn°v kPoh]¶p-≠v.

CsXm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw hfsc efn-X-amWv At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-ssi-

en. F√m-h-scbpw kzmK-Xw-sN-øp∂ km[m-c-W-°m-c≥. Gh¿°pw kwe-

`y≥. Xs‚ Adnhv a‰p-≈-h¿°v ]¶p-sh-bv°m≥ k¿∆Zm k∂-≤≥.

cmjvSo-b-Øns‚ AXn-]-kcw Xo≠mØ km£m¬ InkvXym-\n. s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v k]vX-Xn-bpsS Biw-k-Iƒ t\cp-∂p.

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It was great that I met Prof. George Menachery in life’s paths. The wavesset in motion by the 2nd Vatican Council were producing ripples here inIndia. Regional Seminars were being planned and organized in differentregions. I was a participant in the Kerala and the Karnataka meets. Mymain interest was the new ministry of Interfaith Dialogue.

A Unifying Link: An Inter-Ritual issue was heating up in India thosedays, gathering momentum as we converged in Bangalore. On one sidewas the voice of unity and uniformity seeking more unity in India withinthe churches, opposing the other side demanding that there be freedom toexpand the ecclesial jurisdiction of the Oriental Rites to the whole of India.Multiple jurisdictions were seen by one side as a dividing factor in thecountry while the other side considered this as essential to the growth ofthe ecclesial communities. A motion was before the board that managedthe affairs of the “Church in India seminar of 1969” being held inDharmaram College, Bangalore to the effect that there be only one rite in aplace, i.e. that there be one jurisdiction. I recall the efforts made by Mr.George Menachery to gather enough signatures from among the participantsto bring in a motion demanding the expansion of the jurisdiction of theOriental Churches to the entire nation. It was great that his, our, effortssucceeded.

Both the motions were discussed in the meet. There was much tensionamong the participants. A reconciliation formula was brought in; the othertwo motions were withdrawn. The reconciliation formula was moved andaccepted. Let me not go into the details. I admire the courage of a youngGeorge Menachery who stood firmly his ground amidst strong opposition.

A LIFE OF DEDICATION

FOR A NOBLE CAUSEFr. Albert

Nambiaparmbil CMI

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A Pioneer With a Vision: I recall Mr. Menachery moving around withhis vision for an “Encyclopedia of Thomas Christians”. I am not a historian.My interest, if any, was that of cultural integration, that of InterfaithDialogue, philosophers’ meet. Because of his friendly pressure, I recallputting down a few pages for his great work. He masterminded that greatwork, A Gift to this Church. It is a matter of joy and pride for me that Icould on many occasions point to this work of Menachery, the Encyclopediaas something precious for us all.

Quests for Own Roots:I recall reading the book: “Future Shock” theshock affecting humans caught in the terrible speed and advance of newdiscoveries, technologies. Globalization is another word affecting the moodsand values of modern humanity. Our traditional values and cultural heritagestoo are affected by this flow, speed and osmosis. Adaptation, inculturationand confluence of cultures are all terms very much in use in the commonparlance. One of the hidden dangers or temptations of the modern age isthat of losing one’s own cultural, spiritual, roots and identities.

I remember Mr. Menachery going around collecting, preserving theprecious symbols, candle-sticks, oil-lamps, stones of the Syro-Malabarheritage from different churches and spots. He organized exhibitions ofthese reminding members of his own community and the outsiders not toforget the past. Rather his attempts gave a new boost to the self-esteem ofthe community. Here is some one who raised warning signals against certainhidden dangers of the fast changing society.

There is this danger in our fast changing societies, that of loosing one’sown self-identity. The Syro-Malabar Community had gone through aprocess of Latinization in the past. This community had the difficult anddelicate task of returning to and regaining the identity while going throughthe process of inculturisation that was the call of the day, of the post 2nd

Vatican Council period. In Mr. George Menachery this Church, that tracesher origin to the Apostle St. Thomas, found an eloquent leader for thisgenuine cause of returning to the roots.

While remaining a defender of our cultural roots, Menachery was opento the changes affecting us all, to authentic openness. Recently, as I methim in Dharmaram, he was doing his theological research, making the bestuse of his time and energy, now that he has retired from his teaching career.In this friend and fellow pilgrim I have met a genuine, authentic, charismaticleader of his own community – the Syro-Malabar Church.

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shSn -s]m- n®v XI¿∂ Icn-¶¬°-jvW-ßfpw Nofp-Ifpw \nd™ Icn-

¶¬a-S. km[m-c-W-°m-c\v AXtb tXm∂n-bp-≈p. F∂m¬ AXnse

IS-∂p-t]mb sIń-S-\n¿ΩmW hnZKv≤≥ Ah-sIm≠v \n¿Ωn-°m-hp∂

kpµcku[ßfpsS km[y-X-sb-∏‰n hne-bn-cp-Øn. ]n∂m-se- h∂ inev]n-

bm-Is´, B I√p-I-fn-en-cp∂p ]p©n-cn-°p∂ amem-J-am-sc-bpw, Zp:Jm¿Ø-

bmb tacn-am-Xm-hn-t\bpw kz]v\w- I-≠p. Fs¥¥p hninjvS inev]-ß-

fmWv Ch-bn¬\n∂v Xo¿sØ-Sp-°m-hp-∂-sX∂v Abmƒ IW-°p-Iq-ń.

Cu aq∂m-asØ KW-Øn¬ s]-´-bm-fmWv Fs‚ kplr-Ømb io.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn. tIc-f-Ønse ]pcm-X\ ssZhm-e-b-ß-f-nepw Bi-

a-ß-fnepw Xd-hm-Sp-I-fnepw Dt]-£n-°-s∏´ \ne-bn¬, Po¿Æmh-ÿ-bn¬

InS-°p∂ Ht´sd hkvXp-°ƒ At±-l-Øn¬ IuXp-I-ap-W¿Øn. Xncp-h-

kvX-ßƒ, ]qPm-km-a-Kn-Iƒ, \ntXym-]-tbmKhkvXp-°ƒ XpS-ßn-b-h-

sb√mw CXn¬ s]Spw. D]-tbm-K-iq-\y-amb ]mgvhkvXp-°-fmbn km[m-c-

W-°m-c≥ Chsb hne-bn-cp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ io. tPm¿÷v Ah-bn¬ I≠Xv

tIc-f-Øn-s‚bpw tIc-f-k-`-bp-sSbpw \km-Wn-Ø-\n-a-bp-sSbpw aq¿Ø-

cq-]-ß-fm-Wv. Hcp \mSns‚ apgp-h≥ kwkv°m-chpw ]mc-º-cy-ßfpw A\p-

`-h-ßfpw Ah-bn¬ Hfn-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn At±lw I≠p. Ch-sb√mw

Is≠-Øp-Ibpw kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw P\-i-≤-bn¬ sIm≠p-h-cn-Ibpw

sNøpI hen-sbmcp kap-Zmbtkh-\-am-sW∂pw At±lw hne-bn-cp-Øn.

At±-l-Øn\v AsXmcp ssZhoI \ntbm-K-am-bn-cp-∂p.

h¿j-ßƒ°p- ap-ºv, “sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-

Unb Hm^v C¥y”bpsS \n¿Ωm-W-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v \S-Ønb Hcp ]pcm-

hkvXp ]Z¿i-\-Øn¬ icm-i-cn-°m-c-\mb Hcp _p≤n-Pohn A`n-]m-b-

s∏- Xv Hm¿°p∂p: “shdpw ]mgvthe. Cu Po¿Æ-h-kvXp-°-sf√mw s]mSn-

X-ń-sb-Sp-Øn´v F¥p t\Sm≥? a\p-jy\v D]-Im-c-ap≈ h√Xpw sNø-

Po¿Æ-X-I-fn¬ Ncn-X-Øns‚

XpSn-∏p -I≠ kz]v\-a-\p-jy≥^m. sUmao-jy≥

amWn-°-Øm≥

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cptXm?” AtX, km[m-c-W-°m-c\v CsXms° ]mgvthe-bm-Wv. F∂m¬

CsXms° ssZh-\n-tbm-K-ambn hne-bn-cp-Ønb io. tPm¿÷v A[zm\w

XpS¿∂p. hnkva-cn-°-s∏´p t]mtb-°m-hp∂ ]eXpw Ncn-X-Øm-fp-I-fn¬

CSw -t\-Sn. kztZ-io-bcpw hntZ-in-bcpw Ah I≠v A¤p-X-s∏-´p. tIcf

\km-Wn-Iƒ°v Hcp kzXz-ap-s≠∂pw AXp ItØm-en° k -tbmfwXs∂

]pcm-X-\hpw hnip-≤hpw X\n-a-bm¿∂-Xp-am-sW∂pw ]tLm-jn-°-s∏-´p.

kam-I¿j-I-amb hy‡nXzw

Xm≥ \S-Øp-∂Xv Hcp H‰-bm≥ ]cn-]m-Sn-bm-sW∂ Xncn-®-dnhv io.

tPm¿÷n\v F∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kl-I-cn-t°-≠-hcpw klm-bn-°m≥

IS-s∏-´-hcpw XpW-bv°n-s√∂ t_m[yhpw At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

CXns‚ Incp-In-cp∏v D≈w Ie-°p-tºmgpw Bscbpw ]gn-°mt\m, ]cn-[n-

hn´v hna¿in-°mt\m At±lw Xp\n-™n-´n-√. ImgvN-∏m-Sp-I-fnse hyXy-

kvX-X-bmbn Ah hne-bn-cp-Øm≥amXw hf¿∂ hy‡n-Xz-am-bn-cp∂p At±-

l-Øn-t‚-Xv. amX-a-√, ]n≥Im-eßfn¬ kam\Nn¥m-K-Xn-°msc X∂n-

tebv°v ASp-∏n-°m\pw At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™p. sNdn-sbmcp t\´-a-√n-

Xv.

kjvSm-hn≥ Xr°-fn-tØm∏mw PK-Øn-Xn¬

\´ph-f¿ØpI \∑ \Ωƒ

F∂ BZ¿iw Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS km£m-Xv°-cn® io. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cn°v k]vX-Xn-bm-iw-k-Iƒ!

Hcphb n¬ c≠phb n¬ ktlmZcn

Cks_√tbmsSm∏w

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]K-¤-\mb s]m^-kdpw _lp-apJ]Xn-`-bpw, InS-b‰ NcnX]fin-

X\pw Kth-j-I-\pw, ]ikvXhm‹n-bpw, hn\-bm-\zn -X-\mb kaq-

Zmbkvt\ln-bpw, A\p-K-lo-X-\mb KŸ-Im-c-\pw, k¿t∆m-]cn kvt\l-

k-º-∂\pw Bb s]m -k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v k]vXXnawK-f-ßƒ

]m¿∞-\m-]q¿∆w t\cp-∂p.

Cu Fgp-]Xp h¿j-°m-eØv hf-sc-b-[nIw \√ Imcy-ßƒ sNøm≥

ssZhw At±-l-Øn-\n-S-bm-°n. At±-l-tØmSpw At±-l-Øns‚ kplr-

Øp-°-tfmSpw tN¿∂v Rm\pw ssZh-Øn\p \µn- ]-d-bp-∂p. Bbp-cm-tcm-

Ky-ßfpw as‰√m A\p-K-l-ßfpw kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ]nXmhv At±-l-Øn\p

\¬Is´ F∂v Rm≥ ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.

s]m^-k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb∏‰n tIń´pw hmbn-®n´pw D≠m-bn-

cp-s∂-¶nepw, At±-lsØ IqSp-X¬ ASp-Ø-dn-bm≥ F\n°p km[n-®-Xv,

Bep-hm-bn¬ h®p \S∂ tIcf doPyW¬ skan-\m-dnepw (1968), _mw•q-

cn¬ h®p \S∂ Bƒ C¥y ImØ-enIv skan-\m-dnepw (1969) h®m-Wv.

Cu skan-\m-dp-I-fnse At±-l-Øns‚ ]kw-K-ß-fpw ImgvN-∏m-Sp-Ifpw

(interventions) hfsc it≤-b-am-bn-cp-∂p.

henb Ncn-Xhpw ]mc-º-cy-hp-ap-≈-h-cmWv \Ωƒ, tIc-f-Ønse

ssIkvX-h¿. F¶n¬°pSn Xosc Ncn-X-t_m-[-an-√m-Ø-h-cmWv \Ωƒ.

]m›m-Xysc At]-£n®v NcnXw FgpXn kq£n-°p-∂-Xpw, Ncn-X-kvam-

c-I-ßƒ kwc-£n-°p-∂Xpw Bb coXn \ap°v Xosc Cs√-∂p- thWw

]d-bm≥. Xß-fpsS P\-\-Øo-bXn Xs∂bpw \√ \n›-b-an-√mØ ]e-

scbpw Rm≥ I≠n- p-≠v. cm°p-fn-s∏-cp-∂m-fns‚ Xte-∂mWv Rm≥ D≠m-

b-Xv, 99 se sh≈-s∏m-°-Øn\p Hcp amkw apºmWv AΩ Fs∂ ]k-

hn-®-Xv, Fs∂ms° Bfp-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv Rm≥ tIń-´p-≠v.

A\-\yhpw

hfsc hne-s∏- -Xp-amb tkh\wkm[p Cń-b-hn-cm

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NcnXw Adn-bm-Ø, NcnXw FgpXn kq£n-°mØ Hcp kaqlw thcn-

√m-Ø-XmWv F∂p- thWw ]d-bm≥. \ΩpsS \m´nse A¬tk-jy≥

\mbv°ƒ°v, ka¿∞cpw Icp-Øcpw BsW-¶n¬°q-Sn, ^m≥knse

A¬km-kn-emWv Xß-fpsS thcv F∂-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. NcnXw Adn-bm-

Øn-SØv \Ωƒ Ah-bpsS eh-en-tebv°p Xmgp-I-bm-Wv.

C∂se s]bvX agbv°v C∂p IpcpØ XI-c-I-sf-t∏mseb√ \Ωƒ.

al-Ømb ]mc-º-cyhpw Ncn-Xhpw Rßƒ°p-≠v. F∂v \ΩpsS P\-

ßsf t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm-\pw, Bflm- n-am-\hpw Zo¿L-ho-£-Whpap≈ Hcp

kaq-l-ambn hf-cm-\pw, s]m^-k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS ]h¿Ø-

\w, \Ωsf hfsc klm-bn-®n-´p-≠v. B \nebv°v At±-l-Øns‚

tkh\ßƒ A\-\yhpw hfsc hne-s∏-´-hbp-am-Wv.

t]m∏t‚bpw A\pP≥

tXma nt‚bpsam∏wA∏t‚bpw sIm®ΩmbnbptSbpw

A\pPt‚bpw IqsS

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1969 ¬ _mw•q-cn¬ h®p \S∂ Bƒ C¥ym skan-\m-dn¬ ]s¶-Sp-

°m≥ tIc-f-Øn¬\n∂p At\Iw sshZn-Icpw GXm\pw kntÃgvkpw

Npcp°w Nne Btfl-\n-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS “hnh-c-ap≈” Hcp

sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ kotdm ae-_m¿ k -sbbpw k -bpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-sf-bpw-

]‰n ktµlw IqSmsX i‡-ambn kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xp- I-≠p. At±lam-

bn-cp∂p Xriq¿\n∂p≈ tImsfPv s]m^-k-dmb tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn.

Rm≥ At±-lsØ BZy-ambn I≠Xp Ahn-sS-h-®m-Wv. tPm¿÷ns‚

Adn-hnepw kma¿∞y-Ønepw IuXpIw tXm∂n Rßƒ ]e -a-Wn-°q-dp-

Iƒ N¿®-bn¬ G¿s∏-´p. B skan-\m-dn¬ kotdm ae-_m¿ k`sb

]Xn-\n-[n-I-cn®v “`mc-X-Øn-se-ºmSpw kz¥w B`n-ap-Jy-Øn¬ kphn-

tijthe sNøm-\p≈ Ah-Imiw k`-bv°p-th-Ww” F∂v Bh-iy-s∏-

´p-sIm≠v Hcp ]tabw tPm¿÷v Ah-X-cn-∏n-®Xv C¥y-bnse hnhn[ cq]-

X-I-fn¬\n∂p skan-\m-dn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-hcpsS i≤ ]nSn-®p-]-‰n. Fs∂

kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw A∂v k`mkvt\ln-bmb Hcp kplr-Øns\ e`n-

®p-sh∂ kwXr]vXn D≠m-bn.

]n∂oSv kpdn-bm\n k`, k`m-kw-kv°m-cw, hmkvXp-in-ev]w, ssIkvXh

Ie-Iƒ XpS-ßnb hnj-b-ßƒ ]Xn-]m-Zn® ]e skan-\m-dp-I-fnepw

tIm¨^≥kp-I-fnepw tIc-f-Øn-\-IØpw ]pdØpw hntZ-i-ß-fnepw Hcp-

an®p kw_-‘n-°m≥ Rßƒ°p km[n®p. AsXms° kulrZw Du´n-

bp-d-∏n-°m-\p≈ Ah-k-c-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. kotdm ae-_m¿ en‰¿Pn

tIm¨^≥knepw kn\-Uns‚ IΩo-j-\p-I-fnepw H∂n®p ]h¿Øn-°m≥

Rßƒ°p Ah-kcw In´n-bXp Hcp `mKy-ambn Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. ]T-\-

ß-fnepw Kth-j-W-ß-fnepw \h-amb ho£-Whpw kz¥-amb \n¿t±-i-

ßfpw \¬Im≥ tPm¿÷n\p km[n-®n-´p-≠v.

sk‚ v tXmakv F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-b-bpsS c≠mw hmeyw ]kn-≤o-

I-cn® Ah-k-c-Øn¬, Rm≥ kam-l-cn®p ]kn-≤o-I-cn® ‘Z ae-_m¿ N¿®v’

Xe-sb-Sp-∏p≈ Kth-j-I≥sP. sh≈n-bm≥

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F∂ KŸw hne-a-Xn-°p-Ibpw AXn¬\n∂pw GXm\pw teJ-\-ßƒ At±-

l-Øns‚ B KŸ-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXXv F\n°p A`n-am-

\-Zm-b-I-am-bn-cp-∂p.

\yqtbm¿°nepw sNss∂-bnepw ]pcm-X\ C¥y≥ k -sb-∏‰n \S-Ønb

c≠p tIm¨^≥kp-Iƒ (International Conference on the History ofEarly Christianity in India) Gsd sshZ-KvZy-tØmsS s]mXp-hn¬ Bkq-

XWwsNøm\pw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m\pw AXp-hgn kΩn-fn-X-cpsS ]iwk t\Sn-

sb-Sp-°m\pw s]m^. tPm¿÷n\p km[n-®p-sh-∂Xp A`n-am-\-tØmsS

Rm≥ Hm¿°p-I-bm-Wv.

k]vX-Xn-bpsS \nd-hn¬ \n¬°p∂ s]m -k¿ tPm¿÷v tIc-f-Ønse

ssIkvXh hmkvXp-in-ev]-Øns‚ Ipe-]-Xn-bm-Wv. Iem-ku-Ip-am-cy-

Øns‚ DS-a-bm-bn, kulr-Z-Øns‚ ioX-f-Om-b-bm-bn, t]m’m-l-\-

Øns‚ hS-hr-£-am-bn, Xo£vW-a-Xn-bmb k`m-kvt\-ln-bmbn, k`m-K-th-

j-W-cw-KsØ Bflm¿∞-X-bp≈ kXo¿∞y-\m-bn, Inbm-flINn¥-bpsS

Bƒcq-]-ambn Bbp-cm-tcm-Ky-tØmsS At±lw hncm-Pn-°s´ F∂p Biw-

kn-°p-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]nb-X-abv°pw a°ƒ°pw t]c-°n-Sm-°ƒ°pw

A`n-\-µ-\-ßƒ.

ktlmZcnamcmb tdmkmΩ,

Cks_√, ktlmZc≥

tXmakv F∂nhcpsS IqsS

A∏\pw AΩbpw

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tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn Fs∂ hf-sc-tbsd kzm[o-\n® Hcp hy‡n-bmWv.

Hcp h¿jw At±-l-Øns‚ IqsS ]Tn®p F∂Xv Hc-\p-`-h-ambn Rm≥

Icp-Xp-∂p.

At±-l-Øns‚ ]e KpW-ßfpw Zqsc-\n∂p t\m°n Rm≥ cl-ky-

ambn A`n-\-µn-°m-dp-≠v. AXn¬ H∂v Bscbpw At±lw \n m-c-ambn

Icp-Xp-I-b√ F∂-XmWv. Nne-t∏mƒ Hcp Iq´w Bfp-Iƒ At±-lsØ

hf-™p-\n∂v kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv Rm≥ I≠n-´p-≠v. AXn¬ Hcmƒ Hcp

‘\n m-c’ -\m-bn-cn-°mw. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS ZrjvSn-Iƒ Abm-fpsS ta¬ ]Xn-

bpw. Abm-tfmSv c≠p- hm°p ]d-bm≥ At±lw Hcn-°epw ad-°p-I-bn-√.

thsdmcp hntijw, At±lw Xm≥ henb Xnc-°n-emWv F∂v

BtcmSpw ]d-bp-I-bn√ F∂-Xm-Wv. Nne-t∏mƒ henb Xnc-°n-em-bn-cn-

°pw. “Xnc-°n-emtWm, F\n°v Hcp Imcyw ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p” F∂v

Bsc-¶nepw At±-l-tØmSv ]d-™m¬ At±lw km[m-c-W-bmbn adp-

]Sn ]d-bpI Cß-s\-bm-hpw. “F\n-s°¥p Xnc-°v, \msf cmhn-se-Øs∂

hm. \ap°v kwkm-cn-°mw.” “Rm≥ henb Xnc-°n-emWv \msf cmhnse

amXta F\n°v Hgn-hp-≈p.” F∂v Hcn-°epw At±lw ]d-bn-√.

kvt\l-amb s]cp-am-‰w, F√m-h-cp-sSbpw hnizmkw t\SnsbSp-°m-

\p≈ Ign-hv, Adn-bm-\p≈ BKlw CsXms° At±-l-Øns‚ IqsS∏nd-

∏m-Wv. Cw•o-jv, ae-bmfw F∂o `mj-Iƒ \∂mbn ssIImcywsNøm-\-

dn-bmw. Fgp-]-Xp-I-fn¬ amXr-`qan BgvN-∏-Xn-∏n¬ h∂ At±-l-Øns‚

kNnX teJ\]c-ºc kaq-Zm-b-Øn¬ At±-l-Øn\v t\Sn-s°m-Sp-ØXv

_lq-am-\y-amb ÿm\-am-Wv. kwkvIr-Xhpw em‰n\pw At±-l-Øn\-dn-

bmw.

X®p-im-kvXw, ssZh-im-kvXw, kmln-Xyw, NnX-I-e, NcnXw F∂n-

ßs\ hnhn[ taJ-e-I-fn-ep≈ At±-l-Øns‚ hnPvRm\w A]m-c-amWv.

I¬Zmb hnhmZImeØvv H√q-cnse ]≈n-bn¬ Hcn-°¬ ta\m-t®-cn-

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnF∂ kplrØv

tUm. ]qtØ-gØv cma-N-µ≥hniz-lnµp ]cn-j-Øns‚

ap≥ A¥¿tZ-iob D]m-≤y-£≥

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bpsS IqsS Ip¿∫m-\-bn¬ Rm≥ ]¶p-sIm-≠p. ]ptcm-ln-X≥ P\-ßsf

t\m°n Bcm-[\ \S-Ø-Wtam th≠tbm F∂p-≈Xv B hnhm-Z-Øns‚

Hcp mK-am-bn-cp-∂p. H√q-cnse Bcm-[-\m-coXn Rm≥ a\- n-em-°m≥ ian-

®p.

AXn-\p-tijw ta\m-t®cn ]≈n-bnse ac-∏-Wn-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw sImØp-

th-e-Isf ]‰n-bp-sams° ]d-™p-X-∂p.

InkvXp-a-X-Ønse BNm-c-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Ncn-X-

sØ-∏-‰n-bp-sams° hf-sc-tbsd Rm≥ At±-l-Øn¬\n∂pw a\- n-em-

°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb At±lw Xøm-dm-°p∂

ka-bØv ]e ]≈n-I-fnepw skan-\m-cn-I-fn-ep-sams° Rm≥ At±-l-tØm-

sSm∏w t]mbn-´p-≠v.

Cu ka-b-ßfnsems° Rm≥ B¿. Fkv. F ns‚ Hcp kPoh

]h¿Ø-I-\m-bn-cp∂p F∂-XmWv khn-ti-j-X. tIc-f-Ønse InkvXym-

\n-I-sf-∏‰n hniz-lnµp ]co-j-Øns‚ AJn-te¥ym t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈

A[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS ]e sX‰n-≤m-c-W-Iƒ am‰m\pw F\n-°n-Xp-sIm-s≠ms°

km[n-®n- p-≠v. H√q-cnse Ip¿∫m-\-bn¬ ]s¶-SpØ ka-bØv Rm≥ hniz-

lnµp ]co-jn-Øns‚ A¥¿tZ-iob D]m-≤y-£-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

“kwkm-cn°q sX‰n-≤m-c-W-Iƒ amdpw” F∂v Hcp samss_¬ Iº\n

AXns‚ ]c-ky-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂p. ]c-ky-ßƒ \ap°v Xcp∂ ktµ-i-ßƒ

]e-t∏mgpw henb XXzNn¥-I-fm-Wv.

am¿∏m-∏-bpsS A\p-K-l-Øm¬ sjh-en-b¿ ]Z-hn-bn-se-Ønb ta\m-

t®cn Fs‚ Iq´p-Im-c-\m-sW∂v ]d-bm≥ F\n°v s]cp-Ø-`n-am-\-ap-≠v.

A∏≥ sIm®utk∏v

H√q¿ ]≈n kvIqƒ Ku≠v

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It is heartening to know that Prof. George Menachery is going to be honouredby well-wishers with a fitting memento by publishing a souvenir on hisSapthathi, the seventieth birthday. Although I knew Prof. George Menacherythrough his monumental works in Christian literature and as the brother ofRev. Dr. E.J. Thomas, former principal of Loyola College, I began to have apersonal contact with him only from 2002. It was in connection with theJubilee Celebrations of the 1950th year of the coming of St. Thomas, the Apostle,in India and the 450th death anniversary of St. Francis Xavier. As part of theJubilee celebrations the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council had put up aDocumentary Committee which entrusted the task of publishing a fittingsouvenir to me as the Chief-Editor and His Excellency Mar Bernabas Jacob(Chacko Aerath OIC) and Prof. George Menachery as co-editors – representingthe three individual Churches in Kerala. I am glad to say that “ChristianContribution to Nation Building: A third Millennium Enquiry” (440 pages)was the outcome of our teamwork.

Prof. George Menachery not only contributed an article on “ChristianInfluence in Art and Architecture of India” but read with us all the pages of thework. Those who are involved in publication would agree that editing a bookis more difficult than writing one. If the book contains articles of disputedstances it becomes an even more difficult task. All the more so when sucharticles have been written by reputed scholars. In fact we had to do someediting work. I would say that we, as a team, could edit the work without anydifficulty. Although in age, experience, and scholarship Prof. GeorgeMenachery was much ahead of other editors he collaborated sincerely andvigorously towards the completion of the work.

He was very prompt in meetings and open in the discussions and ready totake up any responsibility. Any collaboration demands lot of sacrifice. Sacrifice

Prof. George Menachery :

A Lay Person Par ExcellenceFr. Selvister

Ponnumuthan

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is an expression of love. Along with the collaboration what impressed me washis real love for the Church. His love for the Church really resonates withthe response to the vocation of a lay faithful. I used to feel that Prof. GeorgeMenachery had effectively over come the ‘two temptations of a lay person’described by John Paul II. According to the Pope the first temptation of laypersons is to be so strongly interested in the Church services and tasks thatthey fail to become actively engaged in their responsibilities in the professional,social, cultural, and political worlds. The second temptation is of legitimizingthe unwarranted separation of faith from life, that is, a separation of the Gospelsacceptance from the actual living of the Gospel in various situations in theworld (John Paul II, Chrsitifideles Laici, 1988, n.2). The Pope also admonishesthat lay people should not relinquish their participation in “public life”especially in the economic, social, legislative, administrative and cultural areasfor they are intended to promote organically and institutionally the commongood (CL, 42). The curriculum vitae of Prof. George Menachery show that hehas proved his caliber in various areas of public life. Along with participationin various administrative and social bodies he has to his credit a large numberof publications, research papers, articles, radio talks and TV programmes.

All his visits to 22 countries of the four continents enlarged his image inpublic life because every journey has contributed something to deepen hisknowledge which in turn became a contribution to the church and society.Among all his contributions to the Church and to society what attracts one themost is his contributions in the field of culture. All of his publications andactivities have a culture touch. Since the development of culture is oftendissociated not only from Christian faith but also from human values (CL.44)the contributions of Prof. Menachery are very significant. In fact he has beenresponding to the invitation of John Paul II who said: “the church calls uponthe lay faithful to be present, as signs of courage and intellectual creativity, inthe privileged places of culture, that is, the world of education-school anduniversity-in places of scientific and technological research, the areas of artisticcreativity and work in the humanities. Such a presence is destined not only forthe recognition and possible purification of the elements that critically burdenexisting culture, but also for the elevation of these cultures through the richeswhich have their sources in the Gospel and the Christian faith” (CL 44). Infact the writings of Prof. George Menachery are an invitation to go to thesources, the Gospel and Christian Tradition. And I am sure that his name andhis contributions will be remembered not only by the Christians beyond theAsian continent but also by the secular world. I pray that the Almighty blesshim abundantly.

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Ac -\q-‰m-≠p-Imew k -sbbpw kwkv°m-c-sØbpw kmln-Xy-sØbpw

\nkzm¿∞-ambn kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw tkhn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vX-Xn-tbm-S-\p-_-‘n®v Hcp kvac-WnI

XnI®pw Ah-k-tcm-NnXw Xs∂. CXn-\mbn ap∂n- n-d-ßnb k]vXXn kan-

Xnsb FX A`n-\-µn-®mepw A[n-I-am-In-√.

CSn-®p- I-bdn cwKw Iog-S-°p∂ Hcp kz`m-h-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂n√t√m

At±-lw. ipXn-am-[p-cn-sIm≠v tIƒhn-°msc hnkva-bn-∏n-°p-tºmgpw ad-

™p-\n¬°p∂ Ipbn-ens‚ ]IrXn Bbn-cp∂p At±-l-Øn-t‚-Xv. \n¿_-

‘n-®m¬ amXta At±lw cwKØv ]Xy-£-s∏-Sm-dp-≈q.

GXm≠v aq∂p Zi-I-ßƒ°p- apºv A`n-h-µy-\mb I¿±n-\mƒ tPmk v

]mtd-°m- n¬ Xncp-ta\n s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS A¿∏W at\m-

`m-h-sØ-°p-dn®pw IrXn-I-sf-°p-dn®pw a‰pw hfsc ]iw-kn®v ]d-bp-∂Xv

tIƒ°m≥ CS-h-∂n-´p-≠v. Ccp-hcpw `mc-X-Øns‚ Bflm-hns\ Is≠-

Øm≥ \nc-¥cw ]cn-i-an-°p-Ibpw hen-sbm-c-f-hn¬ hnPbw hcn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvX-h-cm-Wv. A∂p-sXm´v Cu ]Xn-`sb H∂v ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm≥ Rm≥

BK-ln®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. `mKy-h-im¬ Is≠-ØpI amX-a-√,

kvt\ln-X-cm-Im\pw Ign-™p. sk‚ v tXmakv au≠n¬sh®pw awK-e-

∏pg s]m¥n-^n-°¬ C≥Ãn-‰yq-´n¬sh®pw At±-lsØ ihn-°p-hm\pw

At±-l-hp-ambn kwkm-cn-°p-hm\pw Ah-kcw e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

ip≤-K-Xnbpw kXy-[¿Ω-k-Zm-Nm-c-ß-fn-ep≈ \njvTbpw ]tcm-]-Im-c-

hy-K-Xbpw \nkzm¿∞-Xbpw kln-jvWp-Xbpw B¿÷-h-Xzhpw emfn-

Xyhpw Bflm¿∞-Xbpw HØn-W-ßn-b, Bscbpw BI¿jn-°p∂ Hcp

hy‡n-Xz-amWp At±-l-Øn-t‚-Xv.

sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb Hm v C¥y, C¥y≥

N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mkn-Ivkv, Zn \km-Wo-kv, tXmam-]o-Unb XpS-ßnb CuSp‰

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb

Hm¿°p-tºmƒ^m. tPmkv X®n¬

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KŸ-ßƒ, ]fin-tXm-Nn-X-amb Gsd teJ-\-ßƒ, ]fin-X-k-Z- p-I-fn¬

Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-´p≈ D]-\ym-k-ßƒ Ch-sb√mw ]cn-K-Wn-°p-tºmƒ At±-

l-Øns‚ Adn-hns‚ Bghpw ]c∏pw \ap°v GXm≠v a\- n-em-°m≥

Ign-bpw.

Cu Db-c-ß-fn¬ ]tim-`n-°p-tºmgpw At±-l-Øns‚ hn\-b-`m-hhpw

tkh-\-k-∂-≤-Xbpw Bscbpw BI¿jn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.

ac-ßƒ Xmgp∂p êm-K-a-Øn-\m¬

]cw \an-°p∂p L\w \hmw_p-t]m¬

kar-≤n-bn¬ k÷-\-aq-‰-am¿∂o-Sm˛

]tcm-]Imcn-°n-Xp-X≥ kz`m-hhpw

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb°pdn-t®m¿°p-tºm-sg√mw Cu ]Zy-

i-Iew Hm¿Ω-bn¬ hcm-dp-≠v. ssZh- bw Adn-hns‚ Bcw- -am-Wv. AsXm-

cp-hs\ IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ hn\o-X-\m°pw. Hcn-°¬t]mepw kz¥-c-N-\-

I-sf-∏‰n At±lw Ah-Im-i-hmZw Db¿ØnbXmbn tIń-ń-√. F¶nepw

GsXm-cmƒ°q-´-Ønepw Xs‚ Ignhpw ]k-cn-∏pw-sIm≠v tPm¿÷v amjv

A\-\y-\mbn \n¬°p-∂p.

At±-l-Øns‚ kXy-k-‘-X-sb-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-tºmƒ Hcp kw`hw

Hm¿Ω-h-cp-∂p. Hcn-SØv At±lw ]kw-K-Øn\p £Wn-°-s∏- p. ]kwKw

Ign™v t]mb-t∏mƒ B ÿm]-\-Øns‚ A[n-Imcn At±-l-Øn\v T.A.F∂p ]d™v Hcp Ih¿ sImSp-Øp. t]mIp∂ hgn°v Ih¿ Xpd∂v

t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ XpI T.A. amX-a√ hfsc IqSp-X-ep-≠v. DSs\ h≠n- Xn-

cn®v ta¬∏-d™ ÿm]-\-Øn¬ sN∂v A[n-Im-cn-sb- I≠v A_-≤-Øm¬

IqSp-X¬ XpI h®-XmtWm F∂-t\z-jn-®p. CXp-t]mse ]e- Im-cy-ß-fp-

ap≠v ASp-Ø-dn-™-h¿°v Hm¿Ωn-°m≥.

k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ Cu thf-bnepw At±lw hni-an-°m≥

Hcp-°-an-√. ]Wn-∏p-c-bn¬ Ct∏mgpw Xnc-°p-X-s∂.

]mbw Ihn-s™m-sc-\n-°n\n ]mSpt≠m

]mgn¬ t]mw t\csØ t\m°n-\n¬°m≥?

Hcp-]mSv Imcy-ßƒ sNbvXvXo¿°m-\p-≠v. kabw If-bm-\n√ F∂m-

W-t±-l-Øns‚ mhw. CuSp‰ cN-\-Iƒhgn k`°pw kaq-l-Øn\pw IqSp-

X¬ \∑-Iƒ sNøm≥ Btcm-Kyhpw Zo¿Lm-bp pw \¬In k¿∆-i-‡≥

At±-lsØ A\p-K-ln-°-s´. k]vX-Xn-bpsS awK-f-ßƒ s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v kvt\l-]q¿∆w t\¿∂p-sIm-≈p-∂p. C\nbpw

Gsd \mf-tØ°v Cu ioX-f-km-∂n≤yw \tΩm-Sp-IqsS D≠m-h-s´-sb∂v

Bin-°p-∂p, ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.

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Prof. George Menachery is a man of vision and action. He sets his goalbefore him and works hard to achieve it. How hard and difficult the work, heis not bothered, provided it is his goal and he has decided to achieve it. It is thegoal he has aimed at that matters. On the way he does not waste his energyattending to small things like writing articles or books which may deter himfrom his whole concentration on the larger and greater aim.

Prof. Menachery is wholeheartedly involved in religious practices andthe works of the Archdiocese. I met him at a Charismatic Retreat which weorganized for the teachers of St. Thomas College in Madonna Sehiona. Aspart of the Retreat Programme, he came to meet me for counseling. Well, Iunderstood that he is very regular in his Church duties and very open in hisdealings. He has been very active in the works entrusted to him by the Bishop’sHouse or Bishop-appointed committees. He has striven hard to get the PapalVisit Souvenir done. Similarly, the Trichur Diocesan CentenaryCommemoration Volume also has his article enhancing the heritage ofChristianity in the Archdiocese.

Prof. Menachery is a good speaker, researcher, organizer and director. Ahistorian and cultural Artist, he has organized several cultural exhibitionsshowing the ancient heritage of Christianity in India from St. Thomas, theApostle of Jesus Christ. His is a life set apart especially for the study, researchand preservation of the heritage of St. Thomas Christians – history, art, cultureand architecture of Kerala and the religious heritage of the Christians in India.

On this beautiful occasion of the celebration of the 70th Birthday, I warmlyand prayerfully wish Prof. George great blessings and joys from the Lord andhearty felicitous Birthday Greetings!

A Man of

Vision and ActionSr. Cleopatra, CMC.

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Fr. Francis Thonippara CMIProvincial.Prof. George Menachery.

Congratulations and Birthday greetings to Prof. George Menachery. AdMultos Annos. Prof. George Menachery is a household name among scholarsand those who make research studies in Indian Church History. Besides, he isalso a zealous Nazarene, whose life mission is to popularize St. ThomasChristian traditions, customs, practices and manners. He is an ardent lover ofthe Apostolic Church of St. Thomas Christians.

My close association with Prof. George is in the context of the IndianChurch History Association. At present he is the Vice-President of the sameAssociation. He is very active in arranging seminars and conferences underthe banner of this Association, both at national as well as regional levels. Hisactive presence in many national and international conferences through hisscholarly interventions and presentations make him an international personality.

In my opinion, Prof. George is very much influenced by three great saintlypersonalities although not denying other factors which influence him. Thefirst great figure that comes to my mind when I think about Prof. George is St.Paul. Once St. Paul was convinced of the fact that Jesus is the Saviour and theMessiah, he spent his whole energy in making known this Good News to thewhole world. He undertook adventurous journeys to spread this Good News.Prof. George spared no energy in making known the noble traditions of the St.Thomas Christians. The miles he covered are incomparable and uncountable.

The enterprising spirit of St. Thomas is very much seen in the life andactivities of Prof. George.The publication of the St. Thomas ChristianEncyclopedia and other successive publications is time consuming and moneyconsuming and so much of risk factor is involved in the sale of these costlyvolumes. The faith expression of St. Thomas, ‘My Lord and My God’, is anexpression of the surrender of the Apostle. In the same way, Prof. George’sdifficult tasks have this sense of complete surrender to the Lord. As a result ofthis type of surrendering, God blesses all his endeavours abundantly.

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St. Francis Xavier is his model in his dealings with ecclesiastical authorities;i.e. his fidelity to the superiors in ups and downs in agonies and ecstasies, injoys and sorrows. This filial obedience to the authorities makes Prof. Georgean acceptable leader of the community. His criticisms, even if he makes them,are creative and for the good and growth of the community.

This Sapthathi celebration is an occasion to honour a great son of theSyro-Malabar Church. Let us get inspiration from the life of this noble soulwhose thirst for knowledge and love for his community is praise-worthy. Letus thank the Lord for the wonderful gift of Prof. George Menachery. Ad MultosAnnos.

am¿ sk_mÃy≥ a¶qgn°cn ]t\mca

Hm^v C¥y≥ InÃym\n‰n

]Z¿i\Øn¬

HutK≥ ]Ya≥ ImtXmen°_mh

F≥sskt¢m]oUnb 1973¬

]Imi\w sNøp∂p. I¿±n\mƒ

]msd°m´n¬ A≤y£\mbncp∂p

]Z¿it\mZvLmS\w 1971 hnhmlw HIvtSm_¿ 19, 1966

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sP. X®n¬

Ipeo-\-X-bp-sSbpw

]b-Xv\-Øn-s‚bpw Bƒcq]w

]kn≤ Iem-Im-c-\mb ssa°nƒ B©-tem-bpsS Ncn-X-Øn¬ Hcp

kw`-h-ap-≠v. Pqen-b≥ c≠m-a≥ ]m∏-bpsS \n¿∫-‘-Øn\p hgßn

tdmanse ]kn-≤-amb knsÃ-bn≥ Nm∏-ens‚ ta¬°q-c-bpsS Xmsg

At±lw NnX-the sNøm≥ Bcw-`n-®p. B CSp-ßnb lmfn¬ icn°p

shfn®w t]mep-an-√mØ Db-c-Øn¬ sI´nb ac-∏-e-I-bn¬ ae¿∂p-In-

S∂psIm≠v Zo¿L-\mƒ At±lw NnXw hc-®p. kna‚pw sh≈hpw

Nmb-°p´pw IÆnepw aq°nepw h∂p hogp-∂Xv XpS®p am‰n-s°m≠v amk-

ßfpw sIm√-ßfpw At±lw Ign-®p-Iq-´n. temI-N-cn-X-Ønse G‰hpw

bmX-\m-\n¿`-c-amb Iem-b-⁄-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. NnX-the Ah-km-\n-

∏n®p Xmsg Cd-ßn-b-t∏mƒ At±lw t]mepw A¥w-hn´pt]mbn. Xe-

bv°p-aosX ]Xn-\m-bncw NXp-ci ASn hcp∂ ÿe-ØmsI Hcp

h¿Æ]]©krjvSn. a\pjy]X-\w, ]f-bw, BZw, l∆, k¿∆-i-‡-

\mb ssZhw. Ime-Øn-\-Xo-X-amb a\pjy`mh-\-bpsS hnPtb-Xn-lm-k-

ambn AXp C∂pw \ne-\n¬°p-∂p.

s]m -k¿ ta\m-t®-cn-sb-°p-dn®v Fgp-Xp-tºmƒ ssa°nƒ B©-tem-

bpsS Cu NnX-amWv Fs‚ Hm¿Ω-bn¬ hcp-∂-Xv. At±lw Xøm-dm-°n-

bn-´p≈ InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-b, tXma-m]o-Unb F∂o KŸ-

ßƒ°p-th≠n \S-Ønb b⁄-ßƒ AXn-km-l-kn-I-am-Wv. At±lw

Xnc-s™-SpØ hnj-b-ßƒ Ah Fgp-Xp-hm≥ At\z-jn®p Is≠-Ønb

iX°-W-°n\p Fgp-Øp-Im¿, AXns‚ C‚-Ivkp-Iƒ, F√m-‰n\pw th≠n

sNe-h-gn® kabw ˛ F√mw CXnlm-k-ambn amdn. At±-l-sØ-t∏mepw

B›-cy-s∏-Sp-Øp∂hn[w C¥y-bnse ssIkvX-h-sc-°p-dn®p F√mw kam-

l-cn-®p≈ B IrXn-Iƒ ImesØ AXn-Po-hn®p \ΩpsS apºn¬ anI®

NcnX krjvSn-bmbn Db¿∂p \n¬°p∂p F∂p kmcw.

a‰mcpw ssIh-bv°m≥ ss[cy-s∏-SmØ ]e ]ÿm-\-ß-fnepw

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]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw ]e¿°pw am¿§Z¿in BIp-Ibpw sNbvX Akm[m-

cW ]Xn-`m-im-en-bmWv ]^-k¿ ta\m-t®-cn. At±lw ap≥ssI FSp-

Øn-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ k`-sb-°p-dn®pw kaq-l-sØ-°p-dn®pw C∂p≈

shfn®w \q‰m-≠n\p e`n-°n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]pXnb ]pXnb hgn-Øm-c-Iƒ

sh´n-sb-Sp-°m≥ F√m-h¿°pw Ign-bn-√-t√m. AXn-Xo-h-amb B¥-cnI

i‡n-bp-≈-h¿t° CØcw amep-an-I-fm-Ip-hm≥ Ign-bq.

H®-∏mSpw henb _l-f-hp-sam-∂p-an-√msX ]c-a-im-¥-\m-bn- mWv henb

krjvSn-bpsS ap∂n¬ At±lw hym]-cn-®-Xv. Hcp hnπ-h-Im-cn-bp-sStbm,

AXnkml-kn-I-X-bp-tStbm Ip∏mbw AWn-bmsX Hcp henb Ne-\-

Øns‚ BZy-I-Æn-bmbn At±lw amdp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hnkva-b-\o-b-amw-

hn[w hnπ-h-I-c-ambn henb H®-∏m-Sp-≠m-°p-∂-Xn-e√, A®-S-°-Øns‚

sabvhg°w ImWn-°p-∂-Xn-eq-sS-bmWv s]m^-k¿ ta\m-t®cn t\´-ßƒ

ssIh-cn-®-Xv.

ssh°Øp (tIm-X-h-d) h®p \S∂ tIcf lnÃdn tIm¨K v

hm¿jnI ktΩ-f-\-Øn¬ s\Sp-¶p∂w Ahm¿Up \¬In-b-t∏m-gmWv ] -

k¿ ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn ASpØp ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. ]ecpw kwkm-cn-

°p-Ibpw ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw sNøp-∂-Xp-t]mse, a\- n√ma\-t m-sS

Ahm¿Uv kzoI-cn-°p-∂-hsc t]msetbm Ahm¿Up \nc-kn®pv am[y-a-

ß-fn¬ i≤- ]n-Sn®p]‰p-∂-hsc t]msetbm Bbn-cp-∂n√ IYm-]p-cp-j≥.

Xm≥ Ncn-X-Øn\pw k`bv°pw \¬Inb kw`m-h-\-I-sf-°p-dn®p kzmh-

t_m[w t\Snb Bfm-bn-´mWv At±lw ]Xy-£-s∏-´-Xv. tIcf lnÃdn

tIm¨K- ns‚ sshkv ]kn-U‚pw sImX-hd ktΩ-f-\-Øns‚ apJy

kwLm-S-\-I-\p-amb Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´-Xp-t]mse _tbm-Um-‰bpw

t^mt´m-bp-sa√mw Ab®pXcn-Ibpw hfsc hn\-bm-\zn-X-\mbn ktΩ-f\\K-

cn-bn-seØn Ahm¿Uv G‰p-hm-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXXv G‰hpw [\y-amb \nan-

j-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Iemin¬]-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw hmkvXpin¬]-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw Ncn-X-Øn\p

]pXnb cp]-krjvSn \¬Im-\m-Ip-sa∂v s]m^-k¿ ta\m-t®cn hniz-kn-

®p. At\-I-a-t\Iw Zp¿L-S-Ic-amb bmX-Iƒ \S-Øn-bmWv ssZhm-

ebin¬]-ß-fpsS Nmcp-Xbpw aqeyhpw Is≠-Øm≥ s]m^-k¿ ta\m-

t®-cn°v Ign-™-Xv. ]≈n-Ifnse Ie-I-sf-°p-dn®pv Fw.-Sn. hmkp-tZ-h≥

\mb¿ amXr-`q-an-bn¬ ]Xm-[n-]-cm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ 1978-˛¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn®

teJ\]c-ºc A°m-eØv Gsd-t∏-cpsS i≤m-tI-µ-ambnØo¿∂p. B

teJ-\-ßfpsS tXmXp-]n-Sn®v sslµht£X-ß-fnse Ie-I-sf-°p-dn®p

]Tn-°m≥ Bthiw D≠m-bn. hmkvXpin¬]-Øns‚ A\¥km[y-X-I-fn-

tebv-°mWv ta\m-t®cn Xoh-X-tb-dnb shfn®w hoin-b-Xv. AXns‚ shfn-

®-Øn¬ hfsc hnI-kn-Xhpw kmwkv°m-cn-I-ambn Db¿∂-Xp-amb Hcp kaq-

l-Øn\p amXta hmkvXpin¬∏-Øn¬ ssIh-bv°p-hm≥ Ign-bq. B \ne-

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bn¬ Hcp kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ kmwkv°m-cnIhf¿®sb Af-°m-\p≈ am\-

Zfiw IqSn-bmWv hmkvXp-in¬∏-ßƒ. Aßs\ ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS Kth-

j-W-ØneqsS Ncn-X-Øns‚ Ccp-f-S™ taJ-e-I-fn-tebv°v shfn®w

hoim≥ klm-bn-®n-´p-≠v. ]Iz-amb s]cp-am‰w, EjnXp-ey-amb `mhw,

]c-kv]cw ASp-∏n-°p∂ t\m´w ˛ F√mw At±-l-Øns‚ PohnXhnP-b-

Øn¬ D]-Im-c-]-Z-am-bn-´p≠v F∂v F\n°v tXm∂n-bn-´p-≠v. Bcp-am-bn´v

CS-s∏- mepw B km∂n≤yw A\p- -hn-°m-\p≈ Xzc Ah-ti-jn-∏n-®n- mWv

At±lw IS∂pt]mIp-∂-Xv. AXbpw Im¥nIi‡n B t\m´-Øn\pw

`mh-Øn\pw D≠v. h¿j-ß-tfmfw \o≠p-\n∂ Nn¥bpw Nn¥-bn¬ \n∂v

D¬∏-∂-amb `mh-hp-amWv AXns‚ ]n∂n-ep-≈-Xv. Ipeo-\-X-bp-sSbpw

]b-Xv\-Øn-s‚bpw Bƒcq-]-amWv s]m^-k¿ ta\m-t®-cn.

A¬am-b¿°v B≤ym-flo-Ihpw ssZh-im-kvX-]-c-hp-amb ASn-Ød

\¬I-W-sa∂p Ct∏mƒt]mepw ]e k`mt\Xm-°fpw IcpXp∂n-√.

A¬am-b¿ k`-bn-se√mw ]tcm-£-ambn kl-I-cn-®m¬ aXn-sb∂v hniz-

kn-°p-∂-h-cmWv A[nIw t]cpw. A¬am-b¿°v cmP-Io-b-amb ZuXyw k -

bn-ep-s≠-∂p-≈Xp t_m≤y-s∏-´n-´n-√. F∂m¬ s]m^-k¿ FX apºp-

Xs∂ ssZh-im-kvX-Ønepw XXz-im-kvX-Ønepw ASn-bp-d® Hcp

A¬amb\ncsb hm¿sØ-Sp-°-W-sa∂v A`n-e-jn-®p. AXn-\p-th≠n

tImgvkp-Ifpw Iao-I-c-W-ßfpw \n¿t±-in®p ]mh¿Øn-I-am-°n. Nn¥-bp-

sSbpw Pohn-X-Øn-s‚bpw kpk-÷-amb lrZ-b-ap-≈-h¿°p amXta Pohn-

X-Øns‚ ]Xn-k-‘n-Ifnepw \n¿Æm-bI-L-´-ß-fnepw ]nSn®p \n¬°m-

\mhp F∂v s]m -k¿ Dd®p hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. s]m -ksdt∏mse-bp≈

Iptd- t]-cpsS ]h¿Ø-\- -e-am-bn- mWv tIc-f-Ønepw C¥y-bnepw kpi-

‡-amb Iptd A¬ambt\Xm-°ƒ Db¿∂p-h-∂-Xv. Ah-cn-eqsS BWt√m

C\nbpw k` Nen-t°-≠-Xv. k¿t∆-iz-c≥ \¬Inb B¥-cnIi‡n

Dƒs°m≠v Xm≥ Pohn-°p∂ Ime-L-´sØ tXP- p-‰-Xm-°nb s]m^-

k¿ ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS [\y-amb ]bmWw XpS-cs´ F∂m-iw-kn-°p-∂p.

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`qX-Imekw`-h-ßsf ]p\-h-X-cn-∏n®v h¿Ø-am\Ime-Øn¬ Ie-l-ap-

≠m -°m -\pw, h¿Ø-am\ImesØ ]pXp°n ]Wn -bm\pw

NcnXkmlnXyImc-∑m¿°v Ignbpw. F∂m¬ NcnXkw`-h-ßƒ ]p\-c-

h-X-cn-∏n®v Ie-l-ap-≠m-°m≥ Xmev]cyw ImWn-°mØ, Ncn-X-ho-Yn-I-fn¬

]Imiw ]c-Øp∂, sNdp-Xn-cn-Iƒ IØn®p hbv°p-I-sb∂ hXw kzoI-

cn®v Ncn-X-Øn¬ ]XnjvT t\Snb BfmWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-

cn.

tIcfm lnÃdn tIm¨Kkv ]kn-U≠v F∂ \ne-bn¬ Cu Atkm-

kn-tb-j-\nse Hcp Ub-d-IvS-dmbn ]h¿Øn-®p-t]m-cp∂ s]m^. ta\m-

t®-cn-b-ap-ambn F\n°v D‰-_‘w h®p ]pe¿Øm≥ Ign-™p. Rm≥

CXn¬ A`n-am\wsIm≈p-∂p.

s]m^. tPm¿÷ns\-°p-dn®v ]d-bp-tºmƒ, c≠p \mev Imcy-ßƒ

FSpØp ]d-tb-≠-Xm-bn-´p-≠v. ]c∂ hmb-\-bmWv At±-l-Øn-t‚Xv.

F¥n-s\-∏-‰nbpw Bg-ambn ]Tn-°pw. Bh-iy-amb Imcy-ßƒ Ipdn-®p-

h®v Ah-sb-°p-dn®v a\\w\SØn kz¥w \nK-a-\-ßƒ Xpd∂ a\-t msS

Bhn-jv°-cn-°pw.

Kth-jWat\m-`m-h-amWv At±-l-Øns‚ as‰mcp ]tXy-IX. 45

hb v Ign-bp-tºmƒ Kth-j-W-Øn-ep≈ Xmev]cyw ]e Ncn-X-Im-

c≥am¿°pw Ipd™p Ipd™p hcpw. s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-

cnbmIs´, ]ns∂bpw ]ns∂bpw agp-hn\v aq¿® -Iq- n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv

sNbvX-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v At±-l-Øn\v tijvT-amb NcnX IrXn-Iƒ

cNn-°m≥ km[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

aq∂m-asØ ]tXy-IX ITn-\m-≤zm-\-io-e-am-Wv. Ign™ \m¬∏Xv

h¿jw At±lw ITn-\m-≤zm-\-Øn¬ G¿s∏- n-cp∂ Imcyw At±-l-Øns‚

ho´p-Im¿°-dn-bmw, D‰ kplr-Øp-°ƒ°-dn-bmw. Pohn-X-Øns‚ \nc-h-[n-

NcnXkmlnXyafi-e-Øn¬

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v

F∂pw Ccn-∏nSw D≠m-bn-cn-°pwZenXv_‘p

F≥.-sI. tPmkv.

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bmb _l-f-ß-fn¬ \n∂v `qX-Im-e-Øns‚ Nmc-Øn¬ Hfn™p InS∂

\nc-h-[n-bmb hkvXp-X-Isf DuXn sXfn-s®-Sp-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p Ign-

™p.

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpsS IrXn-Iƒ°v KpW-ta-∑-tb-dnb D≈-

S°w amX-a√ D≈-Xv, Gsd hen-∏-ta-dn-b-Xp-am-Wv. _rlXv-K-Ÿ-ß-fn-

epsS NcnXhkvXp-X-Isf temI-Øn\v shfn-s∏-SpØns°mSpØp At±-

lw. ae-bm-f-Øn¬ amX-a√, Cw•ojv mj-bnepw At±-l-Øns‚ henb

IrXn-Iƒ ]kn-≤o-Ir-X-am-bn- p-≠v. Ahbv°v ]cs° AwKo-Im-chpw e`n-

®n- p-≠v. ]Whpw A≤zm-\hpw ka-bhpw Btcm-Kyhpw [mcm-f-ambn sNe-

h-gn®v NcnXkmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-Iƒ cNn®v NcnXkmlnXyafi-e-Øn¬

At±lw kz¥-ambn ‘CSw’ Is≠-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. Cu ‘Itkc’ B¿°pw

Ffp-∏-Øn¬ FSp-Øp-am-‰m≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-an-√.

A∏m∏≥

]pØ≥]pc Ip™phdoXv, Im´q¿

A∏≥

Fcnt™cn tXma sIm®utk∏v

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Ata-cn-°≥ t\mh-enÃv tembnUv kn. U•- ns‚ ]kn-≤-amb Hcp

t\mh-emWv ‘Zn tdm_v’ (The Robe). InkvXp-hns‚ Ipcn-ip-a-c-W-Øn¬

tdma≥ ]´m-f-°m¿ Ahn-SpsØ tae¶nbv°mbn \dp-°n-Sp-∂p. AXv tdma≥

iXm-[n-]-\mb am¿k-e n\p In´p-∂p. X\n°p Inńb B ]cp-°≥

hkvXw Iøn-se-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒapX¬ A\n¿∆-N-\o-b-amb Hcp Akz-ÿX

At±-lsØ _m[n-°p-∂p. ]e-kvXo-\m-bnse GtXm \mń≥]pdØv

s\bvsX-Sp-Ø-XmWpv B hkvX-sa∂ \nK-a-\-Øn¬ B IpKmaw

ImWm\pw AXp s\bvsX-SpØ ]mh-s∏- -hsc Is≠-Øm\pw am¿k-e v

\n›-bn-®p-d-bv°p-∂p. tae¶n s\bvX-hsc tXSn ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\p- apºv

tdma≥ ssk\y-Ønse Xs‚ D∂X DtZymKw At±lw cmPn-sh-bv°p-

∂p. XpS¿∂p ]e-kvXo-\-bnse \mń≥ ]pd-ß-fmb \mń≥ ]pd-ß-fn-

sems° Ae™p Xncn-bp-∂p. Ah-km\w InkvXp-hns‚ tae¶n s\bvXn-

cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse hkvXw s\øp∂ ]mh-s∏´hcmb Kmao-Wsc At±lw

Is≠-Øp-∂p. Ah¿ InkvXym-\n-I-fm-sW∂p Xncn-®-dn-bp-∂p. k¥p-

jvS-cmb Ah-cpsS kmao-]y-Øn¬ Ahm-Ny-amb B¥-cnI kam-[m\hpw

kwXr-]vXnbpw At±-l-Øn\p e`n-°p-∂p. am¿k-e v InkvXp-am¿§w kzoI-

cn-°p-∂p. Cßs\ t]mIp∂p U•- ns‚ ‘Zn tdm_v’ F∂ t\mh-ense

IY.

Xs‚ sNdp-a-Iƒ ‘Ubm-\-v’bpsS ]Xn-iq-X-h-c-\mb am¿k-e- ns‚

hnth-I-an-√mØ ]hrØn-sb-°p-dn-®-dn-bp-tºmƒ tdma≥ NI-h¿Øn-bmb

Xnt_-cn-bqkv tcmjw-sIm≠p ]d-bp-∂ Hcp hmN-I-ap≠v t\mh-en¬,

i≤m¿l-amb Hcp hmNIw: “All philosophers are sick in head”. XXz-

Nn-¥-I-∑m-sc√mw Indp-°-∑m-cm-Wv. CXm-Wm-hm-N-Iw. XXz-Nn-¥-I¿ amX-

a√, ]Xy-£-Øn¬ A¿∞-iq-\y-ambn km[m-c-W-°m¿°p tXm∂p-∂Xpw

F∂m¬ BXy-¥nI hni-I-e-\-Øn¬ al-Ø-c-am-b-Xp-am-bh FØn-∏n-Sn-

°m≥th≠n PohnXw Dgn-™p-sh-bv°p-∂-h-sc-√m-hcpw shdpw Indp-°-∑m-

Fs‚ _mey-Im-e-kp-lrØv^m. sFk°v Be-∏m´v

]me-Øn-¶¬ kn.-Fw.-sF.

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c-√, apgpIndp-°-∑m-cm-sW-∂mWv F\n°p tXm∂p-∂-Xv. HcpXcw al-

Ømb Indp-°p- _m-[n-®, hn. ^m≥kokv A o-kn-sb-t∏mse \nc-h[n

alm-flm-°ƒ k`-bn-¬ D-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. k`-bn¬ amX-a-√, GXp taJ-e-

bn-em-bm-epw, kz¥- u-XnIt\´-ßsf ]cn-K-Wn-°msX, D∂-X-amb Imcy-

ßƒ°p-th≠n PohnXw Dgn-™p-sh® hy‡n-Isf ImWmw. Xnt_-cn-

bqkv NI-h¿Øn Indp-°-∑m-sc∂p hnti-jn-∏n-®-h¿! C°q-´-cmWv a\p-

jy\pw Ahs‚ kwkv°m-c-ßƒ°pw Aaq-ey-amb kw`m-h\ \¬In-b-

h¿.

Fs‚ _mey-Im-e-kp-lr-Ømb s]m^-k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-

cnsb°p-dn®v Nn¥n-°p-tºmƒ F\n-t°m¿Ω hcp-∂Xv tdma≥ NI-h¿Øn

Xnt_-cn-bqkv Xs‚ ssk\y-Ønse iXm-[n-]-\mb am¿k-e- ns\ hnti-

jn-∏n® hm°p-I-fm-Wv. All philosophers are sick in head. am¿k-e v Hcp

]g-b- Xp-Wn-bpw-sIm≠v Bth-i-tØm-sS, A¿∏-W-t_m-[-tØmsS Kth-

j-W-Øn\v C-d-ßn-b-Xp-t]mse, s]m -k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn tIcfk -

bpsS KX-Ime]Xm-]-Øns‚ IY ]d-bp∂ CSn-™p-s]m-fn™ sI´n-S-

ß-fpw, aßnb Npa¿NnX-ßfpw, Zhn® sNt∏-Sp -Ifpw tXSn

Ae™p\S∂,v temIØns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ Pohn-°m≥ ad-∂p-t]mb Hcm-

fm-Wv. s]m -k¿ tPm¿÷v Fs∂mcp Kth-j-I≥ C√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬

tIc-f-Ønse ssIkvX-h-k` C∂m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse [\y-bm-Ip-am-

bn-cp-∂n-√. Ign™Imekw`-h-ß-fpsS h¿Æ-i-_-f-amb bh-\nI ]›m-

Ø-e-am°n, s]m^-k¿ ta\m-t®-cn tIcfk`-bpsS NnXw hc-bv°p-∂Xp

ImWp-tºmƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Cu _mey-Im-e-kp-lrØv kXy-Øn¬ A`n-

am\wsIm≈p-∂p.

h¿j-ßƒ°p- ap-ºv, henb ]k-cn-s∏m∂pw IqSmsX, Im´q¿ F∂

Kma-Ønse t]mws] sk‚ v tacokv sslkv°q-fn-tebv°v Hcp-an-®p -\-

S∂p \oßp-tºmƒ tPm¿÷v tIcf-k- bv°v CX-tbsd Aaq-ey-amb kw`m-

h\ sNøp-sa∂v Rm≥ Icp-Xn-bn-√. tIc-fo-b¿, ]tXy-In®v Chn-SsØ

InkvXym-\n-Iƒ, Bh-iy-Øn\p Ncn-Xm-h-t_m[w D≈-h-c-√. B Ipd-

hns‚ Zqjy-^-e-ßƒ tIc-f-k` A\p-`-hn-°p-∂p-≠v. KX-Imekw`-h-ß-

sf-°p-dn-®v A-dn-bm\pw AXn¬ A`n-am\wsIm≈m\pw Ign-™mte \ap°p

Bflm-`n-am-\-w D-≠m-hp-I-bp-≈p. \ap°v Xd-hm-Sn-Ø-ap-s≠∂p ]d-bm≥

Ign-b-W-sa-¶n¬ ap≥-ImeNcn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®-v Adn-b-Ww. Cu taJ-e-bn-

emWv s]m^-k¿ tPm¿÷v \ap°v Aaq-ey-amb kw`m-h\ \¬In-b-Xv.

At±lw k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ Cu A\¿L-ap-lq¿Ø-Øn¬ ssZhw

At±-lsØ kar-≤-am-b-n A\p-K-ln-°s´ F∂v Cu _mey-Im-e-kp-lrØv

Biw-kn-°p-∂p.

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The history of the St. Thomas’ College, Trichur—an institution with whichProf. George Menacherry has associated himself in various capacities for thelast forty-six years—has also been a theme of the scholarly inquiries and pursuitsundertaken by Prof. Menacherry along with a gamut of other questions ofsocio-cultural, religious and art-historical significance pertaining to the SyrianChristian community in India. This brief article looks into the contributions ofProf. Menacherry in bringing out and popularising the history of the St. Thomas’College, Trichur, the first Catholic private College in Kerala that has bequeatheda rich legacy to modernity in Kerala through educational activities andintellectual initiatives for more than a century.

The nature of Prof. Menacherry’s perception of what the St. Thomas’ Collegestood for as well as his engagement with what the College has been doingduring the last one century of its existence as the premier centre of higherlearning in central Kerala placed him in a unique position to develop, by the1980’s, an outline of a history of the College. This outline has effectively goneinto the making of the more comprehensive proposals in recent times for adetailed intellectual history of this College in the context of a wider history ofeducation in modern Kerala and the role of the Catholic Church in such ahistory.

A comprehensive effort at looking back at the history of the College datesback to the Golden Jubilee, in 1969, of the up-gradation of this educationalinstitution as a Second Grade College affiliated to the University of Madras in1919, at a time when the institution was already thirty years old. There were,of course, attempts at reviewing the educational past of the College as hadbeen done in 1925 by Fr. John Palocaren, the first Principal of the College, inconnection with the raising of the College as the first First Grade College inthe princely state of Cochin in June 1925. Yet another attempt at reconstructing

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the history of the College was theoccasion of the Diamond Jubilee in 1979of the affiliation of the College to theUniversity of Madras.

It is time now to point out the basicfeatures of these attempts at historicisingthe past of the St. Thomas’ College. Thiswill locate the interventions of Prof.Menacherry in rectifying the blurring ofcertain significant data pertaining to thehistory of the College that took place oncertain occasions of reviewing its past.The first historical review was the oneattempted in 1969 in the context of theGolden Jubilee of the affiliation of theCollege to the University of Madras.Prof. Menacherry was, at this time, onlya young member of the teaching staff,barely thirty-one years old, but alreadyon the scholarly pursuits for which helater earned national and internationalacclaim. In spite of the earnestness andrigour of the Golden Jubilee celebrations,what escaped the event was the historicalsignificance of the three decades of theinstitutional past that lay behind “St.Thomas’ College, Trichur” prior to 1919.The Golden Jubilee Souvenir1, too,missed the fact that what happened in1919 was not the founding of any newinstitution, as many people in the Collegeas well as even outside still seem to think,but only the starting of a JuniorIntermediate Class and a CollegeDepartment. In fact, the Head Masterbecame the head of both the High Schoolwing as well as the College Department.We have enough evidence to believe thatboth the wings together constituted thesame institution for a long time untildevelopments within the machinery ofGovernments necessitated the

Prof. Menacherry welcoming the gatheringat the Old Boys’ Day in connection with theDiamond Jubilee Celebrations, 1979-80

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bifurcation of the College from the school or vice versa. Viewed in the light ofchanging Government rules and regulations, these institutions which are inmany respects older than the Governments that administered them, tended toreview their past based on these changes. In fact, the College operated withinthe administrative space provided by the princely state of Cochin on the handand the Government of Madras Presidency under the British on the other.

It is equally pertinent now to go further back and read the first ever historicalnote on the College, by Rev. Fr. John Palocaren, the first Principal,2 in 1925,whereby he considered Dr. Adolphus E. Medlycott as one of the three successiveFounders of the College, the other two being Mar John Menacherry and MarFrancis Vazhapilly. Here we have the first clear perception of how the “St.Thomas’ College” took its birth. We do not know the circumstances underwhich the collective and shared memory of the real beginnings of the Collegebegan to blur from the archival records of the College as well as from thepopular memories.

When the history of the College subsequently got percolated down to thestudents and the public at large in central Kerala, a fragmented view of itshistory was what came to be cherished. Thus, the College Calendars of the1970’s and 1980’s began to carry in the preface such statements as “It wasfounded by the Rt. Rev. Dr. John Menacherry, the Bishop and Vicar Apostolicof Trichur, in April, 1919 ...” It is in this context that the intervention of Prof.Menacherry becomes crucial in rectifying this blurring of evidence by re-instating into the history of the College its real founder—Dr. Adolphus EdwinMedlycott, Ph D, the one time Professor at the Propaganda College in Rome,author of India and the Apostle Thomas (London, 1905), and an internationallyreputed historian of the Syrian Christians of South Asia.

It is the Diamond Jubilee Commemoration Volume of the College thatoffered Prof. Menacherry the site for questioning the way the history of theCollege was till then perceived and for proposing an alternate perspective. He

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was himself the Joint Convenor and Managing Editor of the Diamond JubileeCommemoration Volume Committee, with the late P. Thomas, another reputedscholar of history and author of several renowned books on history, religion,culture, and art,3 as the Convenor.

The two essential features of Prof. Menacherry’s revision of the history ofthe College are 1) the reinstating of Dr. A. E. Medlycott as the founder of theCollege, and 2) the placing of the history of the College against the backgroundof the history of the Syrian Christian community in India as a whole, and notin terms of the personal interests and capabilities of certain individuals, bethey prelates or clerics or academics.

The shift of emphasis brought in by Prof. Menacherry is aptly portrayed onthe very cover design of the Diamond Jubilee Commemoration Volume itself.In fact, the very celebration of the Diamond Jubilee symbolically began with aDipasikha brought from Kodungallur where, according to Syrian Christiantradition, the Apostle Thomas first landed on the Malabar Coast. The saidvolume contained, more as a preface and statement of the new historical insight,a two-page explanation4 as to why the St. Thomas’ Cross in granite wasportrayed on the cover of the Diamond Jubilee Commemoration Volume. Italso carried extensive quotations from what the editor of the volume referredto as “our founder’s work on our Patron.”5 Thus, the very history, and theintellectual and scholastic activity that were part of the St. Thomas’ Collegebegan to be viewed as an adjunct of the history and activities of the SyrianChristian community as a whole in India.

Something more about the less-known work of the founder of “the St.Thomas’ College” needs to be stated here in way of clarification in the light of

Prof. Menacherry at the Third Medlycott Lecture, on 2nd March, 2007, seeking clarification fromProf. M.G.S. Narayanan

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an article written by Dr. A. E. Medlycott himself on the history of the ThomasChristians.6 In the last section of this article, Dr. Medlycott deals with the nearcontemporary history and activities of the new Vicariate of Trichur, whichhelps us to add an interesting note on Medlycott’s conception of the “College.”On his own activities, he wrote: “… he took early steps to open as manyelementary parish schools as possible; within nine years (1888-96) the vicariatewas provided with no less than 231 elementary parish schools …, besides ahigh school (St. Thomas’ College), with 95 students; … …, and plans wereprepared to house the above college in a handsome structure. This was thecondition of things when the bishop went to Europe on sick leave”7 (italicsadded) in 1895. This reminds us of the long term vision of Dr. Medlycott andproves beyond doubt that what he foundedwas, in fact, a real college itself and not anelementary school. The burden ofconstructing this “handsome” building fellon Mar John Menacherry, who wasappointed Vicar Apostolic in 1896, on plansthat were already prepared and finalised by“our founder,” in the familiar words ofProf. George Menacherry. Msgr. Palocarenwrote in 1925 that “a well-known engineer,who had occasion to visit the College, aftercontemplating the edifice for a while,turned to the present writer and exclaimed:“A magnificent pile. He is a genius whoplanned it!”8 though it had been forgottenby that time as to who actually planned the“handsome structure” for the College.

It was in order to highlight thescholarship of the founder of the Collegeand rekindle the spirit of an interdisciplinary dialogue—a tradition set by Dr.Medlycott himself—that the Medlycott Foundation was established by someacademics who believe in the necessity for dialogue among researchers,scholars, intellectuals, and all those who can partake in the quest for truth.Prof. Menacherry has been the adviser of the Foundation since its inception in2005.

I dedicate this brief write-up as a token of my admiration to the historicalscholarship and antiquarian pursuits of Prof. George Menacherry, whose secularand scholarly engagements with the history and prospects of a communitytook him to many roads not trodden so far. It was from my revered teacher,Professor M. G. S. Narayanan, onetime Chairman of the Indian Council forHistorical Research, that I first heard of Prof. Menacherry, when I was still a

Prof. Menacherry at the First MedlycottLecture, on 20th January, 2005, seekingclarification from Prof. M. R. RaghavaVarier

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postgraduate student at the Department of History, University of Calicut. Muchlater, Dr. George Michell, a leading authority on pre-modern Indian architecture,told me how Prof. Menacherry’s works on the Christian Church architectureof Kerala helped him when he edited two volumes on the wooden sculpturaltraditions of south India for the National Centre for the Performing Arts.9 Isent a letter to Prof. Menacherry the same day of my meeting Dr. Michell, whointroduced me to early Indian temple architecture at the British Museum in2003. As I went through the shelves of the library of the School of Orientaland African Studies of the University of London, I did come across the volumespublished by Prof. Menacherry, many of which were frequently borrowed andread by researchers in that part of the world as well. I wish Prof. Menacherrymany more decades of fruitful historical scholarship and antiquarian pursuits.

* Reader and Head, Dept. of History, St. Thomas’ College, Trichur. He wasa Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. Presently, he isUGC Research Awardee at the Dept. of History, University of Calicut.

(Footnotes)1 Golden Jubilee Souvenir, Trichur: St. Thomas College, Trichur, 1969.2 Rev. J. Palocaren, The College and its Founders The St. Thomas College Magazine, Vol. I,

nos. 1 & 2, June-September, 1925, pp. 4-11.3 The leading works of P. Thomas include Christians and Christianity in India and Pakistan,

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954; and Churches in India, New Delhi: PublicationsDivision, Govt. of India, 1964

4 Diamond Jubilee Commemoration Volume, pp. 7-85 Diamond Jubilee Commemoration Volume, p. 86 A. E. Medlycott, ‘Thomas Christians’ in The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work

of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church,Vol. XIV, ed. by Charles G. Herbermann et. al, New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912,pp. 678-688.

7 A. E. Medlycott, ‘Thomas Christians’ in The Catholic Encyclopedia, p. 688.8 Rev. J. Palocaren, ‘The College and its Founders’, St. Thomas College Magazine Vol. I, Nos.

1 & 2, June-September,, 1925, p. 6.9 George Michell ed., Marg, Vol. XLII, No. 3 (Wooden Traditions of Kerala and Karnataka)

and Living Wood: Sculptural Traditions of Southern India, Bombay: Marg Publications, 1992.His other titles include The Hindu Temple: An Introduction to its Meaning and Forms, London,1977, Art and Architecture of Southern India, Cambridge, 1995 etc.

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It was in the 1960s my acquaintance with Prof. George Menachery started.One day his brother James and the professor came to see me. Young andenergetic his enthusiasm and firm determination to dedicate himself to thecause of the Christian heritage of India shone brightly in his youthful face andin his inspired words. He was launching a great project—a series of what hecalled St Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India. He wanted my collaborationin this grand venture. Another time he took me to his home at Ollur—a homethat was fast turning into a heritage house, a continuation of the tradition hismaternal grandfather Kunjuvareed had established. Kunjuvareed’s house atKattur had been a marvel of traditional Kerala architecture, with a library fullof old tomes related to the history of Christianity and several antiques thatsymbolized an earlier era.

George was then teaching English literature at the prestigious St Thomas’College, Thrissur. An earnest teacher though he was of English literature,George’s first love was Christian history and Christian archeology.

Finally when this dream project of the Encyclopedia was launched he waskind enough to include my name in the Board of Editorial Consultants. I wrotean article for Vol. II: “History of St Thomas Christianity in India to the PresentDay”. I was also able to provide Prof. Menachery with some colour slides ofchurches of Kerala and their art treasures which we had collected for theDharmaam College Exhibition during the celebration of the 19th centenary ofthe death of St Thomas the Apostle, 1972.

Many of George’s friends wondered whether the project would materialize

Professor George MenacheryThe Tireless Searcher after St Thomas

Christian Heritage

It gives me immense happiness to join his other friends and well wishersto warmly greet this heritage-minded professor in the full bloom of hisSaptati.

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or would remain at the dream level. I too was somewhat sceptical. But Prof.George surprised all when the news was flashed that volume two was going tobe released by His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Parecattil in the presence of HisHoliness Catholicos Baselius Angen I. Actually the book was released on 7April 1973 almost coinciding with the culmination of the 19th Centenarycelebrations of the Death of St Thomas. At another grand function on 3 July1973 Joseph Cardinal Parecattil presented copies of the volume to the thenGovernor of Kerala Sri N. N. Vanchoo. Both the functions were widely coveredby the media and the Encyclopedia got good publicity. The book and its skilfuleditor George became celebrities overnight. We were all wonderstruck whenwe got in our hands the grant size volume in magnificent class and style. Greatacclaim not only from the general public but from the part of scholars andlearned persons greeted the monumental work and its author. One reviewerwrote that the Encyclopedia with authoritative articles, reproductions of ancientdocuments and colour pictures, rich with maps, tables and plates is a highlyrecommended reference tool for hard to obtain information. Others remarkedthat they knew nothing better as a reference book on Christianity in India thanthe St Thomas Christian Encyclopedia. For most people this lavishly producedwork rarely found in India was an extraordinary publishing achievement withscholarly serenity and reliability—a compendious and comprehensive workwith a remarkable coverage of the whole ground - history, culture, customs,divisions, art, architecture, music, parish life, liturgical vestments, Christiantraditional occupations, dance and drama, institutions, statistics and what not.

The toil and moil Prof. Menachery underwent to get this monumentalvolume published are known, perhaps, only to a few of his close friends andrelatives. I remember the pain he confined in his heart at the time of stress andstrain. Some of his friends including me did what they could. But that was notmuch. I understand that he had to draw on his life’s savings and family propertyto get volume two out of the press. But the surprising thing is that Georgenever showed at any time worry or anxiety. He went on with great optimismand full faith in God that the project, which he considered a divinity designatedwork, would succeed. Succeed, indeed, he did. He has emerged as the heritage-minded professor and the ‘guardian angel’ of history and Christian culturalpatrimony.

Excellent publications followed: the first volume of the Encyclopedia; “TheNazranies” which is the first of several projected volumes of classics on historyof Christianity in India. A cheaper but a more perfect edition of Vol. II of theEncyclopedia under the name ‘Thomapaedia’ has also seen light. The thirdvolume of the Encyclopedia is ready for release.

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This heritage person with his wide knowledge of the Church in Kerala andwith a lot of precious collections of antiques is available for all people wheneverthey need his expert service. I organized two events here at Jeevass Kendram,one in 1999 on the Synod of Diamper and another a painting exhibition on‘The Human Face of the Divine’ in 2004. On both occasions George was themain resource person. In 1999 he brought to Jeevass many of his personalcollections and some special items borrowed from his parish church of Ollur.The audience were thrilled.

With the sweet recollection of these and many other events may I offerProf. George Menachery who is celebrating his Saptati my heartfelt thanks. Ipray the Almighty to keep him in good health and the best of youthful spirit toserve the Church and society for many more years.

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h≥ ka-bhpw ssIkvXh NcnXKth-j-W-Øn¬ Nne-h-gn-°m\pw Aaq-

ey-ß-fmb \nc-h[n NcnX KŸ-ßƒ ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m\pw kp]-[m-\-

amb ]e KŸ-ß-fpsS FUn-‰-dmbn amdm\pw Ign-™p. ssIkvXh

tZhmeb-ß-fpsS Ncn-X-c-N-\-bn¬ CX-b-[nIw Xmev]-cy-sa-Sp-Ø-h¿ tIc-

f-Øn¬ A[n-I-an-√. Cw•o-jv `mj-bn¬ t\Sn FSpØ AKm-[-amb

]mWvUnXyw -s]m-^. ta\m-t®-cnsb Hcp henb Ncn-X-K-Ÿ-Im-c-\m°n

hf¿ØnsbSp -°m≥ hf-sc -b -[nIw klm-bn -®p. tIc-f -Ønse

ssIkvXhcpsS Ncn-X-Øn-te°pw ssIkvXh inev]ß-fn-te°pw ]≈n-

I-fn-te°pw shfn®w hoip∂ AXy-]q¿∆-hpw FXn¿∏p-≈Xpw C√m-Ø-

Xp-amb ]iv\-ß-fn¬ tcJ-Iƒ tiJ-cn®v \nc-h[n Kth-j-W-ßƒ FUn‰v

sNbvXv ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m\pw s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn°v Ign-™n-´p-≠v. 1973

˛82 h¿j-ß-fn¬ FUn‰v sNbvXv ]kn-≤o-I-cn® sk‚ v tXmakv

tUm. sI.-sI. cmlp-e≥

sjh-enbm¿ s]m^. tPm¿÷v

ta\m-t®cn

63

InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-UnbbpsS c≠p hmfy-ßƒ 1991 se C¥y≥

N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mknIvkv 2000¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn® 8 hmfy-ß-fp≈ Zn

tXmam]oUnb F∂nh temI-]-kn-≤-ß-fmb Cw-•ojv KŸ-ß-fmWv

AXn¬ hnhn-[-ß-fmb A`n-]m-b-ßƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. hntZ-i-ß-

fn -te-bpw, tIc-f -Øn-tebpw ]WvUn -X-∑m -cmb \qdp -I -W-°n\v

FgpØpkw`m-h-\-Iƒ Cu \mep KŸ-ß-fnepw Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-bpw.

Aßns\ sk‚ v tXma-kn-s\-Ip-dn-®pw, ssIkvXh tZhm-e-bß-sf-°p-

dn®pw ]pd-Øn-d-ßnb ][m-\-s∏´ KŸ-ß-tfbpw KŸ-Im-c-∑m-scbpw

hyXy-kvX-X-bp≈ teJ-I-∑m-scbpw s]m^. ta\m-t®cn Cu hninjvS

KŸ-ß-fn¬ IqSn \sΩ ]cn-Nbs∏Sp-Øp-∂p. Bcm-[y-\mb sk‚ v

tXmakv tIcfw kµ¿in-®n-´pt≠m C√tbm F∂ Imcyw ]e-ÿ-eØpw

Ct∏mgpw N¿® sNøp-I-bm-Wv. alm-\mb t]m∏v Xncp-ta\n t]mepw A`n-

]mbw ]d-™n-´p≠v.

Did St. Thomas Really come to India” F∂ temI-]-kn≤ Ncn-X-K-

th-j-I-\mb H. Comes s‚ hnhm-Z-]-c-amb teJ\w Zn tXmtam]o-Unb

F∂ KŸ-Øn¬ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn FSpØp tN¿Øn-´p-≠v. tIc-f-

Ønse Ncn-X-hn-Zym¿∞n-Iƒ°p Cu teJ\w ]e ]pXnb hn⁄m-\hpw

]I¿∂p-X-cp-∂p-≠v.

kXy-k-‘-\mb NcnX Kth-j-I≥ F∂ \ne-bv°v s]m^. ta\m-t®-

cn-bpsS ]tXyI hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ apJ-ap-Z-bm-Wn-Xv. Hcp hnj-b-sØ-°p-

dn®v In´m-hp-∂n-S-tØmfw hyXy-kvX-amb hnh-c-ßƒ t]mepw Is≠Øn

AsX√mw hmb-\-°m-cs‚ apºn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn

ImWn® B¿÷-h-t_m-[sØ FX ]iw-kn-®mepw aXn-bm-hp-I-bn-√. Ncn-

X -Im -cs‚ [¿Ω-a -Xm -Wv . CXm temIØp ]c∂p InS -°p∂

hyXyÿßfmb tcJ-Iƒ, hmbn-°q, ]Tn-°q, F∂n v Xm¶ƒ A`n-]mbw

cq]o-I-cn-°q F∂mWv s]m^. ta\m-t®cn ]d-bp-∂-Xv. ta\m-t®-cnsb alm-

\mb Ncn-X-K-th-j-\-I-\m°n am‰p-∂Xv AXy¥w kXy-k-‘-amb kao-

]-\-am-Wv.

kp]kn≤ Bwt•m- -C-¥y≥ Ncn-X-Im-c-\mb ]n. tXmakv hnZym- ymk

hnZ-Kv[\mb F¬.-Fw. ss]en, Nn¥-I-\mb tPmk^v sImsf-ßm-S≥,

_lp. I¿±n-\mƒ h¿°n hnX-b-Øn¬, `mjm-]-WvUn-X-\mb Sn.-Fw. -Np-

Ωm¿ XpS-ßn-b-hcpsSsb√mw kpNn-¥n-X-ß-fmb A`n-]m-b-ßsf Cu

KŸ-Øn¬ ]I¿Øm≥ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn°p Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p. _n´ojv

`cWw C¥y-bn¬ hcp-∂-Xn\v FXtbm apºv Xs∂ skbn‚ v tXma-kns‚

hc-hn-\ptijw mc-Xob Pohn-X-Øn\pw tIcf kwkvIm-c-Øn\pw D≠mb

am‰-ßf ]n. tXmakv hne-bn-cp-Øp-∂p-≠v. sk‚ v tXmakv H∂mw \q‰m-

≠n¬ ChnsS h∂p-sh-∂pw, At±lw tIc-fob kaq-l-Øns‚ kvt\lm-

Z-c-ßƒ°v ]mXo`qX-\m-sb∂pw ssIkvXh Nn¥-Iƒ _n´o-jp-Im¿ hcp-

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∂-Xn\v apºv Xs∂ ChnsS kzm[o\w sNep-Øn-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw ]n.

tXmakv hy‡-am-°p-∂p.

sk‚ v tXma-kns‚ tIcf kµ¿i-\-Øn-s‚bpw XpS¿∂p-≠mb hn]p-

e-amb aX-]-cn-h¿Ø-\-Øn-s‚bpw kXy-ßƒ Cu teJ-\-ß-fn¬ IqSn

hmb-\-°m-c\v e`n-°p-∂p. tIcf Ncn-X-Ønse CØcw kw -h-ßsf kXy-

k-‘-ambn hni-Zo-I-cn-°m≥ Ncn-X-K-th-j-I-\mb s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn°p

Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Ncn-X-hn-Zym¿∞n-Iƒ Xo¿®-bmbpw s]m^. tPm¿÷v

ta\m-t®-cn-tbmSv IS-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p F∂-XmWv kXyw.

]WvUn-X-\mb s]m^. ta\m-t®cn Ct∏mƒ tIcf Ncn-Xhpw kwkv°m-

chpw InkvXy≥ Ie-Ifpw inev]-Ifpw tIc-f-N-cn-Xhpw F∂o hnj-b-

ß-fn¬ Kth-j-Ww \SØn sIm≠n-cn-°bmWv. _mw•q¿ [¿Ωmcman¬

Kth-j-W-hn-Zym¿∞n-bmbn ]h¿Øn-®p-h-cp-∂p.

tZio-b- -A-¥¿tZ-iob Xe-ß-fn¬ hnZym- ym-kw, Ncn-Xw, k`m-N-cn-Xw,

F∂o hnj-b-ß-fn-ep≈ \nc-h[n skan-\m-dp-I-fn¬ Kth-j-W-]-_-‘-

ßƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-´p≈ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn ]Xn-\-t©mfw ayqkn-b-ß-

fpw, -F-Ivkn-_n-j-\p-Ifpw kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\mbn t\XrXzw \¬In-bn-

´p-≠v. 1964- 72 Ime-ß-fn¬ ImØ-enIv \yqa≥ At m-kn-tb-js‚ tZiob

]kn-≠mbn tkh\w \S-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. Ccp-]-Øn-aq-t∂mfw hntZi cmPy-

ß-fn¬ ]cy-S\w \S-Øn-bn-´p≈ kp]-kn≤ NcnXImc-\mb s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb \nc-h-[n hntZi k¿∆-I-em-im-e-Iƒ Kth-j-W-

]-kw-K-ßƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m-\mbn £Wn-®n-´p-≠v. Ct∏m-ƒ hn]p-e-amb

Hcp C¥y≥ InkvXy≥ ayqknbw ]Wn-Xp-b¿Øm-\p≈ hºn® ]h¿Ø-

\-Øn-emWv s]m^k¿ G¿s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AtXm-sSm∏w InkvXy≥

F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mknIvkv F∂o c≠v hntizm-Ø-c-

K-Ÿ-ß-fpsS cN-\-bnepw s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn apgp-In-bn-cn-°p-

∂p.

tIcf k`-bpsS NcnX Kth-j-W-Øn¬ Aaq-ey-amb kw`m-h-\-Iƒ

\¬Inb NcnX Nn¥-I-\pw alm-\mb A≤ym-]-I-\p-amb s]m^. tPm¿÷v

ta\m-t®-cnsb At±-l-Øns‚ k]vXXn BtLm-j-th-f-bn¬ sjh-en-bm¿

]Zhn \¬In BZ-cn-°m≥ k` Xøm-dm-bXv HuNn-Xy-]q¿Æ-amb \s√mcp

\S-]-Sn-bmbn F∂ Imcy-Øn¬ kwi-b-an-√. kmwkv°m-cnI tIc-fw,

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb Cu A\-izcamb ÿm\-e-_v[n-bn¬

A\p-tam-Zn-°p-Ibpw B ]-WvUnX tijvT\v k]vXXn awKfw t\cp-Ibpw

sNøp-∂p.

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kwk

vImc

Øn\

v apº

v

1934

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At\ym\yw Adn-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bp-sSbpw

Fs‚bpw lrZ-b-ßƒ XΩn¬ ASp-ØXv Fgp-]-Xp-I-fn¬ B¿°n-tbm-f-

Pn-bpsS tÃ‰v AUvssh-kdn t_m¿Un¬ H∂n®v ]h¿Øn-°p-hm-\p-≈-

A-h-kcw e`n-®-t∏m-gm-Wv. Ccp-hcpw Xriq¿ Pn√-bn¬ \n∂p-≈-h-cm-bn-

cp-∂-Xn-\mepw ssIImcywsNbvXn-cp∂ hnj-b-ßƒ At\ym\yw Xmev]-

cy-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw Rßƒ°v Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m-\p≈ hnj-b-ßƒ°v

kam-\-X-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Rßƒ IqSp-X¬ ASp-

Øp. Iq´mbn Btem-Nn-®-Xn-\pv tijta Hmtcm hnj-bhpw Rßƒ tbmK-

Øn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p-≈p. tUm. Fw.-Pn.-Fkv. \mcm-b-W≥, tUm. Sn.-

sI. cho-µ≥, tUm. tPm¨ Hm®≥Xp-cpØv F∂n-h-cm-bn-cp∂p D]-tZ-i-I-

k-an-Xn-bnse a‰v AwK-ßƒ.

A∂sØ B¿°n-tbm-fPn hIp-∏ns‚ Ub-d-IvS¿ hy‡n-]-c-ambn \√

a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw ]pcm-X-Xz-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ th≠X Ah-Km-l-

tam, Xmev]-cytam D≈ hy‡n-bm-bn-cp-∂n-√. B¿°n-tbm-f-Pn-bpsS hn]p-

e-amb km≤y-X-I-sf-°p-dn®pw NcnX cN-\bv°v AXv GsX√mw Xc-Øn¬

klm-b-I-amIpw F∂-Xn-s\-°p-dn®pw henb ]nSn-]m-sSm∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-

∂n√ At±-l-Øn-\v. Fß-s\tbm hgn- sX‰n h∂-XmWv B ÿm\-Øv.

AXn-\m¬ Cu Un∏m¿´p-sa‚n¬ Imcy-£-a-amb ]h¿Ø-\-ß-sfm∂pw

\S-∂n-cp-∂n-√. Cu ZpÿnXn am‰n-sb-Sp-°m≥ Rßƒ Iq´mbn Btem-

Nn®v ]pcm-X-Xz-h-Ip-∏n\v Hcp ]h¿Ø-\-tcJ Xøm-dm-°n. DSs\ \S-∏m-

t°-≠Xpw Zo¿L-Im-em-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ \S-∏m-t°-≠Xpw F∂ coXn-bn¬

AXv c≠mbn Xncn-®p. hIp∏p a¥n A≤y£X hln® tbmK-Øn¬ B

tcJ Ah-X-cn-∏n®v AwKo-I-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™Xnepw ]nev°me]h¿Ø-

\-ßƒ°v AsXmcp am¿§-tc-J-bmbn kzoI-cn®v ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ apt∂m-

´p- sIm-≠p-t]m-b-Xnepw Rßƒ°v Nmcn-Xm¿∞y-ap-≠v.

imkvXo-b-amb Ncn-X-c-N-\bv°v klm-b-I-amb hf-sc-tbsd D]-Zm-

kulr-Z-Øns‚ kpK‘w

them-bp-[≥

]Wn-°-t»cn

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\-ßƒ aÆn-\-Sn-bnepw sh≈-Ønepw ad-™p -In-S-°p-∂p-s≠∂pw Ah-

sb√mw imkvXo-b-ambn D¬J-\\w \SØn ]pd-sØ-SpØv A]-K-Y\w

\S-Øn-bmte bYm¿∞-NnXw e`n-°qsh∂pw Imcy-Im-c-W-k-lnXw Hmtcm

tbmK-Ønepw s]m^. ta\m-t®cn Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. kzIm-

cy-hy-‡n-I-fpsS AXym¿Øn-aq-ehpw Adn-hn-√m-bva-aq-ehpw A]q¿∆-ß-fmb

]e NcnXe£y-ßfpw kvamc-I-ßfpw Zn\w-]Xn \in-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-

bm-sW∂pw Ah kwc-£n-°m≥ ASn-b-¥nc\S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-°-W-

sa∂pw At±lw A`y¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. kwc-£Ww A¿ln-°p∂

AØcw NcnXkvamc-I-ß-fpsS \o≠ ]´n-I-Xs∂ At±lw lmP-cm-°n-

bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ ASn-b-¥nci≤ A¿ln-°p-∂-hsb ]tXyIw Nq≠n-

°m-Wn-®n-cp-∂p.

D]-tZ-iI kanXn tbmK-ß-fn¬ Rm≥ D∂-bn-®n-cp∂ ]iv\-ßƒ°v

Dd® ]n¥pW At±-lw \¬In-bn-cp∂p. A©v G°¿ ÿeØv XI¿∂p

InS-°p∂ tN‰p-h-bnse U®p tIm- -bpsS Ah-in-jvS-ßƒ, A[n-Ir-X-cpsS

A\m-ÿ-aq-ehpw \m´p-Im-cpsS AXym¿Øn-aq-ehpw \jvS-s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cn-

°p∂ Zpÿn-Xn°v DS-\Sn ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠m-°m≥ Rm≥ Ah-X-cn-∏n® ]ta-

b-Øn-\v, s]m -k¿ i‡-amb ]n¥pW \¬In kwkm-cn-®-Xpw, kXzc\S-

]-Sn-Iƒ°v a¥n DØ-c-hn-´Xpw Fs‚ Hm¿Ω-bn¬ HmSn-sb-Øp-∂p.

Aßs\ ]e-Xpw.

BtKmf ]i-kvXn-bm¿÷n® Ncn-X-Im-c-s\∂ bmsXmcp Xe-°-\hpw

At±-l-Øn-\n-√. s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn GXm\pw aWn-

°q-dp-Iƒ kwkm-cn-®m¬, hen-sbmcp d^-d≥kv sse_-dn-bn¬ amk-ß-

tfmfw sNe-h-gn-®m¬t]mepw e`n-°m-ØX Adn-hp-Iƒ \ap°v ssIh-

cpw. FX Xnc-°p-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw kwi-b-\n-hm-c-W-Øn-\mbn hcp∂ Ncn-

Xm-t\z-j-Isc At±lw Hcn-°epw \ncm-i-cm-°m-dn-√. ]K¬`-\mb Hc-

≤ym-]-Is‚ A]-K-Y-\-]m-S-h-tØmsS F√m kwi-b-ßfpw At±lw Zpco-

I-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-°pw.

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn ssIImcywsNbvXn- p≈ hnj-b-ß-fpsS

sshhn-≤yhpw kw`m-h\sNbvXn-´p≈ KŸ-ß-fpsS ssh]p-eyhpw B[n-

Im-cn-I-Xbpw ]cn-K-Wn-°p-tºmƒ CsX√mw Hcp hy‡n°v H‰bv°v sNøm≥

Ign-bptamsb∂v A¤p-X-s∏-´p-t]m-Ipw. FX Kl-\-amb hnj-bhpw

AXym-I¿j-I-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m-\p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ Ignhv Akq-bm-

h-l-am-Wv.

£oWn°mØ a\o-jbpw ajn-bp-W-ßn-SmØ s]m≥t]\-bp-ambn mc-

X-k-`-bp-sSbpw tIcfk`-bp-sSbpw Adn-b-s∏-SmØ tImWp-I-fn-tebv°v

kXy-Øns‚ t\¿sh-fn®w ImWn-°m≥ k]vX-Xn-bnepw A£oWw ]b-

Xv\n-°p∂ Fs‚ ]nb kplr-Øn\v Bbncw ]Wm-a-ßƒ.

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kw]q-Py-\mb tam¨. k°-dn-bmkv hmgn-∏n-≈n-bpsS tPyjvTktlm-

Z-c≥ _lp-am-\y-\mb ap≥ Xriq¿ sU]yq´nIf-IvS¿ io. hn.-]n. tPm¿÷v

Ah¿I-fpsS ]pXn amKnbpw Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsfPv ]^-k¿

io. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw kaw-Kfw \S-∂-tXm-

sS-bmWv Rm≥ io. ta\m-t®-cnsb BZy-ambn ImWp-∂Xpw ASp-Ø-dn-

bp-∂-Xpw. _lp-am-\-s∏´ k°-dn-bm-k-®-s‚bpw kvt\l-ap≈ tPm¿÷v

tN´-s‚bpw ]pØ≥th-en-°-c-bnse Xd-hm´v hk-Xn-bpsS ASpØ

Ab¬hm-knbpw AI∂ _‘p-hp-amWv Rm≥. AXp-sIm≠v io ta\m-

t®-cn-bp-ambn IqSp-X¬ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm-\pw, At±-l-Øns‚ k`m-˛-km-aq-l-

]h¿Ø\ßfp-ambn CS-]-g-Im\pw Ign-™p. IqSmsX, 1952 apX¬ Im¬

\q‰m≠v Imew mZ¿ hS-°s‚ ]ÿm-\-ß-fp-ambn _‘-s∏ v ]h¿Øn-

°m≥ Ign-™-Xn-eqsS Xriq¿ ]´-W-hp-ambn IqSp-X¬ _‘-s∏-Sp-hm≥

km[n-®-Xp-sIm≠v io ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn henb tXmXn¬ kulrZw ]¶n-

Sp-hm\pw F\n°p Ign-™n-´p-≠v.

ssIkvXh NcnX ]T\ hni-I-e\ cN\ ]km-[\taJ-e-I-

fnse AZzn-Xob km∂n-≤y-ambn io ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS hy‡nXzw CXn-

\Iw hf¿∂p ]S¿∂p ]¥en®n-cn-°p∂ ImgvN-bmWv \ap°v C∂v

ImWm≥ km[n-°p-∂-Xv. hnti-jn®v, \kmWn InkvXym-\n-IfpsS Ncn-

X-]-c-amb Aÿn-XzsØ tNmZywsNøp∂ Nne kwL-SnX \o°-

ßƒs°Xnsc At± -l-Øns‚ kw`m -h -\ -Iƒ°v tIc-f -Ønse

\kmWnkaqlw AX-amXw At±-l-tØmSv IS-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p F∂Xv

Hcp \nkvX¿°hkvXp-X-bm-Wv.

ta¬ ]-d™ ssIkvXhNcn-X-ta-J-e-bnse io ta\m-t®cnbpsS

kw`m-h-\-Iƒ, AXns‚ ]T-\-k-ao-]-\-ß-fpsS imkvXo-b-X-sIm-≠pw,

kXy-k-‘-X-sIm≠pw tIc-f-Øns‚ AYhm `mc-X-Øns‚ sk°p-e¿

Ncn-X-ta-J-ebv-°p-Xs∂ CuSp‰ apX¬Iq-´mbn hcpw-Ime]Tn-Xm-°fpw

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn;

hn\-b-]m-fin-Xy-ß-fpsS kl-NmcntPmk^v

aqt™en

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Nn¥-Icpw G‰p-hmßpw F∂Xv Ahn-X¿°n-X-am-Wv. io ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS

NcnXkw`m-h-\-I-fpsS Bg-Øn-ep≈ hni-I-e\w Cu sNdp-te-J-\-Øns‚

e£y-a√ F∂p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v AXn-tebv-s°m∂pw IS-°p-∂n-√.

as‰m-∂p-≈-Xv, Xmc-X-tay\ Ncn-Xm-t\z-j-W-Øn-epw, NcnX]T\ Kth-

j-W-Ønepw Xmev]-cy-°p-dhv ImWn-°p∂ hS-°≥ Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dp-Im-

cmb \km-Wn-Iƒ°v A°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp khn-ti-j-amb ]tNm-Z\w

\¬In DW¿Øp-∂-Xn¬ io ta\m-t®cn ImWn® Hu’pIyw FSpØp

]d-b-Ø-°-XmWv F∂p-≈-Xm-Wv. \ΩpsS ]pXp-X-e-ap-d-bpsS a\- p-I-

fn¬ Ncn-Xm-h-t_m-[-Øns‚ Nne Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ hnX-dm≥ At±-l-Øns‚

]Xn-`m-]q¿Æ-amb ]b-Xv\-ßƒ°m-bn-´p-≠v F∂Xv Hcp henb kXy-am-

Wv. B Xos∏m-cn-Iƒ Xo∏-¥-ßƒ BIp-∂Xv A\XnhnZq-c-`m-hn-bn¬

\n›-b-ambpw \ap°v ImWp-hm≥ km[n°pw F∂v \ymb-ambpw ]Xn-

£n-°mw.

CXn-s\-√m-ap-]cn, io ta\m-t®-cn-bp-am-bp≈ kº¿°-Øn¬ sXfn-™p-

Im-Wp∂ Hcp ]tXy-I-X, At±-l-Øns‚ Ipeo-\-amb hn\-bhpw emfn-

Xy-hp-am-Wv. ]mfin-Xy-Øns‚ ]c-tIm-Sn-bn¬ \n¬°p-tºm-gpw, ]i-kvXn-

bpsS ]mc-ay-Øn¬ \n¬°p-tºm-gpw, k`m-kqcn-I-fpsS kman-]y-Øn-em-bn-

cn-°p-tºmgpw ‘Xd-hm-SnØw’ F∂ ]Z-Øns‚ ka-kvXm¿∞-ßfpw

A\z¿∞-am-°p∂ Hcp Znhykma¿∞yw At±-lsØ Xgp-In-sbm-gp-Ip∂p

F∂Xv s]m^-ksd hyXy-kvX-\m-°p∂ ]Xn-`-bpsS ]`bpw ]cn-th-

jhp-am-Wv.

s]m^-k-dpsS kl-[¿Ωn-Wn-bmb amKn-bpsS Xd-hm-´p-tZiw F∂

\ne-bn¬ At±-l-Øn\p ]pØ≥th-en-°-c-bp-am-bp-≠mb ASp∏w Rßƒ

]pØ≥th-en-°-c-°msc Hcp-]mSv hf¿Øn-bn-´p≠v F∂-Xp-t]mse B

_‘w At±-l-sØbpw \s√m-c-f-hn¬ hf¿Øn-bn-´p≠v F∂m-Wv Fs‚

A`n-]m-bw. kw]q-Py-\mb k°-dn-bm-k-®s‚ A\p-K-lhpw At±-l-Øn\v

Bthm-f-ap≠v F∂p hniz-kn-°p-∂-h-\mWv Rm≥.

BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb s]m^-k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏-

Sp--hm≥ Cu ASp-Ø -Im-eØv, ]£m-LmXw h∂v ]q¿Æhni-a-Øn-em-b-

Xp-aqew, F\n°p Imcy-ambn km[n-°m-dn-√ F∂Xv hnj-a-P-\y-amb Hcp

Imcy-am-Wv. F¶nepw, aI≥ Ft^w At±-l-hp-ambn ]e kml-N-cy-ß-

fnepw Hcp-an-°m-dp≠v F∂p-≈-Xpw, Gsd _lp-am-\m-Z-c-hp-I-tfmsS At±-

l-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-°m-dp-≈Xpw F\n°v kt¥mjw Xcp∂ Imcy-

am-Wv. Fs‚ s]mXp]h¿Ø\taJ-e-Ifnepw, as‰√m cwK-ß-fnepw io

ta\m-t®cn X∂n-´p≈ ]n¥p-Wbpw kl-I-c-Whpw, \nd™ \µn-tbmsS

Rm≥ Hm¿°p-∂p. ssIsIm≠v Fgp-Xm-\m-hm-ØXvsIm≠v aI≥ Ft^-

amWv F\n-°p-th≠n CXp Ipdn-°p-∂-Xv.

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k]vX-Xn-bpsS kt¥m-j-Øn-tebv°v kwXr-]vXn-tbmsS ]th-in-°m≥

]^-k¿ ta\m-t®-cn°v km[n-°-s´-sb-∂pw, Bbp-cm-tcmKykº-∂-X-

tbmsS k]vXn-bn¬\n∂v iXm-`n-jn-‡n-bn-tebv°pw \h-Xn-bn-tebv°pw

k¿∆-i-‡≥ hgn-\-S-Ø-s -sb∂pw, H∏w k -bpsS A`n-am\X\-b≥ F∂

\ne-bn¬ Hcp sjh-en-b¿ ÿm\w At±-l-Øn\p Ic-K-X-am-I-s´-sb∂pw

]m¿∞-\m-]q¿∆w Biw-kn-°p-∂p.

]gb sF^¬ _pIvkv sI´nSw

]nXmhv C.Sn. tPmk^v

ap≥ssIsøSpØv

ÿm]n® At©cn klIcW

_m¶v

H√qcnse ]nXrKrlw

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tUm. tXmfq¿

iin-[-c≥s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpsS

Pohn-X-ZuXyw

kzImcy tImsfPv A≤ym-]I ]ÿm-\-amb F.-sI.-]n.-kn.-Sn.-F-bpsS

]h¿Ø-I-sc∂ \ne-bn-emWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpw Rm\pw

]c-kv]cw ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw Ign™ 30 h¿j-°m-e-ambn kulrZw

]¶n-Sp-∂-Xpw. \m´nI Fkv. F≥. tImsf-Pnse F.-sI.-]n.-kn.-Sn.-F- bqWn‰v

skI-´-dnbpw XpS¿∂v c≠p- h¿jw Xriq¿ Pn√m ]kn-U-≠p-am-bn-cp∂

F\n°v ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn \√ _‘w ]pe¿Øm≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂p.

F.-sI.-]n.-kn.-Sn.-F- ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°v \√ ]n¥pW s]m^. tPm¿÷v

ta\m-t®-cnbpw At±-l-Øn‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ sk‚ v tXmakv

tImsfPv Ãm^v At m-kn-tb-j\pw (F.-sI.-]n.-kn.-Sn.-F- bqWn‰v) \¬In

h∂n-cp-∂p. tÃ‰v Iu¨kn¬ tbmK-ßƒ°v Fd-Wm-Ip-f-tØbv°v

Rßƒ ]e-t∏mgpw Hcp-an-®mWv t]mbn-h-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. kw`m-jWNmXpcyw

th≠p-thm-f-ap-≈ ta\m-t®-cn- Cw•o-jnse \¿Ω-ßƒ ]eXpw ]p\-cm-hn-

jv°-cn®p Rßsf ckn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p.

XpS¿∂v Rm≥ F.-sI.-]n.-kn.-Sn.-F- kwÿm\ skI-´-dn-bmbn Xnc-

s™-Sp-°-s∏- p. AtXm-sSm∏w Rm≥ tImgn-t°mSv k¿∆-I-em-ime taJ-

e-bnse F.-sI.-]n.-kn.-Sn.-F- bqWn-‰p-I-fpsS IΩn-‰n-bpsS skI-´-dn-bp-am-

bn-cp-∂p. A°m-eØv tImgn-t°mSv k¿∆-I-em-im-e-bpsS ÃmNyq-´dn

^n\m≥kv IΩn-‰n-bn-te-bv°p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp-∏p -h-∂p. bqWn-th-gvkn‰n

kn≥Un-t°‰p Ign-™m¬ ]m[m-\y-ap≈ IΩn-‰n. AXn¬ t\m -an- p-sIm≠v

]ecpw Fs‚ ]n¥pW tXSn-bn-cp-∂p. Rm\pw Pn√m skI-´-dn-bm-bn-cp∂

s]m^. Fw. sI. ]fl-\m- \pw (sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pnse nknIvkv

s]m^-k¿) Hcp-an®p\n∂p-sIm≠p ]h¿Øn-®-Xn-\m¬ ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS

ÿm\m¿∞nXzw Dd-∏m-°m≥ F\n°p km[n-®p. AXn-\m-h-iy-amb IØn-

S-]m-Sp-Iƒ kwÿm-\-X-e-Øn¬ \S-Øn-bXpw Rm≥Xs∂bmbn-cp-∂p.

I¿Ω-Ip-i-e-\mb s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS ]h¿Ø\w At±-l-Øn\p

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A\m-bm-k-hn-Pbw t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øp. k¿∆-I-em-ime sk\-‰ns‚ ]Xn-

\n-[n-bm-bn-´m-W-t±lw Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-´-Xv. sk\-‰nepw At±-l-Øns‚

]h¿Ø\w kvXpXy¿l-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSv c≠p XhW Rm≥

kwÿm\ sshkv ]kn-U-≠m-b-t∏mgpw Sj-d-dm-b-t∏m-gp-sams° Fs‚

kwL-S\m]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°v h≥]n-¥p-W-bmWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cn-bpw, sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pv A≤ym-]-Icpw F\n°p \¬In-bn-cp-

∂-Xv.

sk\‰v saº¿ÿm\w Ah-km-\n-®-tXmsS kwL-S-\m-]-h¿Ø\w

At±lw Ipd-®-Xm-bmWv I≠-Xv. IqSp-X¬ kabw Ncn-X-Øn-\p-th-≠n-

bmWv Cw•ojv A≤ym-]-I-\mb ta\m-t®cn \o°n-sh-®-Xv.

sk‚ v tXmakv F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb Hm^v C¥y-bpsS hmeyw IIBWv ta\m-t®cn BZyw ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®-Xv. temI-]-kn-≤-amb ‘F≥ssk-

t¢m-]o-Unb _n´m-Wn°’ XpS-ßnb d^-d≥kv KŸ-ß-fpsS ]kn-≤o-I-

cWw \qdp-I-W-°n\p pƒssSw ]finX-∑m¿ ITn-\-ambn A≤zm-\n-®mWv

\n¿∆-ln-°p-∂-Xv. Aß-s\-bp≈ 3 hmey-ßƒ H‰bv°v Hcp Xm]-k-s\-

t]mse kz¥w PohnXw ]W-bw-sh-®mWv At±lw ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®-Xv.

ItØm-en° k -bpsS ]n¥p-Wbpw t]m’m-l-\hpw Ah-km-\-L- -Øn¬

tXSn h∂-Xn-\m¬ At±lw kmº-Øn-I-ambn XI¿∂n-s√∂p amXw. B

taJ-e-bn¬ Hcp]t£ hn⁄m\w ae-bmfw F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb FUn-

‰-dm-bn-cp∂ amXyp Fw. Ipgn-then km¿ Ign-™m¬ AXn-Im-b-\mbn \ne-

\n¬°p-∂Xv ta\m-t®cn amX-am-Wv. Akq-bm¿l-amb Hcp Din-c≥ hnP-

b-amWv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-UnbbpsS ]kn-≤o-I-c-Ww.

AXn-\nsS ae-bm-f -a-t\m-c-a-bpsS ]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn tPm¨ t]mƒ c≠m-

a≥ am¿∏m-∏-bpsS ÿm\m-tcm-lWw dnt∏m¿´psNøm≥ tdman-se-Ønb

ta\m-t®-cn°v Xs‚ IrXn°v Bh-iy-amb hn -h-ßƒ tiJ-cn-°m\pw sX‰p-

Iƒ Hgn-hm-°m\pw Ign-™Xpw KŸ-Øn\p ]cn-ip≤ ]nXm-hns‚ A\p-

Klw t\Sm≥ Ign-™Xpw `mKy-am-bn. AXn‚-sbms° hnP-b-ssh-P-b-

¥n-bmWv sjh-en-bm¿ ]Zhn At±-lsØ tXSn-sb-Øn-b-Xv.

Hcp Ncn-X-Im-c-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ At±-lsØ hne-bn-cp-Øp-hm≥

F\n°p `mKy-ap-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. AXn\v F\n°p A¿l-X-bp-s≠-∂mWv

Rm≥ Icp-Xp-∂-Xv. 32 h¿j-°mew NcnX A≤ym-]-I-\mbn hnhn[ Fkv.

F≥. tImsf-Pp-I-fn¬ Rm≥ ]h¿Øn-®p. Hcp lnÃdn s]m^-k¿°v

In´m-hp∂ G‰hpw ][m-\-s∏´ AwKo-Im-c-ß-fn-sem∂v Xs‚ k¿∆-I-em-

im-e-bnse t_m¿Uv Hm^v ÃUokv AwK-Xzhpw sNb¿am≥ ÿm\-hp-am-

Wv. km[m-c-W-bmbn c≠p tSw amXsa \nb-a\w In´m-dp-≈p. ]t£

F\n°v XpS¿®-bmbn A©p -X-hW tImgn-t°mSv k¿∆-I-em-ime

t_m¿Uv Hm^v ÃUokv (bq.-Pn.) (X-Sp¿®-bmbn 15 h¿jw) ¬ AwK-am-bn-

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cn-°m≥ mKyw kn≤n-®p. A©mw tSan¬ t_m¿Uv sNb¿am-\mbpw Rm≥

]h¿Øn-®p. AtXmsS t_m¿Uv Hm v ÃUokv (]n. Pn.) bnepw AwKXzw

e`n-®p. Ncn-X-hn-`m-K-Øns‚ ]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn 15 h¿jw lyqam-\n-‰nkv

^m°¬´n-bnepw AwK-ambn. ]n∂oSv sk\-‰nepw AwK-am-b-t∏mgpw ta\m-

t®cn amjv F\n°v Hcp i‡n-kvXw-`-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ncn-X-Øn¬, ]tXy-

In®v ]pcp-hkvXpimkvXw (B¿°n-tbm-f-Pn), inev]-hnZy (Sculpture),\mW-b-imkvXw (Numismatics) F∂n-h-bn-sems°, ta\m-t®-cn°v

Adnhpw Xmev]-cy-hp-ap-≠v.

tIc-fob ]≈n-°-e-I-fpsS BZysØ kqX-[m-c≥ t_mws_ k¿∆-

I-em-im-e-bn¬ A≤ym-]-I-\m-bn-cp∂ kvs]bn≥Imc-\mb dh. m. sldm-

km-Wv. C∂sØ ]e ItØm-en° ]≈n-I-fpsS A¬Øm-cIfpw a‰pw

sk‰vsNbvXXv At±-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. \ΩpsS \m´pIm-cmb Bim-cn-amsc

t_mws_-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]m-bmWv hnip-≤-∑m-cpsS sNdnb ]Xn-a-Iƒ

sldmkv Xøm-dm-°n-bXv F∂v At±-l-sØ-Ip-dn®v Rm≥ Xøm-dm-°nb

tamtWm-Km-^n¬ hnh-cn-®n-´p-≠v. ItØm-en° ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-cpsS `mc-

X-h¬°-c-W-Øn¬ sldmkv hln® ]¶pw FSpØp ]d-tb-≠-Xm-Wv.

dh. sldm-kns‚ ]h¿Ø-\-ß-tfmSv InS-]n-Sn-°p∂ ]h¿Ø\w

ImgvN-sh-bv°p-hm≥ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cnbv°p Ign-™n- p-s≠∂p km£y-

s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ F\n°p H´pw Btem-Nn-t°-≠-Xn-√.

FX-sbX ]Z¿i-\-ß-fmWv At±lw Xriq¿ cp]-X-bv°p-th≠n

kwL-Sn-∏n-®-sX-∂-Xn\v Iøpw IW-°p-an-√. Xriq-cn¬ tNcp∂ an° Ncn-

X-sk-an-\m-dp-I-fp-sSbpw ]Z¿i-\-ß-fp-sSbpw apJykwLm-S-\-I≥ ta\m-

t®-cn-bm-Wv.

sk‚ v tacokv tImsf-Pn¬ Hcp h¿j-°mew \o≠p-\n∂ NcnX skan-

\m-dp-I-fnepw At±-l-Øns‚ ]¶pv FSpØp ]d-tb-≠-Xm-Wv. At±-l-

Øns‚ \n¿t±iw am\n®v B skan-\m-dn¬ Hcp ]_‘w Rm\-h-X-cn-∏n-

®Xv Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m-cpsS A`n-\-µ-\-ßƒ°p ]mX-ambn. “tIc-f-Ønse

InkvXp-a-X-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ ]pcm-X\ enJn-X-ßfpw tcJ-Ifpw” F∂-

Xm-bn-cp∂p Rm\-h-X-cn-∏n® kmam\yw Zo¿L-amb t]∏¿. B cwK-ØmWv

ta\m-t®cn Xs‚ Ign-hp-Iƒ sXfn-bn-®-Xv.

k¿ hneyw tPm¨kmWv C≥tUm-f-Pn-bpsS ]nXm-hv. C≥tUm˛Bw-

•nb≥ kmln-Xy-Øn\v ASn-Ø-d-bn´ _n´o-jvIm-c-\mb hneyw tPm¨k-

s\-°p-dn®v Rm≥ cNn® tamtWm-Km-^n¬ C¥y≥ kwkv°m-c-Øn-\p≈

At±-l-Øns‚ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ hni-Zo-I-cn-®n-´p-≠v. 49˛mw hb- n¬ A¥-

cn® hneyw tPm¨kpw At±-l-Øns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ ]h¿Øn-®n-cp∂

tdmb¬ Gjym-‰nIv skmssk-‰n- (I¬°-´) bpw C√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Imfn-

Zm-ks‚ “A`n-⁄m\ imIp-¥-f-” -a-S°w \qdp-I-W-°n\p IrXn-Iƒ

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NnX¬cm-£-k\v Blm-c-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p.hneyw tPm¨kns‚ ]mX-bn¬

apt∂m-´p- t]mb dh. ^mZ¿ sldmkv hnP-b-\-Kc kmam-Py-sØ-∏-‰nbpw

kn‘p kwkv°m-c-Ønse apZ-I-sf-∏-‰n-bp-ap≈ Kth-j-W-cw-KØv Xs‚

hy‡n-apZ ]Xn-∏n-®p. Ch¿s°√mw ka-io¿j-amb ]h¿Ø\w s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpw \n¿∆-ln-®p. tIc-f-Ønse InkvXy≥ kwkv°m-

c-sØ-∏‰n ae-bm-f-Øn¬ ]tXy-I-ambn HXp-ßn-°q-Sn-sb∂p amXw.

“]≈n-°-e-Ifpw a‰pw” F∂ s]m^. ta\m-t®cnbpsS IrXn At±-l-

Øns‚ ssIsøm-t∏msS Fs‚ tiJ-c-Øn-ep-≠v. ]e ]kn-≤o-I-c-W-ß-

fn¬ h∂ teJ-\-ßƒ AXn¬ Dƒs°m-≈n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. AXnse “kwkm-

cn-°p∂ ]≈n-®p-h-cp-Iƒ” F∂ teJ\w tIcfNcn-X-Ønse ASn-th-cp-

I-fn-tebv°v \sΩ \bn-°p-∂p. “tIc-f-Ønse inev]-ßƒ” F∂ teJ-

\hpw FSp-Øp-]-d-tb-≠-Xm-Wv. [mcmfw NnX-ßƒ AXn-ep-≠v. ][m-\-

ambn Ipcn-ip-Ifpw amtam-Zo-km-sØm-´n-Ifpw, AƒØm-c-I-fpw, ]Sn-∏p-c-hm-

Xn-epIfpw, ta¬s°-´n-Ifpw hnf-°p-Ifpw AXn¬ NnXo-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.

Hcp-]t£ ae-bm-f-Øn¬ BZy-sØ ]Z¿i-\-h-kvXp-°sf∏‰n-bp≈ hnh-

c-Wm-flI ]Xn-]m-Z-\-ap≈ IrXn AXm-bn-cn-°m≥ km≤y-X-bp-≠v.

s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bp-sS ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS G‰hpw hen-b -t\´w

Xriq-cnse ItØm-en-°-scbpw sshZn-I-ti-jvT-scbpw Ncn-Xm-kzm-Z-I-

cm°n am‰n-sb-∂-Xm-Wv. ItØm-en-°-k` Ncn-XsØ hf-s®m-Sn-°p-∂p-

sh∂p Nne¿ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°m-dp-≠v. s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bp-sSbpw

Xriq¿ cq]-X-bp-sSbpw ]h¿Ø\w B hna¿i-\-Øn\v Hc-]-hm-Z-am-Wv.

kXy-k-‘-amb coXn-bn¬ NcnXcN\ \S-ØnbXnepw InkvXy≥ Ncn-

X-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ IrXn-Ifpw hkvXp-°-fp-sams° IrXy-ambn kwc-

£n-°p-∂-Xnepw AXn-cq-]X t\Snb hnP-bsØ A`n-\-µn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥

Ign-bn-√. AXn¬ s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn hln® ]¶v FSpØp

]d-tb-≠-Xm-Wv. k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cnbv°v

Fs‚ A`n-\-µ-\-ßfpw Biw-k-I-fpw.

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tUm. sNdn-bm≥

Ip\n-b-t¥m-SØv

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn

˛ k©-cn-°p∂ k`mhn⁄m-\-tImiw

Ncn-X-Øns‚ Xmfp-I-fn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-tØ≠ Hcp \maw ˛ s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn. AXpw, kph¿Æ-en-]n-I-fn¬Øs\ tcJ-s∏-Sp-tØ-

≠-Xv. Ncn-X-Øn\p A\-izckw`m-h\ \¬In-bn-´p≈ At±lw k]vX-

Xn-bn-¬ FØn\n¬°p∂ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ ]tXyIw kvacn-t°-≠Xv

`mc-X-k-`-bpsSXs∂ IS-a-bm-Wv. Imc-Ww, At±-l-Øns‚ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ

`mc-X-k-`bv°v FXtbm henb t\´-amWv A¿∏n-®n-´p-≈-Xv.

Ht´sd h¿j-ßƒ°p -apºv hy‡n-_-‘-amWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cnsb Rm\p-ambn ASp-∏n-®n-´p-≈-Xv. A∂v At±-l-Øns‚ Nne IrXn-

Iƒ amXsa hmbn-®n-´n-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. ]n∂o-Sv, tXmam-]o-Unb ]pd-Øp-

h-∂-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ Bg-ß-fn-tebv°v Cd-ßn-s®-

t√-≠Xv Bh-iy-ambn tXm∂n. tXmam-]o-Un-b-bpsS ]n∂n¬ At±-l-

Øns‚ tNX\ F¥p-am-Xw ]h¿Øn-®n- p-s≠∂p shdp-sX-bßp Nn¥n®p

If-bm-\m-hn-√. sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb Hm^v

C¥y At±-l-Øns‚ sXm∏n-bn¬ Nm¿Ønb h¿Æ-Øq-h¬ Ime-Øn\v

FSp-Øp-am-‰m-\m-hm-Ø-Xm-Wv. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tIm-i-Øns‚ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏p-

Iƒ Hcp henb a\- ns‚ hnl-K-ho-£-W-Øn-tebv°p \sΩ Iq´n-s°m-

≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. Hcp an∂m-an-\p-ßn-s\-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-tºmƒ, BIm-i-Øns‚

A\-¥-X-bn-tebv°v AXp ]mdn-t∏m-Ip-∂-Xns‚ NnXw IuXp-I-IcwXs∂-

b-t√? BIm-isØ kz¥-am-°m-\mWv an∂m-an-\p-ßns‚ ia-sa-¶ntem?

kmKcw Hcp Nnangn-\p-≈n¬ Hfn-∏n-°m-\p≈ iawt]mse-bm-W-sX∂p ]d-

tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. a\p-jy≥ tIhew an∂m-an-\p-ßm-sW-¶nepw Ccp-´Øv

an∂m-an-\p-ßn\p kqcy-tKm-f-Øns‚ ÿm\-am-Wp-≈-Xv. s]m^. tPm¿÷v

ta\m-t®-cnsb∂ an∂m-an-\p-ßn\v BIm-isØ kz¥-am-°m≥ km[n-®p-

sh-∂XmWv FSp-Øp-]-d-tb≠ hkvXp-X. Htcm Imcyw ]Xn-]m-Zn-°p-

tºmgpw kp£vaX At±-l-Øns‚ ]Xn` Af∂p Ipdn-°p-∂p. sXfn-hp-

Iƒ \nc-Øm\pw NnX-ßƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°m\pw Ipd-s®m-∂p-a√ At±-l-

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Øn\p Ign-™n- p-≈-Xv. Hcp henb ]ÿm-\-Øn\p km[n-°m-hp∂ Imcy-

amWv hy‡n-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ At±lw t\Sn-sb-Sp-Øn-´p-≈-sX∂v Xo¿®.

C¥y≥ N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mkn-Ivkv, Zo \km-Wokv F∂n-hbpw FSpØp

]d-tb≠ t\´-ß-fm-Wv. s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn tkmX- m-Wv,

shdpw tNme-b-√. F¥n\pw At±lw tkmX v Is≠-Øm≥ ian-°p-

Ibpw sNøp-∂p.- tI-c-f-k-`-bpsS Ccp-f-S™ taJ-e-I-fntebv°v kml-

kn-I-X-tbmsS CdßnsN√m\pw \nc-h[n Is≠-Ø-ep-Iƒ \S-Øm\pw

At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™p-sh-∂Xp \n m-c-Im-cy-a-√.

hntZ-in-b¿ tIc-f-Øn-se-Øm-dp-≠v s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-

cnsbtØ-Sn. Ah¿°-dnbmw `mc-X-k-`-bpsS ss]Xr-IsØ∏‰n Adn-b-

W-sa -¶n¬ At±-lsØ sN∂p ImWmsX \nhr -Øn -bn -s√-∂v.

hnizmkss]Xr-I-Øns‚ Bg-ß-fn-te-bv°v C-d-ßn-s®-∂v, At±lw

kµ¿i-I¿ F¥mtWm ]Xo-£n-°p-∂-Xv, Ah-sb√mw ]I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-

°p∂p. Kth-jWat\m-`m-h-ap-≈-h¿t° ]pXp-Xmbn Fs¥-¶n-ep-sams°

Is≠-Øm-\m-hp. P∑-kn-≤-amb Kth-j-W-a-t\m-`m-h-amWv s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbv°p≈-Xv.

hy‡n-]-c-ambn At±-l-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sm≥ F\n°v Ht´sd Ah-

k-c-ßƒ e`n-®n-´p-≠v. tIc-fk` Ncn-X-]-c-amb ]Z¿i-\-ßtfm skan-

\m-dp-Itfm kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-tºm-gmWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn Ah-

iy-L-S-I-a-sW∂p \ap°v a\- n-em-Ip-I. ssIb-b®p klmbw sNøm≥

At±lw Ft∏mgpw k∂-≤-\m-bn-cn-°pw. A\p-`-h-⁄m-\hpw ]mtbm-

KnI⁄m\hpw At±-l-Øn\p kz¥-am-Wv. At±lw Is≠-Øn-bn-´p≈,

Is≠-Sp-Øn- p≈ kma-Kn-I-sf-∏‰n Ipe-¶-j-amb ]T\w \S-Øn-bnt´ ]pdw-

tem-I-Øn\p Ah At±lw Im´n-s°m-Sp-°q. AXp-sIm-≠p-X-s∂, Ah-

bpsS B[n-Im-cn-I-X-sb-∏‰n \ap°p kwi-bn-t°-≠n-h-cn-I-bn-√. skan-

\m-dp-I-fnepw ]Z¿i-\-ß-fnepw hy‡n-]-c-ambn F\n°p a\- n-em-°m≥

Ign-™n-´p-≈-XmWv Ch-sb-√mw.

hnf™p \n¬°p∂ ]Xn` sXfnhp \¬Ip∂ Ah-k-c-amWv k]vXXn

ka-bw. AXp-sIm-≠v, s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb ASp-Ø-dn-bm≥

BK-ln-°p-∂-h¿ B ]Xn`mhnemkw hy‡-am-°p∂ kma-Kn-I-fn-

tebv°pXs∂ i≤ Xncn-°p-sa∂p ]Xo-£n-°mw. Biw-k-I-fn¬ ap°n-

°-f-bmsX k]vXXn IqSp-X¬ t\´-ßƒ ssIh-cn-°m-\p≈ ]mZ-]o-T-I-

ambnamXw ]cn-K-Wn-®p-sIm-≈-s´!

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s]m^. sI. Fw. tSmws]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn

˛ Fs‚ kl-]mTn kplrØv

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn F∂ Cu. sP. tPm¿÷v c≠p -h¿jw

Fs‚ kl-]m-Tnbpw Hcp h¿jw tImsfPv ta‰pw Bbn-cp-∂p. GXm≠v

Htc Ime-ØmWv tPm¿÷v sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ Cw•ojv hn`m-K-

Ønepw Rm≥ ssIÃv tImsf-Pn¬ amØ-am-‰nIvkv hn`m-K-Ønepw A≤ym-

]-I-cmbn tN¿∂-Xv.

Xr»n-\m-∏n≈n sk‚ v tPmk^vkv tImsfPv A°m-eØv D∂-X-hn-

Zym-`ymkw kz]v\w ImWp∂ hnZym¿∞n-I-fpsS Bim-tIµw Bbn-cp-

∂p. c£n-Xm-°ƒ tPm¿÷ns\ Hcp F≥Pn-\n-b¿ B°-W-sa∂ BK-

l-Øn¬ KWn-X-imkvXw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ H∂mw Kq∏n¬ Xr»n-\m-∏n-≈n-bn¬

C‚¿ao-Un-b-‰n\p tN¿Øp. AtX- Kq-∏n¬ tN¿∂ Rm\pw tPm¿÷ns\

BZy-ambn I≠p-ap-´p-∂Xv 1953 Pq¨ amk-Øn¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. ASp-Ø-

SpØ ¢mkv \º-cp-Iƒ, ko‰p-Iƒ, em_p-I-fn¬ Htc tai, Xmakw Htc

t_m¿UnMv lukn¬, Ah-[nbv°v ho´n¬ t]mIp-∂Xpw XncnsI hcp-

∂Xpw C∂sØ So Km¿U≥ FIvkv] v sSbn-\n¬ CXm-bn-cp∂p c≠p

h¿jsØ Rß-fpsS Xr»n-\m-∏n≈n Pohn-Xw.

Cß-s\-sbms° Bbn-cp-s∂-¶n-epw, Rß-fpsS ]T-\-Xm-ev]-cy-ßƒ

hn`n∂Zni-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. tPm¿÷n\v KWn-X-Øn-tem, F≥Pn-\n-b-dnw-

Knsem Bbn-cp-∂n√ A`n-cp-Nn. At±lw ]ikvX kmln-Xy-Im-c≥am-cpsS

t\mh-ep-Ifpw a‰p-ambn Aen-™p-tN¿∂v C‚¿ao-Un-b‰v ]q¿Øn-bm-°n.

Aßs\ Rßƒ 1955˛¬ ]ncn-™p.

XpS¿∂v Rm≥ c≠p- h¿jw ]Tn®v KWn-X-im-kvX-Øn¬ _ncpZw

FSp-Øp. c≠p-h¿jw A≤ym-]-I-\mbn tPmensNbvXp. 1959 ¬ tImgn-

t°mSv tZh-Kncn tImsf-Pn¬ Fw.-F-kv.knbv°p tN¿∂ Rm≥ ss^\¬

Cb¿ Bcw-`-Øn-emWv Fs‚ kplr-Øns\ ho≠pw ImWp-∂-Xv. IS-∂p-

t]mb A©p- h¿jsØ NcnXw Rm≥ tNmZn®p a\- n-em-°n.

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C‚¿ao-Un-b-‰n\p Inńb am¿°p-sIm≠v F≥Pn-\n-b-dnw-Kn\v ko‰v

In´msX h∂-Xn-\m¬ tPm¿÷ns\ c£n-Xm-°ƒ _n.-F. amØ-am-‰n-Ivkn\p

Xr»n-\m-∏n-≈n-bn¬ Xs∂ tN¿Øp. amXvkv ¢m p-I-fn¬ A]q¿∆-am-bn-

amXw Ib-dn-bn-d-ßp∂ tPm¿÷v AXn-\p- ]-Icw C°-tWm-anIvkv ¢mkp-

I-fn-emWv t]mbncp-∂Xv. A°m-eØv tImsf-Pn¬ C°-tWm-an-Ivkn\v

¢ms -Sp-Øn-cp-∂-h-cn¬ ]ikvXhm‹nbpw ]m¿ey-sa‚ v AwK-hp-am-bn-cp-

∂ s]m^. tXma v io\n-hm-k≥, s]m^. Ccp-Zb kzman sdÕym¿

XpSßn ]ecpw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS ¢mkp-Ifpw Cw•o-jn¬ ^m. Sn.

F≥ skIyq-d-bpsS ¢mkp-Ifpw Bbn-cp∂p tPm¿÷n\v BI¿j-Wo-b-

am-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ahn-SsØ kw]p-jvS-amb tImsfPv sse_-dn-bn-em-bn-

cp∂p At±lw an° ka-bhpw sNe-hn- n-cp-∂-Xv. Aßs\ c≠p -h¿jsØ

tImgvkv Ah-km-\n-°p-tºmƒ aq∂m-w ]m¿ v Fgp-XmsX tImsf-Pn¬\n∂p

]ncn-tb-≠n-h-∂p. C°-tWm-an-Ivkn¬ UnKn FSp-ØXv Xriq¿ sk‚ v

tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬\n∂m-bn-cp-∂p.

tZh-Kncn sk‚ v tPmkv^vkv tImsf-Pn¬ tPm¿÷v Fw. G. Cw•ojv

H∂mw h¿jhpw Rm≥ Fw. Fkv kn. amXvkn\v c≠mw h¿jhpw ]Tn-®n-

cp∂t∏mgmWv ho≠pw tImsfPv ta‰vkv Bb-Xv. B sIm√w tPm¿÷v

tImsfPv bqWn-b≥ sNb¿am≥ ÿm\-Øn\v a’-cn-®p, ]n∂oSv If-IvS-

dmb hnP-b-N-µ-t\mSp Hcp-thm-ń\v tXm‰p. Fw. G. ]T\w ]q¿Øn-bm-

°n-bXv Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImsf-Pn¬\n∂p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

]n≥kn-∏mƒ ^m. Xntbm-U-jykv At±-l-Øn¬ henb ]Xo-£-I-fmWv

h®p ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂-Xv.

sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ A≤ym-]-I-\mbn tN¿∂-tXm-sS-bmWv

tPm¿÷v Ncn-X-Øn¬ Kth-j-W-]-T-\-ßƒ Bcw-`n-®-Xv.

Rßƒ XΩn¬ ho≠pw ASp-°p-∂Xv Imen-°‰v bqWn-th-gvkn‰n

sk\‰v AwK-ßƒ F∂ \ne-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p hn`n∂ A≤ym-

]IkwL-S-\-I-sf-bmWv Rßƒ AhnsS ]Xn-\n-[n-I-cn-®-Xv. \mep- h¿jw

B _‘w XpS¿∂p.

FhnsS Bbn-cp-∂mepw Xs‚ km∂n≤yw Adn-b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw AwKo-

I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ DS-a-bm-bn-cp∂p ta\m-

t®-cn. ]T-\-ß-fn¬ c£n-Xm-°-fp-sS-tbm, kl-]m-Tn-I-fp-sStbm t]c-W-

bv°p- h-g-ßmsX kz¥w A`n-cpNn hf¿Øn-sb-SpØv apt∂m´p \oßn-bn-

cp∂ tPm¿÷v s]cp-am-‰-Ønepw ]T\coXn-bnepw Xs‚ hy‡nXzw \ne-

\n¿Øn-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn-°Ww C‚¿ao-Un-b-‰n\p ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ

kl-]m-Tn-Ifmb Rßƒ At±-l-Øn\v “h v” F∂ t]¿ \¬In-b-Xv. c£n-

Xm-°ƒ ImWn®psImSpØ F≥Pn-\n-b-dn-ßns‚ hgn-Iƒ Xń-°-f™v

]ikvX kmln-Xy-Im-c≥amcpsS KŸ-ßfpw Cw•ojv kmln-Xyhpw

]n≥Xp-S¿∂v Xs‚ hy‡n-Xz-Øn¬ Du∂n sshIn-amXw Xs‚ “FIvk-

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Sn-kn‰nv” HXp-°m≥ ]Tn-®v, e£y-Øn-tebv°v IpXn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ,

C∂p ImWp∂ Hcp KŸ-I¿Øm-hv, Hcp Ncn-X-Im-c≥ F∂o \ne-I-fn-

tebv°v FØp-sa∂v “h´v” F∂p t]cn´ kl-]m-Tn-I-fmb Rß-fn¬

]ecpw Icp-Xn-bn-√, B≤ym-]-I-cpƒ∏sS a‰p Nne¿ At±-lsØ “Po\n-

b vv” BbmWv Icp-Xn-b-Xv. sIankvSn s]m^-k¿ cma-Ir-jvW≥ At±-

lsØ ¢mkn¬ “^ntem-k-^¿v” F∂mWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Xs‚ P∑-hm-

k-\sb ]Xn-Iq-e-km-l-N-cy-ß-fnepw kz¥w ]b-Xv\w-sIm≠v hf¿Øn

hep-Xm°n hen-b-hm-bn-Øo¿∂ tPm¿÷n\v Cu kl-]m-Tn-bpsS Bbn-c-

am-bncw Biw-k-Iƒ! Btcm-Ky-]q¿Æ-amb, kt¥m-j-I-c-amb IpSpw-_-

Po-hn-Xhpw Hcp _p≤n-Po-hn-bpsS Ia-amb ]h¿Ø-\-]p-tcm-K-Xnbpw hn\-

b-]q¿∆w t\¿∂p-sIm-≈p-∂p.

Atacn°bnse kzoIcWw 2005

IpSpw_ktaXw Kƒ^n¬ 2003

80

Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImsf-Pn¬ 1961 -˛ 62 ImeØv Fw.

G.bv°p ]Tn-°p-tºm-gmWv tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb Rm≥ ]cn-N-b-s∏-´-

Xv. tPm¿÷v Cw•ojv Fw.-G.bv°pw Rm≥ ae-bmfw Fw.-G.-bv°p-am-bn-

cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ A[nIw ASp-°m≥ Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ][m\ tdmUn-

\-∏p-dhpw C∏p-d-hp-ap≈ sI´n-S-ß-fn-em-bn-cp∂p Rß-fpsS ¢mkp-Iƒ.

tlmÃ-en¬ h®v h√-t∏mgpsams° ImWp-am-bn-cp-∂p. _lp-Im-cy-hy-K-

\mbn \S-°p∂ tPm¿÷n-s\-bmWv Fs‚ Hm¿Ω-bn-ep-≈-Xv. Fw. G.

]ohn-bkv Ign™v ss^\-en\v Rm≥ Fd-Wm-Ipfw alm-cm-Pm-kn-te°p

t]m∂p. tPm¿÷v Ahn-sS-Øs∂ Fw. G. Ign®v Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXma-

kn¬ A≤ym-]-I-\mbn tN¿∂p. Rm\m-Is´, BZyw tXh-cbnepw ]n∂oSv

Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw sk‚ v tkthy-gvknepw A\-¥cw Kh. tImsf-Pn-ep-ambn

tPmen sNbvXp.

tPm¿÷ns‚ Kth-jW]T-\-ßƒ, hnti-jn®pw am¿tØmΩm

InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Ncn-Xw, Ie-Iƒ, hmkvXp-inev]w XpS-ßn-b-h-sb-°p-

dn-®p≈ cN-\-Iƒ Rm≥ i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. NneXv F\n°v At±lw Xcn-

Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. Xriq-cp-Xs∂ tPmenbpw Xma-khpw A`w-Kpcw

XpS¿∂-Xn-\m¬ AØcw At\z-jW]T-\-ßƒ°v tPm¿÷n\v IqSp-X¬

kuIcyw In´n-sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p.

ae-_m¿ tImsf-Pp-I-fnse tPmenbpw Kth-j-Whpw Ign™v 1986 ¬

Fd-Wm-Ipfw alm-cm-Pmkv tImsf-Pn¬ t]mÃv KmtPz‰v s]m^-k-dmbn

Rm≥ FØn-b-t∏mƒ a°ƒ Xriq¿ F©n-\n-b-dnMv tImsf-Pn¬ ]T-\hpw

`mcy Be-Øq¿ Fkv. F≥. tImsf-Pn¬ A≤ym-]-\-hp-ambn FØn-bn-cp-

∂p. B kml-N-cy-Øn¬ Xriqcn¬ hmS-Ibv°v Rßƒ Xma-kn-°m-\n-S-

bm-bn. A°m-eØv CS-bv°nsS tPm¿÷ns\ ImWm\pw s]mXp-Xm-ev]-

cy-ap≈ Imcy-ßƒ kwkm-cn-°m\pw km[n-®n-cp-∂p. sk‚ v tXmakv

InkvXy≥kv F∂ tPm¿÷ns‚ hninjvSIrXn At∏mƒ ]kn-≤o-I-cn®p

s]m -k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-

- Nne Hm¿Ω-Iƒ

tUm. tPm¿÷v

Ccp-ºbw

81

Ign-™n-cp-∂p.

Fs‚ afiew kmlnXy\ncq-]-Whpw t\mh¬ Kth-j-W-hp-am-bn-cp-

∂-Xn-\m¬ ]c-kv]cw N¿®sNtø≠ Imcy-ßƒ Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p. 1993 ¬

Rm≥ Fd-Wm-Ip-fØp Xma-k-am-°n-b-Xn-\p-tijw au≠v sk‚ v tXma-

knse skan-\m-dp-I-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Rßƒ IqSm-dp-≠v. AhnsS

tPm¿÷v Ah-X-cn-∏n® ]_‘w it≤-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. \s√mcp

kplrØpw Xm≥ sXc-s™-SpØ afi-e-Øn¬ \nc-¥cw A≤zm-\n®

Hu∂-Xy-Øn-se-Ønb hy‡n-bp-am-bn- mWv tPm¿÷ns\ Rm≥ kvacn-°p-

∂Xpw _lp-am-\n-°p-∂-Xpw.

At±-l-Øns‚ k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Zo¿Lm-

bp pw Btcm-Kyhpw, C\nbpw kmwkv°m-cnIkw`m-h-\-Iƒ sNøm-\p≈

Ignhpw D≠m-Is´ F∂v Biw-kn-°p-∂p, ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. Bflob

Imcy-ß-fn-tebv°v At±-l-Øns‚ i≤ IqSp-X¬ Xncn-bp-am-dm-Is´ F∂pw

]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.

acnb]pcw ]≈nbpw

]gb bqWnb≥ ] pw

A¬]w hniaw

82

A∂v sk‚ v tXma-kn\v

Cu ]®-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√

IWn-bm-sb-¶nepw

Hcp ]qhp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√...

hcm-¥-Iƒ°v Cu N¥tam,

\£X]cn-th-jtam C√m-bn-cp-∂p.

B¿Svkv tªm°pw kb≥kv tªm°pw

AXn-e-ßp-anßpw ]e ¢mkp-I-fpw...

Ingt° hgn-bn-se∂pw ]t£

I≠p-a-Sp-°mØ \nd-°m-gvN....

AXn-\n-S-bn¬

Be-∏m-´-®\pw NpΩm-cp-amjpw

]utem-kvamjpw tXm_n-bm- mdpw

(Hcp kpthm-f-Pn-°m-c\v

kmsdt∂ ]d-bm-\m-hq)

ASp-Øp- \n-∂,

tN¿Øp-\n¿Ønb Kpcp-°≥am¿....

BwK-te-b-an-jvS-an-√m-Xn-cp-∂n´pw

ASp-∏-ap-≠m-bn˛

ta\m-t®-cn- am-tjmSpw

h¿§o-kv am-tjm-Spw....!

]d-™p-h-cp-∂Xv

ta\m-t®cn amsj-°p-dn-®p-X-s∂....

Fs‚ amjv_m_p shf-∏mb

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]Tn-∏n-°msX ]Tn-∏n®

]Tn-°msX ]Tn®

Nne ]mT-ßsfIpdn-®v....

`mj-bv°-∏p-dØv Cw•o-jns‚

`mhw ImWn-®-Xv....

hm°n¬ ebn-°p∂ hodv Imń-b-Xv....

\mSy-kn-≤n-I-fn¬

Ipń-Isf Iøn-se-Sp-Ø-Xv...

¢mkp-ap-dn°pw

]mT-]p-kvX-I-Øn-\p-ap-∏pdw

IÆpw ImXp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p

ta\m-t®cn amjv°v...

Iebpw Imem-Xn-h¿Øn-bmb

ImgvN-Ifpw I≠p-h-®p...

ImØp-hbv-t°-≠-Xm-sW∂v

Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp..

Adn-™p-a-dn-bm-sXbpw

]e-t∏mgpw I≠p-apń

At±-l-sa-t∏mgpw

]Tn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p....

Aßs\

\ap-t°-sd-t∏-cn-√-t√m....

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C¥y-bnse InkvXp-a-X-N-cn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ ]T-\-Øn-\n-S-bn-emWv

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS ‘sk‚ v tXmakv F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb’F∂ KŸw ImWm≥ CS-bm-b-Xv. A¶-am-en-bnse aq∂p ]≈n-I-fn-se-

bpw, AI-∏-d-ºv, Im™q¿, sImc´n F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn-sebpw NcnXkm£y-

ß-fpw, ]pcm-X-\- inemtcJ-I-fpw, ‘kz¿§hpw \c-Ihpw’ F∂ ayqd¬

s]bn‚nßpw t^mt´m-Km-^p-I-fmbn ]pd-Øp-h∂ At±-l-Øns‚ KŸw

Fs∂ h√msX BI¿jn-®p.

]n∂oSv, NcnXw sI´p-I-Y-b√ adn-®v, sXfn-hp-I-fm-sW∂v ÿm]n-°m≥

ian-°p∂ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn F∂ Cw•ojv s]m^-k-dpsS ]h¿Ø-

\-ßƒ t\cn¬ ImWm≥ CS-h-∂Xv Xriq¿ eq¿±v IØo-U-en\p kao-

]Øv InkvXy≥ ayqknbw Xpd-∂-t∏m-gm-Wv.

hntZ-i-ß-fn¬ ]Nm-c-Øn-ep≈ `mcX InkvXp-a-X-N-cnXw sI´p-I-Y-

I-fpsS s]men-a-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. _¿Æm¿Zv tXma-bpw, πmknUv s]mSn-

∏m-dbpw XpS-ßn-h® Ncn-X-]-T\w DZ-bw-t]-cq¿ kq\-l-tZmkv DS-°n-bpw,

Iq\≥ Ipcn-in¬ Xqßnbpw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-cpsS ]T-\-ap-dn-I-fn¬ tdmase

KntKm-dn-b≥ bqWn-th-gvkn‰n \¬Ip∂ tUmIvS-td-‰n¬ IÆpw \ v apt∂m v

s]mbvs°m-≠n-cp-∂p.

\q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p -apºv C¥y-bn¬ FØn-s∏´ PqXInkvXp-a-X-Øns‚

tij-]-X-ßƒ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p-hm-\p≈ iaw XpS-ßn-h-®Xv tPm¿÷v

ta\m-t®-cn-bm-Wv. ]bkv ate-°-≠-Øn¬, sI. Fkv. amXyp, kv°dnb

kv°dn-b, aØn-bmkv ap≠m-S≥ F∂n-h¿ Cu ia-Øn\v Gsd ]n≥XpW

\¬In-b-h-cm-Wv.

InkvXpaX-N-cnX]T\w hntZ-i-ß-fn¬ ]mfin-Xy-tØmsS

ssIImcywsNø-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, C¥y-bn¬ Kuc-h-ta-dnb hnj-b-a-√m-Xm-bXv

]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ k`-bv°p-≈n¬ Ncn-XsØ Xf-®n-´-Xp-sIm-≠pw, sI´p-I-

Y-I-fpsS Nmcp-X-tbmsS ]T-\-ßƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n®v tUmIvS-td‰v Ic-ÿ-am°n

Ncn-X-Ønse amSºnh¿Kokv A¶-amen

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Ncn-X-]-T\w Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-am-Wv.

k`m-N-cn-X-Øns‚ D]-⁄m-Xm-°-fmb InkvXp-a-X-]-fi-X-∑m-cn¬

A¬ambKWw C√msXt]mbXv `mc -X -k-`m -N -cn - X -sa -∂Xv

ss__nƒt]mse ssIImcywsNtø≠ Hcp hnj-b-am-sW∂v k`m-t\-

XrXzw [cn-®-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv. sk‚ v tXm-akv hgn C¥y-bn¬ FØn-s∏´

InkvXp-a-X-Øns‚ tij-]-X-ß-fmb A]q¿∆KŸ-ßfpw, kmwkv°m-

cnIkma-Kn-I-fpw, inem-en-Jn-X-ß-fpw, ayqd¬ NnX-ßfpw ayqkn-b-ß-fnepw

]pkvX-I-ß-fn-ep-ambn ]p\¿÷-\n-∏n®p F∂-XmWv tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-

bpsS t\´w.

InkvXp-a-X-Øns‚ C¥y≥ ]mc-ºcyw Is≠-Ønb A¬a-mb-cn¬

]ap-J-\mWv tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn. 1969¬ _mw•q-cnse mc-X-k`m tZinb

skan-\m-dn¬ \yqa≥ Atkm-kn-tb-js‚ tZiob D]m-≤y-£≥ F∂ \ne-

bn¬ ]s¶-SpØ At±lw ssIkvX-h-k-`-bpsS C¥y≥ NcnXw F∂

hnj-b-Øn\v sXfn-hp-Iƒ lmP-cm-°p-Ibpw \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ ]g-°-ap≈

InkvXy≥ kaq-l-amWv C¥y-bn-teXv F∂v ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

1973¬ ]pd-Øn-d-ßnb sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-

Unb F∂ t]cn¬ C¥y-bnse InkvXp-a-X-sØ-°p-dn®v aq∂v hmfy-ß-

fmbn Hcp ]c-º-c-bmWv tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cnsb it≤-b-\m-°n-b-Xv.

]n∂oSv 1982¬ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb c≠mw hmfyw, 1998 ¬ \k-dm-Wokv

F∂nh ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p.

]pcm-X\ ]≈n-I-fn¬\n∂pw InkvXy≥ Xd-hm-Sp-I-fn¬\n∂pw \qdp-

I-W-°n\v Ncn-X-tc-J-Iƒ Is≠-Sp-Øv, Ah hntZ-i-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ Ah-X-

cn-∏n-®pw, NnX-ßfpw ]T-\-ßfpw BapJ°pdn-∏p-Ifpw \¬In _rlZvKŸ-

ß-fmbn ]kn-≤o-I-cn®pw At±lw NcnXkm£yw \¬Ip-∂p. ]kn-≤o-

I-cn® KŸ-ß-fn-tf-sdbpw hntZi k¿∆-I-em-im-e-I-fn¬ C∂v d^-d≥kv

KŸ-ß-fm-Wv. ]e-t∏mgpw hntZ-i-ß-fn¬ At±lw skan-\m-dp-Ifpw ¢mkp-

Ifpw \S-Øp-∂p-≠v.

]≈n-°-e-I-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ At\z-j-W-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ InkvXp-a-X-N-cn-

Xhpw kwkv°m-chpw temI-Øn\v ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Ønb tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®cn ]g-a-bpsS kwc-£-W-amWv ss]Xr-Ihpw km£yhpw F∂v P\-

ßsf t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xns‚ DZm-l-c-W-amWv At±-l-Øns‚ hoSpw

kao-]Øp≈ H√q¿ ]≈n-bpw. tIc-f-Øn-ep-S-\ofw ]pcm-X\ InkvXy≥

]≈n-Iƒ s]mfn®v Xntb-‰-dp-I-fpsS amXr-I-bn¬ ]p\¿÷-\n-°p-tºmƒ

tIc-f-Ønse G‰hpw tijvT-amb ]ucm-WnI tZhm-e-b-ambn H√q¿

]≈nsb ImØp kq£n -°p -∂Xv tPm¿÷v ta\m -t® -cn -bpsS

km∂n≤ykzm[o-\-ßƒsIm≠m-sW∂v ]d-bmw.

A]q¿∆tiJ-c-ß-fp≈ sse_-dn-bpw, kmwkv°m-cnIkma-Kn-I-fpw,

Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v NnX-ß-fpw, k]vXXn BtLm-j-th-f-bn¬ kwL-Sn-

∏n® \qdp-I-W-°n\v hne-tb-dnb s]bn‚n-ßp-Ifpw kq£n-°p∂ At±-l-

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Øns‚ ho´n¬ Ncn-X-Øn¬ Xmev]-cy-ap≈ B¿°pw Ib-dn-s®-√mw.

sse_dn D]-tbm-Kn-°p-I-tbm, Zo¿L-t\cw X¿°n-®n-cn-°p-Itbm Bhmw.

F∂m¬ ]mNo\]pkvI-I-ß-fpsS Ie-h-d-bmb sse_-dn-bn¬\n∂pw

]pkvXIw ISw tNmZn-®m¬ At±lw AXns‚ t^mt´m-Ãm‰v apgp-h≥

kz¥w sNe-hn¬ FSp-Øp-X-cmw, ]pkvXIw Xcn√ F∂v hn\-b-tØmsS

]d-bpw. AXp-sIm≠v Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ ]pkvX-I-ti-Jcw Aaq-ey-

am-Wv, tiJ-cn-®-sXm∂pw \jvS-s∏-´p-Im-Wn-√.

Hcn-°¬, jmPn sP°-_p-samØv C‚¿hyq sNøm≥ sN∂-t∏mƒ, Hcp

sNdnb ]pkvXIw FSpØv ap∂n-se-Ønb Ft∂mSv AXns‚ t^mt´m-

Ãm‰v FSpØv Ab-®p-X-cm-sa∂v G‰v ]pkvXIw Xncn®p hmßn-°p-Ibpw

(hm°p ]men-®p), At±lw ]pd-Øn-d-°nb F√m ]pkvX-I-ßfpw (\-km-

Wokv ˛ 2,250 cq]) kΩm-\-ambn \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.

NcnXkm£y-ß-fpsS Ie-h-d-bmbn tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn ap≥ssI

FSpØv ]h¿Ø-\-am-cw-`n® Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ ayqkn-

bw, Im°-\m v sk‚ v tXmakv au≠v ayqkn-bw, ]me-bq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv

ayqknbw F∂nh tIcf ssIkvXhk`m-N-cn-X-]-T-\-Øn\v D]-bp-‡-am-

Wv.

k]vXXn BtLm-j-th-f-bn-emWv am¿∏m∏ A¬am-b¿°v \¬Ip∂

_lp-a-Xn-bmb sjh-en-b¿ ÿm\w tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb tXSn-sb-

Øp-∂-Xv. Aiz-ho-c≥ F∂ ^©p- ]`pÿm\-ß-fn-sem-∂mb sjh-en-

b¿ ÿm\w kotdm ae-_m¿ k`-bn¬ apºv e`n-®n-cp-∂Xv amSºn (C-S-]-

`p-°-∑m¿) am¿°msW∂v ]cm-a¿in-®n-´p-≠v. \m°ns‚ anSp-°p-sIm-

≠vamXw Pohn-°p-∂-h¿ F∂ A¿∞w sjh-en-b-dn\v ssIh-∂Xv AXp-

sIm-≠m-Imw. GXm-bmepw, ]hrØn-sIm≠v t\Sn-sb-SpØ Cu _lp-

aXn tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb Ncn-X-Ønse amS-ºn-bmbn Db¿Ønbn-cn°p-

∂p.

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70 ˛ ¬ \n∂v 20 ˛ tebv°v

Xncn-™p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ kn. sI. Kncn-P-Ip-am¿

2008 am¿®v 8˛mw XobXn i\n-bm-gvN-bnse ]X-Øn¬ I≠ Hcp hm¿Ø

Fs‚ a\- ns\ AºXp h¿jw ]nd-In-te°v sIms≠-Øn-®p. io

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn°v sjh-en-b¿ ]Zhn e`n®p F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p B

hm¿Ø. CXn¬ Xosc A¤pXw tXm∂n-bn-√. hf-sc-b-[nIw kt¥m-jn-

®p. ImcWw, CXv FXtbm apºv e`n-t°-≠- Hcp ]Z-hnbm-bn-cp∂p.

1958 -˛ 60 ImeØv Rm≥ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ C°-tWm-

anIvkv _n. Fbv°v tN¿∂p. tImsfPv Xpd∂v Ipd®v Znh-k-ßƒ°p

tijw ]pXn-b-Xmbn Hcp hnZym¿∞n ¢m n¬ h∂p. h∂ DSs\ Fs‚

ASpØ ko‰n¬ ÿm\w ]nSn-®p. ¢mkv Ign™v Rßƒ ]cn-N-b-s∏-´p.

t]cv tPm¿÷v. hoSv H√q¿ ]≈n°v ]Sn-™m-dp-h-iw. ]Ømw-¢m-kp-hsc

Im´q¿ kvIqfnepw AXn-\p-tijw C‚¿ao-Un-b-‰n\v Sn®n-bnepw ]Tn-®p.

Ahn-sS-Øs∂ UnKn°v tN¿∂psh∂pw, ‘IW°v’ hg-ßp-∂n√ F∂p

I≠v Xriq¿°v t]m∂-XmWv F∂pw ]d-™p. A∂p- ap-X¬ Rßƒ

Htc _©n¬ Ccp∂p Htc _ n¬ k©-cn-®p. Fs‚ hoSv s]cn-t©-cn-

bn-em-b-Xp-sIm≠v Hcp-an®v bmXsNøm≥ Ign-™p.

Cu Ime-L-´-Øn¬ tIcfw cn-®n-cp-∂Xv C. Fw. Fkv \ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-

Sns‚ H∂m-asØ IΩyq-WnÃp a¥n-k- -bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ka-bØpv Be-

∏p-g-bnse hnZym¿∞n-I-fpsS ‘HcW’ t_m´p-k-acw tIcfw apgp-h≥ hym]n-

®p. AXp-sIm≠v tImsf-Pp-Iƒ HmWm-hp-[n°v t\csØ AS-®p. C°m-

eØv tPm¿÷v Hcp kplr-Øp-samØv Fs‚ hoń¬ h∂p.

ASpØ h¿jw tIc-f-Øn¬ hntam-N-\-k-acw s]mń-∏p-d-s∏-´p.

AXns‚ ê-ambn tImsf-Pp-I-fn¬ A≤y-b\w apS-ßn. Cu ka-bØv

tPm¿÷v amt\-Pnßv FUn-‰-dmbn ‘lmwkn°v’ (HAMSICK) F∂ t]cn¬

Hcp hm¿Øm-am-knI ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p. Rm\pw ]Xm-[n-]-k-an-Xn-bn¬ Hcw-

K-am-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p-aq-∂mgvN hmcnI IrXy-ambn ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. ]n∂oSv

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c≠pw aq∂pw BgvN-Iq-Sp-tºmƒ amXw. ItaW AXpw \n∂p.

1959 ˛ 60 ¬ tImsfPv bqWn-b-\n-tebv°v tPm¿÷v P\-d¬ skI-´-

dnbmbpw Rm≥ sNb¿am-\p-ambpw sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏- p. B h¿jw tIµ-

a-¥nsb ]s¶-Sp-∏n-®p-sIm≠v bqWn-b≥ DZvLm-S\w \S-Øn.

_n. G. bv°v tijw tPm¿÷v 1960 ¬ tImgn-t°mSv tZh-Kncn tImsf-

Pn¬ Fw. F. bv°v tN¿∂p. ASp-Ø- h¿jw Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw bqWn-th-

gvkn‰n tImsfPn-tebv°v amdn. 1962 ˛ ¬ At±lw Xm≥ ]Tn® tImsf-

Pn¬Øs∂ Cw•ojv Un∏m¿´p-sa‚n¬ A≤ym-]-I-\mbn tN¿∂p.

1963 sabv amk-Øn¬ Hcp Znhkw tPm¿÷v hoń¬ h∂p. ]Tn-®n-

cp∂ Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Rm≥ At±-l-Øns‚ hońepw tPm¿÷v Fs‚

hońepw hcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ h∂-Xns‚ Dt±iw tImsfPv amt\-

Psc ImWp-hm≥ Rm≥ IqsS t]mI-W-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. aÆp-Øn-°-Sp-

Øp≈ Uman-b≥ C≥Ãn-‰yq-ńs‚ Ub-d-IvS¿ IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p amt\-P¿.

At∏mƒØs∂ Rßƒ Ahn-tSbv°v t]mbn. \mep- a-Wn°v AhnsS

FØn. Bdp- a-Wn-tbm-Sp-IqSn Ahn-sS-\n∂v Xncn-®p-t]m-∂p. AXn-\nsS

Ub-d-IvS-d-®≥ Ahn-SsØ At¥-hm-kn-I-sf-°p-dn-s®√mw ]d-™p.

IqSmsX Fs¥-¶nepw Ign-°p-∂-Xn\v _p≤n-ap- pt≠m F∂pw Bcm-™p.

F¥v X∂mepw Ign-°m-sa∂v ]d-™p. Rßƒ IqƒUnwMvkv Ign®v

bmX-]-d™v Xncn-®p-t]m-∂p.

]n∂oSv Rm≥ tPm¿÷ns\ ImWp-∂Xv Hcp ss_°v A]-ISw ]‰nb

DSs\ Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ t]mIp-tºm-gm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm\pw DSs\ IqsS t]mbn.

c≠p Znhkw Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ Rßƒ Hcp-an®v Ign-™p. Ahn-sS-\n∂pw

UnkvNm¿÷v sNbvXv hoń¬ sIm≠m-°n-b-Xn-\p-ti-j-amWv Rm≥ Xncn®v

t]m∂-Xv.

Ipsd \mfp-Iƒ°p -tijw Hcp Znhkw D®-Xn-cn™v 2 aWn°v ioam≥

hoń¬ h-∂p. s]cn-t©cn ]≈n-bn¬ Hcp ]cn-]m-Sn-bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-∂-Xn-

\p- th-≠n-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw h∂-Xv. Rßƒ aq∂p aWn°v ]≈n-

bn¬ t]mbn. ]cn-]mSn Ign-bpw-hsc Fs∂bpw tÃPn¬ ]nSn-®n-cp-Øn.

A[nIw \mfp-Iƒ Ign-bp-∂-Xn-\p- apºv ho≠pw thsdmcp ]cn-]m-Sn-bn¬

]s¶-Sp-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n hoń¬ h-∂p. CØ-hW h∂Xv Fs‚ A—≥

kvt]m¨k¿sNbvX I∏n\pth-≠n-bp≈ thmfn-t_mƒ a’-c-Øns‚

DZvLm-S-\-Øn-\p- th-≠n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kvt]m¿´vkv ¢_v `mc-hm-ln-Iƒ

DZvLm-S-\-Øo-b-Xnbpw ka-bhpw amXsa Rßsf Adn-bn-®n-cp-∂p-≈p.

Rßƒ Hcp-an®v AhnsS FØn-b-t∏mƒ ¢_v mc-hm-ln-Iƒ A¤p-X-s∏-

´p. AXn-\vtijw Rßsf hoń¬ FØn-®-Xn-\p- ti-j-amWv tPm¿÷v

t]mb-Xv.

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tPm¿÷ns‚ hnhm-l-Øn\v F\n°v ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. B

ka-bØv Rm≥ ap∆m-‰p-]p-g-bn¬ 10 Znh-ksØ Hcp sSbn-\nßv t]mKm-

an¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hnhm-l-Zn-hkw cmXn-bmWv Rm≥ hoń¬

Xncn-s®-Øn-b-Xv. ASp-Ø -Zn-hkw Xs∂ Rm≥ kplr-Øns\ ImWm≥

t]m-bn. At∏m-gmWv Adn-bp-∂Xv At±lw At©-cn-bn-tebv°v Xmakw

am‰n-sb-∂v. henb ]bmkw IqSmsX At©-cn-bnse hoń¬ FØn-

t®¿∂p. `mKy-sa∂p ]d-bs´ At±-lhpw ioa-Xnbpw hoń¬ D≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. A∂v Ah-tcm-sSm∏w D®-`-£-Whpw Ign-®mWv Xncn®v t]m∂-Xv.

Rm≥ ]o®n-bn¬ tPmen sNbvXn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ hen-b-

Ω-bpsS aI≥ h¿°n-t®-´\pw Ft∂m-sSm∏w tPmen sNbvXn-cp-∂p. At±-

l-amWv ]d-™Xv tPm¿÷v Xriq-cmWv Xma-kn-°p-∂-sX-∂v. Hcp Znhkw

D®-Xn-cn™v Rßƒ AhnsS t]mbn.

]n∂oSv dn´-b¿ sNbvX-tijw, Rm\pw `mcybpw Xriq¿ k∫v Sj-dn-

bn¬ s]≥j≥ hmßp-hm≥ t]mb-t∏mƒ At±-lhpw s]≥j≥ hmßp-

hm≥ h∂n-cp-∂p.

Ipd-®p- Im-e-ßƒ°p-tijw tPm¿÷v Fs∂ t^mWn¬ hnfn®v aIs‚

hnhm-l-hn-hcw Adn-bn-®p. hnhmlw H√q¿ ]≈n-bn¬sh®v D®-bv°p- ti-

j-am-sW∂pw hoń¬ h∂v £Wn-°-Wtam F∂pw tNmZn-®p. AXns‚

Bh-iy-an-s√∂v Rm≥ ]d-™p. hnhml Znhkw D®-Xn-cn™v c≠p

aWn°v Rm≥ FØp-tºmƒ Ah¿ ]≈n-bn-tebv°v t]mIp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Rm\pw Ah-cpsS IqsS ]≈n-bn¬ t]mbn. hnhmlI¿Ω-ß-fnepw AXn-

\p-tijw \S∂ ]m¿ń-bnepw ]s¶-SpØv Bdp aWn Ign-™mWv Rm≥

Xncn®v t]m∂-Xv.

Fs‚ aIs‚ hnhm-l-Øn\v Rm\pw t^mWn¬Iq-Sn-bmWv £Wn-®-

Xv. hoSn-\-Sp-Øp-X-s∂bp≈ Hcp IeymWafi-]-Øn¬ sh®m-bn-cp∂p

hnhm-lw. At±lw afi-]-Øn¬ hcp-tºmƒ Rm≥ hoń-em-bn-cp-∂p.

DS-s\-Øs∂ tPm¿÷v hoń-tebv°v h∂p. ho≠pw Rß-ƒ hnhmlafi-

]-Øn-tebv°v t]mbn.

G‰hpw HSp-hn¬ Rm≥ tPm¿÷ns‚ hoń¬ t]mbXv Fs‚ aIƒ

Fw. G. bv°v ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ Ah-fpsS c≠p Iq´p-Im-cn-Iƒ°p-th≠n

H√q¿ ]≈n-sbbpw H√q-cnse hyh-km-bn-I-sfbpw Ipdn®v tNmZn®v a\- n-

em-°p-∂-Xn-\p- th-≠n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu ka-bØv At±lw At©-cn-

bn¬\n∂pw H√q-cnse ]gb hoń-tebv°v Xmakw am‰n-bn-cp-∂p.

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn k]vXXn kanXn AWn-bn-s®mcp-°p∂

kvac-Wn-I-bn-tebv°v Fs∂-°qSn Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xn¬ F\n°v hf-sc-b-

90

[nIw kt¥m-j-ap-≠v. Ct∏mƒ Fgp-]-Xns‚ \nd-hn¬ At±lw amX-a-

√, Rm\pw FØn-\n¬°p∂ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ ]g-b-Imekvac-W-Iƒ

Hm¿°p-hm≥ Ah-k-c-w D-≠m-°n-Ø-∂-Xn\v k]vXXn kan-Xn-tbmSv hf-

sc-b-[nIw \µn-bp-≠v.s

tXmam]oUnb ]Imi\w

Xriq¿ B¿®v _nj∏vkv lukv

91

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cnbpsS k]vXXn Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ H√q¿

hnImcn Rm\m-bn-cp-∂XpsIm≠pw a‰pw GXm\pw hcn-Iƒ tPm¿÷v

amsj°pdn®v Fgp-Xm≥ kt¥m-j-ap-≠v.

H√q¿ CS-h-I-bpsS hf¿®bv°pw ]i-kvXn-°pw- th-≠n, tIc-f-k-`-

bpsS Ncn-X-Øn-\p-th-≠n, ItØm-en°m k`-bpsS ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°p-

th≠n PohnXw am‰n-sh® hy‡n-bmWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn.

hfsc hnim-e-amb ImgvN-∏m-Sp≈ hy‡n. H√q¿ CS-hIsb icn°pw ‘Nn∂-

tdm-a-’bm-°m≥ Ft∏mgpw ]cn-i-an-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ hy‡n-bm-Wv. Xriq¿

AXn-cq-]-X-bpsS F∂√, tIcfk`-bnse GsX-¶nepw ][m\ ]cn-]m-Sn-

Iƒ Ds≠-¶n¬, AXv H√q-cn¬ \S-°-W-sa-∂pw, H√q-cmWv AXn\v ]‰nb

ÿe-sa∂pw ss[cy-]q¿∆w ]d-bp-hm\pw AXv kwL-Sn-∏n-°m\pw ]cn-i-

an-°p∂ hy‡n-bm-Wv tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn. hn. dmt^¬ amem-J-bpsS

Xncp-\m-fn-t\m-S-\p-_-‘n®v, At±lw Hcp NcnXkmkv°m-cnI FIvkn-

_n-j≥ \S-Øn-bXv Rmt\m¿°p-∂p. AXv \S-°ptam Fs∂ms° ]ecpw

kwi-bn-s®-¶nepw, hfsc hn]p-e-amb coXn-bn¬ AXv \S-°pI-bp-≠mbn.

H√q-cns‚ ]g-a-bpw ]Xm-]-hpw ]mc-º-cy-hp-sa√mw F√m-h-scbpw Adn-bn-

°m\pw AXp-hgn C¥y-bv°-I-Øp-\n∂pw ]pd-Øp-\n∂pw [mcmfw kµ¿i-

Isc H√q-cn-tebv°v BI¿jn-°m\pw F∂pw ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂

hy‡n-bm-Wv s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn. k]vX-Xn- BtLm-j-Øns‚ t]cn¬

injy-K-Whpw kplr-Øp-°fpw tN¿∂v ]e ]cn-]m-Sn-Ifpw Hcp-°n-bXv

G‰hpw amXr-Im-]-c-am-Wv. Ah shdpw BtLm-j-ßƒ amX-a√, F√m-

h¿°pw D]-Im-c-]-Z-amb ]cn-]m-Sn-IfmWv.

k]vX-Xn-bpsS \nd-hn¬ ta\m-t®cn amjv°v e`n® G‰hpw henb

AwKo-Im-c-amWv sjh-en-b¿ ]Zhn F∂p \ap-°-dnbmw. k`m]h¿Ø-

\-ßƒ°p th≠n PohnXw am‰n-sh-bv°p∂-h¿°p k`-bn¬\n∂v e`n-°m-

hp∂ henb AwKo-Im-c-am-Wn-Xv. sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ At±lw

H√qcns‚ s]cp-a-bpsS

Imh¬°m-c≥^m. tPm¿÷v

FS-°-f-Øq¿

92

Fs‚ Kpcp- q-X\mbn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSv Rm≥ H√q-cnse sIm®-®\pw Cu ASp-

Ø-\mƒhsc hnIm-cn-b-®\pw BIm≥ CS-h-∂-t∏mƒ tPm¿÷v amjp-am-

bp≈ Fs‚ ASp∏w Bg-s∏-Sphm≥ CS-bm-bn. Cu henb ÿm\-e-_vZn-

bn¬ At±-l-Øn-\pv F√m-hn[ Biw-k-Ifpw Rm≥ t\cp-∂p. k]vXXn

kam-]-\-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ hnP-bn-°s´ F∂v ]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p.

ktlmZcoktlmZc∑mtcmsSm∏w aqØ]pXs‚ hnhmlthfbn¬

IpSpw_mwKßtfmsSm∏w Cfb]pXs‚ hnhmlthfbn¬

93

Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ Cw•ojv eIvN-d-dmbpw s]m^-k-

dmbpw aq∂p Zim-_vZ-°mew tkh\w A\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw AXn¬ c≠p

]Xn-‰m-≠p-Imew _ncp-Zm-\-¥c hnZym¿∞n-Isf ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX

s]m^-k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn 1992 ¬ NcnXKth-j-W-Øn\pw

]pkvXI]kn-≤o-I-c-W-Øn-\p-ambn tImsf-Pn¬\n∂v kzbw hnc-an-°p-I-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. 1984 apX¬ awK-e-∏pg s]m¥n-^n-°¬ skan-\m-cn-bnepw a‰p-

Nne Xntbm-fPn skan-\m-cn-I-fnepw hnkn-‰nwKv s]m^-k-dmbn At±lw

tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. IqSmsX, kplr-Øp-°-fp-samØv At±lw

Xriq-cn¬ Hcp A¬amb t\Xr-Xz-]-cn-io-e-\-tI-µhpw Bcw- n-®p. AXns‚

Bcw-`w -ap-X¬ C∂p-hsc s]m^. ta\m-t®cn AXns‚ Ub-d-IvS-dm-Wv.

Cu ÿm]-\-Øn¬ ]e \qX\ ]cn-io-e\]T-\-]-≤-Xn-Iƒ Bkq-

XWwsNbvXp \S-∏n-em-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. \yqam≥ Atkm-kn-tb-j≥

Hm^v C¥ybpsS tZiob sshkv ]kn-U‚mbn 1964 apX¬ Zo¿L-Imew

AXn-t\mSp kl-I-cn-°p-hm\pw s]m^-k¿ ta\m-t®-cn°v Ah-kcw e`n-

®p.

KŸ-k-ap-®bw

sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unbm Hm^v C¥y,

C¥y≥ N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mknIvkv (Zn \km-Wo-kv) F∂o _rlXvKŸ-

ß-fn-eqsS mcX ssIkvXhNcn-Xhpw kmwkv°m-cnIss]Xr-Ihpw temI-

Øn-se-Øn® ]ikvX kmwkv°m-cnI NcnX Kth-j-I-\mWv s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn. C¥y≥ N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mknIvkv (Zn \km-Wo-

kv) aq∂p `mK-ß-fmbn (volumes) ´mW-t±lw ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

Cw•ojv A≤ym-]-I-\mb s]m^-k¿ ta\m-t®cn tIcf k¿∆-I-em-

im-e-bn¬ ]n.-F-®v.-Un°v Ncn-X-Øn¬ t]cp cPn-Ã¿ sNøp-Ibpw B

cwKØp Ipsd Gsd ]T-\-ßƒ \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvsX-¶nepw At±-l-

Adn-hns‚ \nd-IpSw amXyp aSp-°-°pgn

94

Øns‚ ssKUv tUm. am¿Øm-fi-h¿Ω-bpsS BI-kvanI\ncym-Ww -aqew

Xoknkv ]q¿Øn-bm-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Ct∏mƒ At±lw _mwKvfq¿

[¿Ωmcmw hnZym-t£-X-Øn¬ Hcp tUmIvS-d¬ kvtImf-dm-Wv. At±lw

sXc-s™-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂ hnjbw “The Social Status of Thomas Chris-tians as indicated by their Art and Architecture” F∂-Xm-Wv. ]q\m C≥Ãn-

‰yq v Hm v tkmjy¬ kb≥kkn¬\n∂pw 1957 ¬ At±-l-Øn\p Untπm-

a e`n-®n´p≠v. CXp-Iq-SmsX thƒUv Akwªn Hm^v bqØns‚ ]cn-io-

e-\hpw At±lw t\Sn. hnZym-`ym-kw, Ncn-Xw, kwkv°m-cw, ssZh-im-

kvXw, kmaq-ly-im-kvXw, Iºyq-´¿, C‚¿s\-‰v, sF.-Sn., B¿´v, B¿°n-

sS-Iv®¿ F∂n-ßs\bp≈ hnhn[ hnj-b-ß-fn¬ Hu]-Nm-cn-Ihpw A\u-

]-Nm-cn-I-hp-amb hnZym- ymkw t\Sp-hm\pw At±-l-Øn\p Ign-™p. “ZpIvdm-

\”, “InkvXy≥ Hmdn-b‚ v” F∂o ]kn-≤o-I-c-W-ß-fpsS ÿm]I]Xm-

[n-]-k-an-Xn-bn¬ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn AwK-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-t]mse

“tP¿W¬ Hm^v sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥kv” ]Xm-[n-]-k-an-Xn-bw-K-

ambpw At±lw ]h¿Øn--bv°p-∂p. tPm¨ t]mƒ c≠m-a≥ am¿∏m-∏-

bpsS tIcf kµ¿i-\-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v ]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Ønb Hcp Uk-

t\mfw kvac-Wn-I-I-fpsS No^v FUn-‰-dmbpw kl]Xm-[n-]-cmbpw

At±lw ]h¿Øn-®p.

sNdp-∏-Ønse hmb-\m-ioew

s]m^. ta\m-t®cn sNdp-∏w-ap-Xse hmb-\-bn¬ AXoh X¬]-c-\m-

bn-cp-∂p. AΩho´n¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ Bbn-c-tØmfw ]pkvX-I-ß-f-S-ßnb

sse_-dnbpw At\Iw amkn-I-Ifpw At±lw ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øn.

sNdp∏w apXep≈ At±-l-Øns‚ Cu hmb-\m-io-e-amWv temI-]-i-kvX-

amb At\Iw KŸ-ßƒ cNn-°m≥ At±-lsØ ]m]vX-\m-°n-b-Xv.

“]mXn-cmbv°v Hcp Cdßn-t∏m-°v”, “]≈n-°-e-Ifpw a‰pw”, “sImSp-ß-

√q¿ kn‰n Hm^v sk‚ v tXma-kv”, “ssUhq¨≠¿_msd sPIkv sX

sdU¿ \km-Wokv sU¿ ae-_m¿ InkvXy≥ th¨ slbven-K≥ tSma-

kv” (P¿Ω≥ mj), “sImSp-ß-√q¿ tIUn¬ Hm^v InkvXym-\n‰n C≥

C¥y”, “•nwkkv Hm^v \kmWn sldn-t‰-Pv”, “tXmΩm-]o-Unb” XpS-

ßn-b-h-bmWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS CX-c-Ir-Xn-Iƒ.

I®n-d-a-‰-Øns‚ km£yw

io tPm¨ I®n-d-a‰w cNn® “tIc-f-k`m ]Xn-`-Iƒ” (H∂mw `mKw)

F∂ ]ikvX KŸ-Øn¬ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-sb-∏‰n Cßs\ Fgp-Xn-

bn-cn-°p-∂p:

“s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn ssIh-bv-°m-Ø-Xmb imkvX kmt¶-

Xn-I, kmwkv°m-cnI, kmlnXy cwK-ßƒ Gsd-bn-s√∂p ]d-bmw. ssI

h-®n-S-sØ√mw Xs‚ ]mfin-Xyw-sIm≠pw efn-Xhpw hn\o-X-hp-amb s]cp-

am‰coXn-sIm≠pw ta[m-i-‡n-sIm≠pw At±lw hy‡n-apZ ]Xn-∏n-®n-´p-

95

≠v. At±-l-Øns‚ _rl-Ømb tkh-\-ßƒ IW-°n-se-SpØv \nc-h[n

Ahm¿Up-Iƒ \¬In At±-lsØ s]mXp-P-\-ßfpw ÿm]-\-ßfpw BZ-

cn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.”

2008 G]n¬ 2\v k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb s]m -

k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v Fs‚ hn\o-X-amb Biw-k-Iƒ! A`n\-µ-\-

ßƒ!

Xriq¿ Su¨ lmƒ &

]ªnIv sse_dn

i‡≥ Xºpcm≥ ]mekv

]pcmhkvXp ayqknbw

tÃ‰v ayqknbw, Xriq¿

96

hy‡n-I-sfbpw kw`-h-ß-sfbpw IrXn-I-sfbpw ]ÿm-\-ß-sfbpw

kwL-S-\-I-sfbpw sNdp-Xm-°m\pw hep-Xm-°m\pw Xa-kv°-cn-°m\pw

NcnXkmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m¿°v Ign-bpw. C°m-cy-sØ-°p-dn®v \√ Ah-t_m-

[-ap≈ NcnXkmln-Xy-Im-c-\mWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn. F¥n-

s\bpw Bhp-∂X hkvXp-\n-jvT-ambn hne-bn-cpØn hnth-I-]q¿∆w kz¥w

kmwkv°m-cnI kwkvIr-Xn°v angnhv \¬Ip∂ hn[-Ønte s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bnse Ncn-X-Im-c≥ C∂phscbpw ]Xn-I-cn-®n- p-≈p.

Ncn-X-bm-Ym¿∞y-ß-tfmSv ]£w ImWn-°pI F∂-X-√msX, H∂n-t\mSpw

hnti-jm¬ Xmev]cyw ImWn-°p∂ kz`mhw Cu k¿§[\n-I-\mb kmln-

Xy-Im-c≥ ImWn-®n-´n√. AXp-sIm≠v, kpK-‘-ap≈ hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚

DS-a-bmbn s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn F∂ NcnXkmln-Xy-Im-c≥ ae-

bm-fn-I-fpsS a\- n¬ F∂pw \nd™p \n¬°pw.

kw`-h-ßƒ, Xob-Xn-Iƒ, hnh-c-W-ßƒ, hkvXp-X-Iƒ tiJ-cn®v

kmwio-I-cn®v Z¿i\ Zo]vXn-bn¬ Nmen®v kz¥w IΩ- -Øn¬ ASn®v ]pd-

Øm-°nb s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-sb∂ Ncn-X-Im-c≥ \ΩpsS

NcnXkmlnXyhoYn-bnse GIm¥]Yn-I-\m-Wv. Hcp hnZ-Kv[-kwLw

Gsd-°mew A≤zm-\n-®m¬ IS-s™-Sp-°m-hp∂ ]uV-amb IrXn-I-sf-

°mƒ KpW-ta-∑-bp≈ Ncn-X-IrXnIƒ s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v

kz¥-ambn \n¿Ωn-°m≥ Ign-™p. Fgp-Øp-Im-c≥ Z¥-tKm-]p-c-ß-fn¬

hkn-°-W-sa∂ Ip´n-Ir-jvW-am-cm-cpsS XXz-a-\p-k-cn®v, kmln-Xy-c-N-\sb

X]-ky-bm°n am‰nb s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v tZiob A¥¿t±-

iob thZn-I-fn¬ `mcX ssIkvXh kaq-l-Øns‚ ss]XrIw tcJ-s∏-

SpØn hbv°m≥ Ign-™p.

temI-Øns‚ F√m `mKß-fnepw bmX-sN-øm\pw Ncn-X-K-th-j-I-

cp-ambn kwhmZw \S-Øm\pw Ah-kcw e`n® s]m^. ta\m-t®cn Hcp

hniz-]u-cs‚ ImgvN-∏m-tSm-sS-bmWv F√m-‰n-s\bpw t\m°n°≠-Xv.

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn:

kpK‘hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ DSatSmw tPmkv

A¶-amen

97

A¥¿tZ-in-b-ambn Nn¥n-°pI, ]mtZ-in-Iambn ]Xn-I-cn-°pI F∂

XXzw a\- n¬ h®p-sIm≠v kz¥w \m´nse Ncn-X-h-kvXp-X-Iƒ°v IqSp-

X¬ angnhv \¬Ip-hm≥ At±lw ian-®n-´p-≠v. Ncn-X-]-fin-X≥am-cp-

ambn N¿®-Iƒ \S-Øp-tºmƒ A`n-]mb`n∂-X-bp≈ Imcy-ßƒ kuay-

ambn ]Im-in-∏n-°pI F∂Xv tPm¿÷v amjpsS Hcp ioe-am-Wpv.

Ncn-X-Øn¬ Xmev]-cy-ap-≈-h¿°pw Ncn-X-Im-c≥am¿°pw- th≠n Ncn-

X-]-cn-j-Øp-°ƒ kwL-Sn-∏n®v Ah¿°v AXn-eqsS hf-cm≥ s]m^.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn hgn-sbm-cp-°n-bn-´p-≠v.

Fhn-sS-sb√mw NcnXkvamc-I-ßƒ Dt≠m, AhSw kµ¿in-°p∂

Ah-k-c -Øn¬ AXp -ambn _‘-s∏´p Ncn - X -Im -c≥am -scbpw

NcnXhnZym¿∞n-I-sfbpw I≠v kwkm-cn-°m≥ Cu GIm-¥-]-Yn-I≥

t_m[-]q¿∆w kabw Is≠-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Ncn-X-]-c-amb hnj-b-ß-sf-

°p-dn®v N¿® \S-°p∂ GXv thZn-bnepw ]`m-j-W-Øn-\mbn £Wn-®m¬,

]kw-Kn-°m-\p≈ Ncn-X-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ Xøm-dm-°n-s°m-≠p-Xs∂bmWv

]^. ta\m-t®cn ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ°p t]mbn-cp-∂Xpv. sNdnb Fgp-Øp-Im¿

Isø-gpØp IrXn-I-fp-ambn tPm¿÷v amsj kao-]n-®m¬, `mjm-≤ym-]-

I≥ IYm-Ir-ØpIfmb injy≥am-tcmSv ImWn-°p∂ k¿§m-flIkao-]\w

Xs∂ At±lw ImWn®pt]m∂p. AXp-sIm≠v sIm®p-sIm®p Ncn-X-

Im-c≥am-cpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ ]Imi tKm]p-c-ambn At±lw \n¬°p-Ibpw

sNøp-∂p.

C¥y-bn¬, ]tXy-In®v tIc-f-Øn¬, NcnXkmlnXyafi-eØn¬

Cf°n ]XnjvT \S-Ønb s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-sb∂ Ncn-X-Im-

c≥ Hcp hninjvT hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ DS-a-bmbn P\-lr-Z-b-ß-fn¬ Hfn-a-

ßmsX F°m-eØpw ]tim-`n°pw.

98

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb Rm≥ BZy-ambn ImWp-∂Xv 1968

˛em-Wv. A°m-eØv At±lw Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn-\-SpØv

‘Cu^¬ _pIvkv’ F∂ t]cn¬ Hcp _p°v Ãmƒ \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. 27-˛mw

hb- n¬ Rm≥ ]kn-≤o-I-cn® ‘A`n-em-j-ßƒ’ F∂ Fs‚ BZy-

IYmkam-lm-c-Øns‚ ]Øp tIm∏n _p°v Ãmfn¬ hnev]-\bv°p \¬Ip-

hm≥ sN∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. ‘tacn-hn-Pbw’ amkn-I-bn¬ ]e-t∏m-gmbn

]kn-≤o-I-cn®v _Z¿ fqbnkv a™-fn-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ acn-bm-]p-cØp

\S-°p∂ bqWn-b≥ ] n¬ A®-Sn® ]Øp IY-I-fpsS 102 t]Pp≈ B

IYm kam-lm-c-Øns‚ hne 1.25 cq]-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]pkvXIw hn‰pIgn-

™-Xn-\p-tijw IΩo-j≥ Ign-®p≈ XpI \¬In-bm¬ aXn-sb-∂m-bn-cp∂p

Fs‚ \n_-‘-\. ta\m-t®cn amjv ]pkvXIw hmßn adn-®p-t\m-°n.

F∂n´v ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ hnebpw At∏mƒ Xs∂ X∂-Xn-\p-

tijw Fs‚ tXmfn¬ ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v amjv ]d-™p: “C\nbpw Fgp-Xn-

t°mtfm ˛ t´m.”

]n∂oSv Xriq-cn¬ ]e kmln-Xy-˛-kmw-kv°m-cnI kZ- p-I-fnepw

Rßƒ XΩn¬ I≠p-ap- p-Ibpw ]cn-Nbw ]pXp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Fs‚

kmlnXyPohn-X-Øn¬ ‘A£-c-sØ‰p-Iƒ’ F∂ t]cn¬ c≠m-a-sXmcp

IYm-k-am-lm-chpw ‘amfw’ Fs∂mcp t\mhepw Rm≥ FgpXn ]kn-≤o-

I-cn-®p-sh-¶nepw Fs‚ cN-\m-Xm-ev]cyw Ncn-X-Øn-tebv°v Xncn-™-Xns‚

]n∂n¬ ta\m -t®cn amjns‚ ]tcm -£-amb kzm[o -\ -ap -≠v .

ssIkvXhtaJ-e-bn-ep≈ At±-l-Øns‚ Ncn-X-]-T-\hpw ]pcm-

hkvXpKth-j-Whpw `mc-X-ssI-kvXhk`-bpsS apgp-h≥ i≤bpw BZ-

chpw t\Sn-bn-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. `mcX ssIkvXhk`-bpsS Cu‰n-√-amb ]me-

bq¿ ]≈n-sb-∏‰n Kth-j-W-_p≤ym ]Tn-°m\pw Ncn-X-K-Ÿhpw Ncn-X-

te-J-\-ßfpw Fgp-Xp-hm\pw F\n°v ]tNm-Z\w \¬In-bXv ta\m-t®cn

amjp-am-bp≈ kº¿°hpw kl-hm-k-hp-am-Wv.

Hcp kplr-Zv_-‘-Øns‚ IYtPmkv Nn‰n-e-∏n≈n

99

2000-˛¬ Xriq¿ B¿®v_n-j∏v am¿ tP°_v Xq¶pgn ]nXmhv ]me-

bq¿ ]≈nsb AXn-cq-]Xm Xo¿∞-tI-µ-ambn ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw AXn-

cq-]-Xm-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ Xo¿∞-tI-µ-IΩn‰n cq]o-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Cu I-Ωn-‰n-bpsS XpS-°w-ap-X¬ ta\m-t®cn amjv AwKhpw Rm≥ AXns‚

skI-´-dn-bp-am-Wv. Cu IΩn-‰n-bn¬ ]h¿Øn-®p-Xp-S-ßn-b-tXm-sS-bmWv

amjpw Rm\pw XΩn-ep≈ kplr-Zv_‘w ZrV-am-b-Xv. Xo¿∞-tIµ

IΩn‰n cq]o-I-c-W-Øn-\p- ap-ºp≈ Xo¿∞-tIµ IΩo-j-\nepw amjpw

Rm\pw AwK-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.

2001-˛¬ Im°-\m´v sk‚ v tXmakv au≠n¬ aq∂p Znh-ksØ Ncn-

X-˛-]p-cm-hkvXp skan-\m¿ \S-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. tIc-f-Ønse F√m cq]-

X-I-fn¬\n-∂p-ap≈ saXm-∑mcpw sshZn-Icpw I\ym-kvXn-Ifpw Aevam-

bcpw AXn¬ ]Xn-\n-[n-I-fmbn ]s¶-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Xriq-cn¬\n∂v AXn¬

]s¶-Sp-°m≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏´ c≠p Aevamb ]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ ta\m-t®cn

amjpw Rm\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. aq∂p Znhkw Rßƒ AhnsS H∂n®p Ign-

™p-Iq-Sn-bXv ad-°m-\m-hmØ Hcp A\p-`-h-a-m-Wv. amjpw Rm\pw skan-

\m-dn¬ ]_-‘-ßƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

]me-bq¿ Xo¿∞tIµ-Øns‚ hnI-k-\-Øn¬ ta\m-t®cn amjns‚

]¶v Gsd hep-Xm-Wv. 2004˛¬ ]me-bq-cn¬ ÿm]n-X-amb `mcX

ssIkvXNcnX ayqkn-b-Øns‚ apJykqX-[m-c≥ ta\m-t®cn amjm-Wv.

amjns‚ “Glimpses of Nazarani Herritage” F∂ Cw•ojv KŸ-Øn¬

Hcp A≤ymbw ]me-bq¿ ]≈n-sb-∏-‰n-bm-Wv. “]meq-b¿ ]≈n” F∂

Fs‚ ]pkvX-Ihpw Fs‚ t]cpw AXn¬ ]e-X-hW ]cm-a¿in-°-s∏-´n-

´p-≈Xv Fs‚ Ffnb Ncn-X-]-T-\-ßƒ°p≈ Hcp AwKo-I-cm-am-bn-´mWv

Rm≥ IW-°m-°p-∂-Xv. ]me-bq-cns\ Xs‚ c≠m-asØ C-S-hI F∂mWv

amjv hnti-jn-∏n-°p-I. AX-amXw Bfl-_-‘-ap≈ ]me-bq-cn¬sh-®p-

Xs∂ 2008 am¿®v 9 \v alm Xo¿∞m-S-\-\m-fn¬ sjh-en-b¿ ]Z-hn-bpsS

ÿm\-Nn”w Xriq¿ B¿®v_n-j∏v am¿ B≥Uqkv XmgØv ]nXm-

hn¬\n∂v kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ amjn\p mKy-ap-≠m-bXv ssZh-\n-tbm-K-am-Imw.

k]vXXn kvamc-I-ambn amjns‚ injy-∑m¿ ]me-bq¿ ]≈n-bn¬ ÿm]n-

®n- p≈ ‘]me-bq¿ ]Sn-∏pc’bpsS Bio¿∆m-Z-I¿Ωw am¿ tP°_v Xq¶pgn

]nXmhv 2008 am¿®v 16 \v \n¿∆-ln-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.

k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v Fs‚

]m¿∞-\-Ifpw Biw-k-Ifpw t\cp-∂p.

100

k]vX-Xn-bn-se-Øn-bn´pw hni-a-sa-s¥-∂-dn-bmsX H√q¿ Kma-Øn¬

Pohn-®p-sIm≠v Cu \mSn\pw C¥ybv°pw temI-Øn\pXs∂bpw kam-\-

X-I-fn-√mØ kmwkv°m-cnI kw`m-h-\-Iƒ ka¿∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂

A¤p-X-]-Xn-`-bmWv s]m^-k¿ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn.

Aº-tXmfw sIm√w- apºv Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsfPv tdmUnse

“Cu^¬ _p°vkv” F∂ ]pkvX-I-°-S-bn¬ sN∂v Ib-dn-b-t∏m-gmWv

ta\m-t®cn amsj Rm≥ BZy-ambn ImWp-∂-Xv. A∂v B ]pkvXI

]kn-≤o-I-c-W-ime \S-Øn-h∂ At±lw ]K-¤\pw k¿∆-k-Ω-X-\p-amb

Cw•ojv s]m^-k-dm-bn-cp-∂p, sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬.

]n∂oSv ta\m-t®cn amjv ]finX]ap-Jsc ]s¶-Sp-∏n-®p-sIm≠v \S-

Øn-h∂ ‘se eoU¿jn∏v sSbn-\nMv’ F∂ ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-tebv°v Fs∂

£Wn-®p. B ]cn-io-e\ tImgvkv Fs‚ hy‡nXzhnI-k-\-Øn\v Gsd

D]-I-cn-®p. ]n∂oSv Xriq-cnse ]e ]apJ hnZym-e-b-ß-fnepw Ip´n-Iƒ°v

¢msk-Sp-°m\pw At±lw F\n°v Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-°n-Ø-cn-I-bp-≠m-bn.

]ikvX NnX-Im-c-\mb ^m≥kokv tImS-¶-≠-Øns‚ ]nXmhv s]m^.

sI. ]n. B‚Wn apX-emb almhy‡n-I-fp-ambn kulrZw ÿm]n-°m≥

ta\m-t®cn amjv A∂v Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-°n-Ø-∂p.

Ncn-X- -]p-cm-h-kvXp- -K-th-jW hnj-b-ß-fn¬ hnZ-Kv[\mb ta\m-t®cn

amjv ]n∂oSv tIcf lntÃm-dn-°¬ dnk¿®v skmssk‰n Fs∂mcp kwL-

S\ ÿm]n®v Gsd-°mew ]ap-Jsc sIm≠p-h∂v skan-\m-dp-Ifpw N¿®-

Ifpw kwL-Sn-∏n®v Ncn-X-hn-j-b-ß-fn¬ Gsd-t∏sc ]_p-≤-cm-°n.

]s£, a‰p≈-hsc AXns‚ kmcYyw Gev]n®v ta\m-t®cn amjv amdn-\n-

∂-tXmsS AXn-s\-∏‰n Hc-dn-hp-w C-√m-Xm-bn.

1996 ¬ tacn-hn-Pbw Ahm¿Uv F\n°v e`n-®-t∏mƒ Biw-km-]-kw-K-

I-\mbn ta\m-t®cn amjv FØn-t®¿∂p. ]n∂oSv 2003 ¬ “tIc-f-N-cnXw

H√q-cnse A¤p-X-]-Xn`tPm¿÷v CΩ´n

101

Ip´n-Iƒ°v” F∂ Fs‚ ]pkvX-I-Øn\v \s√mcp Ah-Xm-cnI Fgp-Xn-

Ø-cm≥ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn, Xnc-°n´ hntZ-i-bm-X-bv°n-S-bn¬, ka-b-ap-

≠m°n F∂Xpw Rm≥ \µn-tbmsS F∂pw Hm¿°p-∂p.

cmXn-I-fn¬ Dd°w \jvS-s∏-Sm-\n-S-bm-bm¬ Rm≥ Hm¿°p∂ hy‡n-

I-fn-¬ H-cm-fmWv ta\m-t®cn amjv. Dd°w In´p-∂n-√t√m F∂v Zp:Jn®p-

In-S-°p∂ A≤zm-\-io-e-\mb ta\m-t®cn amjv ]d-™-tXm¿Øßv Rm\pw

Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp∂v Fs¥-¶nepw Fgp-Xpw. amjv ]I¿∂p-X∂ B ioew Fgp-

Øp-Im-c-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ F\n-°p-≠mb hf¿®-bpsS Hcp Imc-W-am-Wv.

C‚¿s\-‰n¬ KqKn-fn¬ ]c-Xn-bm¬ H√q¿ tUm v tImw F∂ Hcp sh_v

t]Pv ImWpw. AXn¬ Cwt]m¿´‚ v t]gvk-\m-en-‰okv F∂ Xe-s°-

´n\p Xmsg Ccp-]-sØm-ºXp t]cp-Iƒ Is≠-Ømw. Ah-cn¬ Ggp -t]¿

C∂pw Pohn-®n-cn-∏p-≠v. Ah-e-cn-sem-cm-fmWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®-cn. Cu k]vXXn thf-bn¬ At±-l-Øn-\pv ssZhw Zo¿Lm-bpkpw

Btcm-Kyhpw \¬I-s´-sb∂v ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.

sk‚ v tXmakv tImtfPv Sh¿

]gb B¿°ntbmfPn ayqknbw

tIcf kmlnXy A°mZan

102

k`m-kw-_-‘-amb cwKØp Rm≥ ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ Bcw- n® ImeØv

AXn-\v Hcp ASn-Ø-d-bp-≠m-bXv Xriq¿ cq]-X-bnse Aflmbt\XrXz]cn-

io-e\ tIµ-Øns‚ HcmgvN \o≠p-\n∂ -]-cn-io-e\Iymºm-Wv. 1969˛70

ImeØv \S-Ød atUm-W-bn¬ \S∂ Iymºn\p t\XrXzw \¬In-bXv

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn, s]m^. ]n.-]n. ]o‰¿, s]m^. tPmk^v

tImsf-ßm-S≥, sjh. F≥. F. Hutk^v XpS-ßn-b-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

Iymºn¬sh®v s]m^. ta\m-t®cn InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-b-sb-

∏‰n ]d-™-Xns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-epw, \m´p-Im-c-s\∂ \ne-bn-epw, Rm\pw

Hcp kplr-Øpw-IqSn acn-bm-]p-c-Øp≈ At±-l-Øns‚ hk-Xn-bn¬ t]mbn-

cp-∂p. Ahn-SsØ sse_-dnbpw F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb ]h¿Ø\]ptcm-

K-Xnbpw F√mw Rßƒ°v t\cn´v ImWm≥ Ign-™p. At±-l-Øns‚

ktlm-Z-c∑mcmb dh. tUm. C. sP. tXmakv, tUm. C. sP. sPbnwkv

F∂n-hcpw ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ kl-I-cn-®n-cp-∂p.

A∂p- ap-X¬ ap∏Xntesd h¿j-°mew hnhn[ Imcy-ß-fn¬ s]m^.

ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´v ASp-Øp- \n∂p ]h¿Øn-°m≥ F\n°v

Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-bn. Xriq-cn¬ hnhn[ hoSp-Iƒ amdn amdn At±lw Xma-

kn-®-t∏m-sg√mw Ahn-sS-sbms° A\p-Zn-\-sa-s∂mWw Rm≥ _‘-s∏-

´n-cp-∂p.

Xriq¿ cq]-X-bn¬ \S∂ \ho-I-c-W-h¿jw (1978), hnip≤ h’cw

(1983), am¿]m∏ kµ¿i\w (1986), Iem-k-Z≥ ]kn-U≠v (1982 ˛ 90),

am[ya IΩo-j≥ sNb¿am≥ (1990˛98), H√q¿ sk‚ v B‚-Wokv N¿®v

tkmh-\o-b-dns‚ No^v FUn-‰¿ (1998), H√q¿ ]©m-bØv hnI-k-\-tcJ

FUn-‰¿ (1998) cq]X am[ya IΩo-j≥ Iƒ®-d¬ FIvkn-_n-j≥ I¨ho-

\¿, ]qcw FIvkn-_n-j≥ (2000), kn. _n. kn. sF. ktΩ-f\w (2004)

XpS-ßnb ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fnepw Xriq¿ klr-Z-b-thZn IΩn-‰n, tIcf lnÃdn

I¿Ωm-\p-jvTm\w

Pohn-X-N-cy-bm-°nb

kmwkv°m-cnI\mb-I≥t__n aq°≥

103

tIm¨K- v, tacn-hn-Pbw kmln-Xy-k-anXn (1980 apX¬) XpS-ßnb kwL-

S-\-I-fn-ep-ambn \nc-h[n cwK-ß-fn¬ At±-l-tØmSv hfsc ASp-Øp- \n∂p

]h¿Øn-°m≥ F\n°p Ign-™n-´p-≠v.

Xriq-cn¬ hnip≤ h’-c-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v ap∏-tXmfw NcnX Smtªm-

I-fpw B\-Ifpw a‰pw AWn-\n-c∂ kmwkv°m-cnI tLmj-bm-Xbpw

dmenbpw ta\m-t®cn kmdns‚ apJy-t\-Xr-Xz-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. tPm¨ t]mƒ

c≠m-a≥ am¿]m∏bpsS kµ¿i-\-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v, At±-l-Øns‚ t\Xr-

Xz-Øn¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn® tkmh-\o¿ AJn-te-¥ym-X-e-Øn¬ anI-hp‰ KŸ-

am-bn-cp-∂p. Iem-k-Z≥ ]kn-U-s≠∂ \ne-bn¬ At±lw kwL-Sn-∏n®

NnX-˛-inev] ]cn-io-e-\-I-f-cn-Ifpw ]Z¿i-\-ßfpw a‰p ]h¿Ø-\-ßfpw

AXohit≤-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. am[y-a -I-Ωo-j≥ sNb¿am-s\∂ \ne-bn¬

Xriq¿ cp]-X-bnse F´p- h¿jsØ ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒhgn B cwKØv

At±lw sNbvX Imcy-ßƒ \nc-h-[n-bm-Wv.

Xriq¿ klr-Z-b-thZn, tIcf lnÃdn tIm¨K- v, tacn-hn-Pbw kmln-

Xy-k-anXn XpS-ßnb ]ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ IΩn-‰n-bw-K-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ At±-

l-Øns‚ ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ B ]ÿm-\-ß-fpsS hf¿®bv°v Gsd klm-

bn-®n- p-≠pv.

“\nc-¥-c-amb I¿Ωm-\p-jvTm\w ˛ AXm-bn-cn-°Ww Pohn-Xw” F∂

apZm-hmIyw apdpsI ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v A©p ]Xn-‰m-≠n-e-[n-I-ambn Ncn-X-

˛-kmw-kv°m-cnI cwKØv \nc-¥-c-amb ]h¿Ø\w ImgvN-sh-®p-sIm-≠n-

cn-°p∂ sjh. s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS, C\nbpw t\Sn-sb-Sp-

°m-\p≈, e£y-ßƒ Xma-kn-bmsX \nd-th-d-s´-sb∂v Cu k]vX-Xn-th-

f-bn¬ Bflm¿∞-ambn Biw-kn-°p-∂p.

104

ta\m-t®-cnsb∂ Xd-hm-´pt]cpw Fcn-t™-cn-sb∂ hnfn-t∏-cp-ap≈

IpSpw-_-ßƒ tN¿∏v, Xriq¿, H√q¿, Nnøm-cw, Im´q¿ F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn¬

D≠v. ]q¿∆n-I¿ Im´q-cn¬\n∂v H√q¿ h∂p hnI-kn®v, Rmd-bv°-en-

tebv°pw ]dq¿ apX-emb tIc-f-Ønse F√m tIµß-fn-te°pw, C¥y-

sbm-´p-°pw, temI-sam-´p°pw ta\m-t®cn IpSpw-_-ßƒ hnI-kn-®n-´p-≠v.

tPm¿÷v amjpsS Hcp kplrØpw Hcp \m´p-Im-c\pw _‘p-hp-amWv

Cu teJ-I≥. Fs‚ aZ¿ sXsc-k-sb-∂ ]pkvX-I-Øn\v At±lw Hcm-

kzm-Z\w Fgp-Xn-Ø-∂n-cp-∂p. AXv Fgp-Xnb Ime-L- -Øn¬Øs∂ ]pd-

Øn-d-°m≥ Ign-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ aZ-dn-s\-Ip-dn®pw aZ-dns‚ hntbm-KsØ

Ipdn®pw BZysØ ]pkvXIw CXm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®cn ]ÿm-hn-®n-´p-≠v.

tPm¿÷v amjpsS hnZym-`ymkw Im´q-cnse AΩho´n-em-bn-cp-∂p.

XpS¿∂v Xr»n-\m-∏n-≈n-bn-em-bn-cp∂p \mep- sIm-√sØ ]T-\w. ]ns∂

Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImsf-Pn¬\n∂v amtÃgvkv _ncpZw t\Sn

1960 ¬ sk‚ v tXma-kn¬ tPmen°v tN¿∂p. sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥

F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb F∂ KŸØns‚ cN-bn-Xmhv ta\m-t®cnbmbn-cp-

∂p. \mep thmfn-b-amWv Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂-Xv. ]n∂oSv AXv c≠v thmfn-b-am-

bn´v ]uV-am-bn-Øs∂ ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p.

hnhn[ cmPy-ß-fn-sebpw doØp-I-fn-sebpw ]pcm-X-\hpw \ho-\-hp-

amb inev]-imkvXw \ΩpsS ]e skan-\m-cn-I-fn¬ At\-I-h¿j-ß-fmbn

]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. AXn¬ H∂mw-InS ssZhm-ebinev]imkvX-

⁄-\mWv ta\m-t®cn amjv. IqSp-X¬ Imºpw I\-hp-ap-≈ KŸ-ßƒ

Fgp-Xp-∂-Xn¬ apgp-In-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcm-fmWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-

cn. c≠p thmfn-bw-IqSn Cd-°p-hm≥ sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-

t¢m-]o-Unb°v `mKyw D≠m-I-s´-sb∂v Biw-kn-°p-∂p.

ta\m-t®-cn : H√q-cns‚ A`n-am\wG.-hn. sUman-\n-Iv.

105

H√q¿ ]≈n-bnse Iem-h-kvXp-°ƒ P\-i-≤-bn-tebv°v sIm≠p-h-cp-

∂-Xn¬ s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn AXp-ey-amb ]¶p hln-®n-´p-≠v.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpsS CS-h-I-bmb H√q¿ ]≈n-bn¬ \qdn-tesd h¿j-

ßƒ°v apºv 125 ASn Db-c-Øn¬ \n¿Ωn® Ggp- \ne aWn-am-fn-I-bpsS

apI-fn¬\n∂pw t\m°n-bm¬ 10 Intem-ao-‰¿ Zqc-Øn-\-I-Øp≈ Xriq¿

eq¿±v ]≈n, ]pØ≥ ]-≈n, If-IvStd-‰v, Aø≥Ip-∂v, Xtem¿, ac-Øm-°-

c, IWn-aw-K-ew apX-emb ]tZ-i-ßƒ ImWmw.

1884 ¬ ^m≥knse am¿ssk¬ F∂ ÿeØv \n¿Ωn® aq∂v Iq‰≥

Hm´p-a-Wn-Iƒ BWv Cu aWn-am-fn-I-bn¬ ÿm]n-®n-´p-≈-Xv. Cu Hm´p-a-

Wn-I-fn¬ hn. At¥m-Wo-kns‚bpw, hn. dmt^-ens‚bpw, hn. tXm_n-bm-

kn-s‚-bpw, Pok- v, tacn, tPmk^v F∂n-h-cp-sSbpw NnX-ßƒ Bte-

J\wsNbvXn-´p-≠v. H√q¿ ]≈n hI F∂v ae-bm-f-Ønepw kpdn-bm-\n-

bnepw Cu Hm´p-a-Wn-Ifn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v.

kz¿Æw, sh≈n, HmSv, sNºv Ch-bn-ep≈ Iem-h-kvXp-°ƒ ]gb

]≈n-I-fn¬ kpe- -am-Wv. Np¶w ]≈n-bnse kz¿Æ-sa-gp-Ip-Xncn°mep-Iƒ

Xriq¿ ayqkn-b-Ønse kz¿Æ Ipcn-ipw, ame-bpw, \ncWw ]≈n-bnse

sh≈n-cq-]-°q-Sv, B¿Øm‰v AI-∏-dºv ]≈n-bnse HmSv Zo]hr£-ßƒ,

NmØ-∂q¿, cma-]p-cw, sNß-∂q¿, Im™q¿, sImt´-°mSv F∂nhn-S-ß-

fnse hnhn-[-Xcw Hm´p-hn-f-°p-Iƒ Ch ]tXyIw i≤-b¿ln-°p-∂p. Ah-

tbm-sSms° InS]n-Sn-°p∂ A¤p-X-I-c-ß-fmb teml-kr-jvSn-Iƒ H√q-

cnse X´m-∑mcpw aqim-cn-Ifpw ]≈n-bn¬ ImgvN-sh-®n-´p-≠v.

hnim-e-amb ]≈n-bnse Hmtcm- C©p ÿehpw Iem-h-kvXp-°fm¬

kºp-jvS-am-°n-bn-´p-≠v. ]gb \nb-a-Ønse BZy-]m-]hpw, _en-I-fpw,

Zmho-Zpw, tKmen-bm-Øpw, kmwk-\pw XqWpw, t\mlbpw tamibpw ]pXnb

\nb-a-Ønse tbip-hns‚ Pohn-X-Ønse ]Xn-\©p cl-ky-ßƒ XpS-ßn-

b cwK-ß-fpw, kz¿§-hpw, \c-I-hpw Ah-km\ \ymb-hn-[nbpw F√mwXs∂

t]∏m-Sv, ]nd-hw, ]g-™n, AI-∏-d-ºv, NmØ-∂q¿, A¶-am-en, ]mtey-°-c,

ae-bm-‰q¿, Im™p¿ F∂o ]tZ-i-ß-fnse bmt°m-_m-b, Hm¿Ø-tUm-

Ivkv, ItØm-en°m tZhm-e-b-ß-fn¬ Ccp-∂qdp apX¬ FÆqdp h¿jsØ

]g-°-ap≈ Npa¿NnX-ßfpw hncNn-X-am-bn´p≠v. Ch-sb√mw H√q¿ ]≈n-

bnepw It∏-f-bnepw ImWmw.

]kw-K-a-fi-]-ß-fmWv ]pjv]-ßƒ. knwlw, B\ ˛ Ch-bpsS

hmbn¬\n∂v ]pd-s∏-Sp∂ coXn-bn-emWv ]e-t∏mgpw ]pjv]-ßƒ \n¿Ωn-

®n-´p-≈-Xv. Hgp-°¬ coXn-bnepw Nne ]gb ]≈n-I-fn¬ ]kwK]oT-ßƒ

D≠v. hnhn-[-Xcw ]pjv]-ßƒ°v H√q¿, Im™q¿, Xriq¿, Np¶w-]me ˛

Chn-S-ß-fn¬ DZm-l-c-W-ß-fp-≠v.

H√q¿ ]≈n-bnse Iem-k-º-Øns\°pdn®v kzbw a\- n-em-°p-Ibpw

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a‰p-≈-h¿°v B kºØv ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNøm-\p≈

`mcn® Npa-Xe CS-h-I-°m-cmb bphm-°-fp-sSbpw hnZym¿∞n-I-fp-sSbpw

Npa-en-em-sW∂v \mw Ft∏mgpw Hm¿t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C°m-cy-ß-fn-

se√mw s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS amXrI Ah¿°p hgn-Im- n-bm-bn-cn-bv°pw.

]gb B¿°ntbmfPn ayqknbw I¬°´ \mjW¬ sse_dn

t_mUnenb≥

sse_dn,

HmIvkvt^m¿Uv

_n´ojv ayqknbw

sse_dn

Nn°mtKm bqWnthgvkn‰n

sse_dnbn¬ \n∂v

Ft‹m¿ \mjvW¬

sse_dn

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tIcf ssIkvX-h-cpsS A∏-kvtXm-enI ]mc-º-cy-sØ, ]m›mXyk -

bnse Nne t\Xm-°-fn¬ \n∂p ]pd-Øp-h-cp∂ ]kvXm-h-\-I-fn¬ \n∂p

AXp- th-≠-hn[w Is≠-ØmØ Hcp ]tl-fn-I-bm-bn, F∂m¬ Ime-L-

´-Øns‚ Bh-iy-ambn Gs‰-Sp-t°≠nhcp∂ Xe-®p-a-Sm-bn, Icp-X-s∏-Sp-

∂pt≠m F∂p kwi-bn-°p-∂p. ]m›mXyNcn-X-Im-c-∑m¿°v Xpd-°msX

InS-°p∂ Ihm-S-ßfpw IÆn¬ s]SmsX t]mIp∂ \nc-h[n AS-bm-f-

ßfpw Z£n-tW-¥y-bpsS aÆnepw aSn-bnepw aqSn-°n-S-∏p-s≠∂ hkvXpX

C\nbpw Xpd∂p ImWn-t°-≠-Xpt≠m? Hcp ]t£ tIcf k`mkaq-l-

Øns‚ CS-ap-dn-bmØ hnizmk]mc-º-cy-Øns‚ Ie-hd Xpd∂p ImWn-

®mepw AsXms° Ncn-X-Øns‚ Xnf-°-ap≈ IÆn-I-fmbn ImWmsX,

Ahsb shdpw Akw-kvIrXhn`-h-ß-fmbn amXw IW-°p-Iq-´p∂

GXm\pw hnI-S-hm-Zn-I-Ifpw D≠m-Imw. Ah¿s°mcp adp-]-Sn-bm-Wv,

Imºp≈ adp-]-Sn-bmWv s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS IrXn-Iƒ.

F∂mepw tIc-f-°-c-bn¬ sk‚ v tXmakv A∏-kvtXm-es‚ ]b-Xv\-

^-e-ambn Ct∂mfw \ne-\n∂p t]m∂n-´p≈ hnizm-k-°-cp-Øns‚ Ahn-

X¿°-amb XpS-ep-Isf XI¿°m≥ Hcp ktµ-l-hm-Zn°pw Icp-Øp- t]m-

cm.

temUv sa°msf Hcn-°¬ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. NcnXw Fs∂m-∂n√

˛ Poh-N-cn-X-ß-tf-bp≈p F∂v (There is no history as such, only lifehistories). a\p-jy≥ cq]-s∏-Spw-apºv `qanbpw kqcy-N-µm-Zn-Ifpw D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ a\p-jy≥ Nn¥n-°m\pw ]d-bm\pw XpSp-ßn-b-tijw

amXta ‘NcnXw’ D≠m-bp-≈p. kqcy-N-µm-Zn-Isf kw_-‘n®p a\p-jy≥

Adn-™p, ]d-™p, Nn¥n-®p, AXn-s\- ]‰n GXm\pw t]¿ Fgp-Xn. Fgp-

Xn-bn-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Nne-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ Ncn-Xta D≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n-

√. AXp icn-b-√.

IpØ_vssa\dpw sNt¶m-´bpw SmPv a-lepw I≠-tijw AhbpsS

sk‚ v tXmakv ssIkvX-hcpw

ktµ-l-hm-Zn-Ifpw

˛ Hcp hni-I-e\w ^m. ap≠-t»cn

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\n¿Ωm-W-Øn-\v Imc-W-°m-cmbhsc-∏‰n tI´-dn-™mepw Ncn-X-am-Ipw.

AXn-\¿∞w NcnXw Fgp-Xp-∂-Xn-\-∏pdw a\p-jy≥ cNn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Pohn-

Xm-\p-km-cn-bmb kw`-h-ßsf tIm¿Øn-W-°p-∂Xp Ncn-X-Øns‚ LS-

\bv°p Bh-iy-am-bn-cn-°mw. F∂p-sh®v IpØ_v ssa\-dn-s\bpw a‰pw

]‰n Bcpw ]Xn-]mZn-®n-s√∂p Icp-Xp-I. Ah Ncn-X-Øns‚ mK-a-s√∂p

hcptam? Ah-bpsS \n¿Ωm-W-Øn\v Imc-W-am-b-h-cpsS Ime-L-´hpw

hwim-h-enbpw a‰pw ]Xn-]m-Zn-°p-∂Xv Ncn-X-Øns‚ ]q¿Æ-Xbv°v D]-

I-cn-°pw, AtX-bp-≈p. hy‡-am-bn-∏-d-™m¬, Ncn-X-]p-cp-j-∑m-cpsS

\mƒhgn Ncn-X-K-th-j-I¿ At\z-jn-t°-≠Xv ]nd-tIm-´m-Wv, apt∂m-´-√.

Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-kv]¿in-bmb kw`-h-ßfpw hkvXp-°fpw Na-b-ßfpw

BZyw Is≠-Ø-Ww. \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p-apºv aä-d™pt]mb hoc-]p-cp-

j-∑m-cpsS HmSn-Øo¿Ø ]mZ-ap-Z-Iƒ Xmfn-tbm-e-Iƒ, ]g-s©m-√p-Iƒ,

inem-^-e-I-ßƒ, \mW-b-ßƒ, Icn-¶¬XqWp-Iƒ, Be-b-ßƒ,

KŸ˛]X˛amkn-I-Iƒ, ]m´p-Iƒ F√mw \nco-£n-°p-Ibpw IYm-h-ti-

j-am-b-hsb Iqń-t®¿°p-Ibpw sNtø-≠n-h-cpw, F∂mte AXv Ncn-X-

am-Ip. DZm: InkvXp Ncn-X-Øn\v apºv InkvXp-kw-`hw \S-∂n-cn-°-Ww.

Hgn™ I√-dbpw aä-d™ Ipcnipw InkvXp-\m-Ys\]Xn tNmc- Nn-

¥nb c‡-km-£n-Ifpw Aßs\ XpSßn ]nd-tIm´p t]mI-Ww. AXp-

t]mse, tXmam-«o-lm-bpsS NcnXw ssaem-∏q-cnse I√d apX¬ tIc-f-

Ønse Ggc ]≈n-I-fn¬IqSn FtZk hsc IS∂p sN√-Ww.

C¥ym-N-cnXw ]Tn-®-h¿°p Adn-bmw, Ab¬cm-Py-ß-fn¬ \n∂p IS-

∂p-h∂ cmPm-°-∑mcpw hnZq-c-tZ-i-Øp-\n-∂p- h-∂p-I-b-dnb hym]m-cn-Ifpw

hwi-ßfpw Ah-tcmSp sNdp-Øp\n∂ \m´p-Imcpw XΩn-ep-≠mb kwL¿j-

ßfpw bp≤-ßfpw ˛ AsXms°bmWv C¥y-bpsS Ncn-X-sa-∂v. Pbn-®-

h¿ \mSp- hm-Wn-cp-∂p. \mSp- hm-W-h¿ sNbvX ]cm-I-a-ßsf kvXpXn-

s®-gp-Xnb IY-bmWv \ΩpsS ‘Ncn-Xw.’ Ah¿°v ]eXpw IÆn¬ s]-ń-

√. Aßs\ ‘Man makes History’ F∂ sNm√v A\z¿∞-am-Ip-∂p.

InkvXpinjy -\mb tXmam -«olmbpsS tIc -f -Ønse

t]jnX]h¿Ø-\sØ kw_-‘n-®p≈ hkvXp-\n-jvT-amb ]T-\-Øns‚

A`m-h-amWv BtKmfk`-bn¬ Nne¿°p ktµ-l-Øn\p Imc-W-sa∂v

tXm∂p-∂n-√. A`n⁄tIc-f-Øns‚ A\p-hm-N-I-cn¬ AX-sbm∂pw Bg-

Øn¬ At\z-jn-®-dn-bm≥ Cd-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-Sm-Ø-h¿°v, Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-°n-S-

°p∂ hkvXp-X-Isf kam-l-cn-®p-ZvK-Yn-°m≥ Ah Kln-°m≥ _p≤n-

ap-´p-≠v. hkvXp-X-Isf kao-]n-°p-∂-Xnepw hnth-Nn-°p-∂-Xnepw th¿Xn-

cn-hp-≠m-Imw. CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-hsb Db¿Øn-°m- m\pw CjvS-s∏-Sm-Ø-hsb

XmgvØn-s°-´m-\p-ap≈ ]h-WX Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ ImWmw. Cu

kml-N-cy-Øn-emWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS ]h¿Ø-\-

ßƒ°pw IrXn-Iƒ°pw ]k-‡n-tb-dp-∂-Xv.

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Nne¿ s]m°n-∏n-Sn-°p∂ kwi-b-ßƒ

1. tIcf ssIkvXhk`m-ss]-XrIw ]me-bq¿ ]mcw`w Ipdn-°p-

∂-Xv, tXmam-«ol GXm\pw _m“WIpSpw-_-ßsf ssIkvXhaX-

Øn¬ tN¿Øp-sIm-≠mWv F∂ ]c-º-cm-K-X-amb hnizm-ksØ Nne¿

kwi-bn-°p-∂p. ImcWw ]d-bm≥ Ah¿°p≈ \ymbw ˛ Nne

hntZik©m-cn-I-fpsS H‰-s∏´ hnh-c-W-amWv (hneyw temK≥). F∂m¬

Bcy-∑m-cpsS tIc-f-]-th-i\NcnXw _lp-`q-cn-]£w Ncn-X-Im-c-∑mcpw

tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≈-Xv, Bcy-∑m¿ IS-∂p-h-∂n-´p-≈Xv Hcp KW-am-bn-´√,

˛ sNdp-K-W-ß-fm-bn, ]e-t∏m-gm-bn-´m-bn-cp-∂p. InkvXp-h¿jm-cw-`-Øn\v

c≠p \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p -apºv Bcy-∑m¿ tIcf-Øn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øp

h∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn ]fl-\m- -ta-t\m≥, io[-c-ta-t\m≥, Un.-F-kv. i¿Ω F∂o

Xt±-iob Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿ GI IWvT-ambn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. ]c-

ip-cm-as‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p BZy-k-aqlw IS-∂p-h-∂-Xv.

2. G .- Un. H∂mw \q‰m-≠n¬ tXmam-«olmbpsS tIcf]th-i-\-

Øn\p km≤yX ImWmØ as‰mcp Iq´¿°p ]d-bm-\p-≈-Xv, Pdp-k-sew

apX¬ tIc-fw-hsc k©-cn-°m≥ A`ykvXhnZy-\-√mØ tXmam-«o-

lmbv°v B Ime-L-´-Øn¬ Fßs\ Ign™p F∂m-Wv.

_n . -kn. aq∂mw \q‰m≠p XpSßn bh\ (Ko-°v) cpw t]¿jy-°mcpw

tdma-°mcpw tIc-f-Øn¬\n∂v Ipcp-ap-fIpw C©nbpw Idp-hm-]-´bpw

tX°pw Nµ-\hpw a™fpw abn-ep-Ifpw B\-s°mºpw hmßn-s°m≠p

t]mbn-cp-∂-Xmb Ncn-X-ap-≠v. F.-Un. H∂mw \q‰m-≠n¬ Cdm\pw

CuPn]vXpw tdma-°m-cpsS A[o-\-X-bn-em-bn. A°m-eØv \nc-h[n I∏-

ep-Iƒ Ae-Ivkm≥Sn-b-bn¬\n∂v ap o-cnkv (sIm-Sp-ß-√q¿) Xpd-ap-J-

Øp-h-∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn s]cn-π-kv, πo\n F∂o Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿ tcJ-s∏-Sp-

Øn-bn-´p-≠v.

tXma-«ol a‰p ]e-bn-S-ß-fnepw kphn-tijw Adn-bn-®-Xn-\v km≤y-

X-Ifpw A`n-]m-b-ß-fp-ap-s≠-¶nepw temI-Øn¬ as‰m-cn-SØpw tIc-f-

Øn-e-√msX tXmam-In-kvXym\nIfmbn Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-htcm tXmam-«o-

lmsb Xß-fpsS A∏-kvtXm-e-\m-bn, ]nXm-hmbn G‰p ]d-bp-∂-htcm

D≈-Xmbn B¿°pw Adn-hn-√.

hnZqc ]q¿∆-tZ-iØv H∂mw \q‰m-≠n¬, Xßƒ hnizm-k-am¿§w G‰p-

hm-ßpw-ap-ºv, ssIkvXh k` ]S¿∂p ]¥-en-°m≥ XpSßn F∂

hkvXpX ]›m-Xy-tem-I-Øn\v Dƒs°m-≈m≥ hnΩnjvSw ImWpw. NnX-

e-cn-°mØ tcJm Ncn-X-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw CS-ap-dn-bmØ ss]XrI ]mc-º-

cy-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw FX ka¿∞n-®mepw Ah-cn¬\n∂v ]nt∂bpw XnI-´n-

h-cp∂ ktµl i_vZ-ßƒ C\nbpw CS-bv°nsS D≠m-sb-∂p-h-cmw.

Nnc-∏p-X-\-X-ambn ImW-s∏-Sp∂ tZhm-eb Ah-in-jvS-ßfpw Ah-

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bpsS ÿm\Øv ]pXn°n ]Xn-jvTn® ]≈n-Ifpw cmP Xo´q-c-ßfpw a‰p

tcJ-Ifpw BZy ssIkvX-h¿ kh¿Æ-cm-bn-cp∂p F∂-Xn\v Ah¿°p

A\p-h-Zn®p Inń-bn-cp∂ Ah-Im-im-[n-Im-c-ßfpw \q‰m-≠p-I-fn-eqsS ]mSn-

Ø-g-ºn® hmsam-gn-io-ep-Ifpw F√mw ]pcm-X\ tIcf ssIkvX-h-cpsS

C∂pw XpS¿∂p t]mcp∂ ssIh-i-k-º-Øm-Wv.

amey-¶-cbpw sImSp-ß-√qcpw ]me-bqcpw tXmam-N-cn-X-Øns‚ t\¿h-

gn-bn¬ aqSn-t∏m-ImØ \mgn-I-°-√p-I-fm-Wv. kh¿Æ sslµh IpSpw-_-

°m¿ hns´m-gn™p t]mIp-tºmƒ BZn ssIkvX-h¿ t£Xm-h-in-jvS-

ßfpw Ipfhpw ]n∂oSp AhnsS ]Wn-Xp-b¿Ønb ]≈nbpw AXn-s\ms°

km£yw hln-°m≥ i‡-amb sXfnhp \¬Ip∂ shtΩ-\mSpw im]-

°mSpw bqZ-°p∂pw a‰p tcJ-Ifpw am®mepw ambmØ inem enJn-X-ßfpw

Fs¥m-s°-thWw C\n Ncn-X-Øn\v? ]me-bq-cp-\n∂v Xoc-tZ-i-ß-fn-eqsS

IS∂v Xriq-cn\v Ing°pw ]Sn-™mdpw sX°pw hS°pw ÿnc-Xm-a-k-am-

°nb Gsd henb Hcp P\m-hen ˛ Ah-cpsS Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS ssIam-dn-

t∏m∂ ]mc-º-cy-ßƒ°p t\sc ‘sImWn®w’ ]d-™m¬ C∂sØ Xe-

apd i_vZn-°m-Xn-cn-°n-√.

]g-a-°m¿ s\©n-te-‰n, a\-∏m-T-am°n sIm≠p-\-S∂ am¿§w Ifn-∏m-

´p, dºm≥ ]m´p (tXm-am-]¿∆w) tI´p ioen-°m-Ø-h¿ D≠m-IpI ]bm-

k-am-bn-cn-°pw. ]mW≥ ]m´pw hoc-Sn-bm≥ ]m´pw tI´p Xmfw ]nSn-°m≥,

]gb \mep-sI-ń\p ]pdØp NS-™n-cp∂v apdp-°m≥ apdp-°p∂ ]gb

Xe-ap-d-bnse Imc-W-h-∑m¿ th≠n-h-cpw.

D]-kw-lmcw

s]m. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn tIcf k`-bn¬ C∂v Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂

NcnX Kth-j-I-cn¬ AK-K-Wy\pw \nc-h[n KŸ-ß-fpsS I¿Øm-hp-am-

Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ Ncn-X-K-Ÿ-ß-fpsS ]nXrXzw kz¥-am-°nb Nn¥m-

k-¥m-\-ßƒ Xmsg t]cp-sNm√n hnfn-°mw.

1. sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb Hm^v C¥y

2. C¥y≥ N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mknIvkv

3. Zn \km-Wokv

4. tXmam]oUnb

Cu Nn¥m k¥m-\-ßƒ F√mw Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ hn⁄m-\-

Øns‚ hnZyp-Ø-cw-K-ßƒ ]k-cn-∏n-°p-∂-h-bp-am-Wv.

C\nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ kmln-Xy-]-cn-i-a-ßƒ°pw [oj-W-˛-K-th-

j-W-]m-S-h-Øn\pw hniaw A\p-h-Zn-®n-ń-√.

tIcf ssIkvX-hcpw BtKmf k`bpw Htc InkvXp-hns‚ hnizmk

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Pem-i-b-Øn¬ H∂n®v hnip-≤o-I-cWw tXSp∂ H‰ kaq-l-am-sW∂pw

AhnsS apºn-\mse ‘Ipfn®p Ib-dp-∂-hsc’ Ah-a-Xn-°p∂ A]-kz-c-ßƒ

C√m-Xm-°m≥, BZna k`m-a-°sf hnip-≤n-bpsS ip`-hkvXw AWn-bn-

°m≥, taep-≈-hsc ]m]vX-cm-°p-∂-Xn\v s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn°v ]Iz-X-

bm¿∂ At±-l-Øns‚ ]ucpj hy‡nXzw ]tbmP-\-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ k¿∆-

i-‡≥ A\p-h-Zn-°s´ F∂p ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.

F‹q¿ ayqknbw

cmPIob sse_dn,

Z tlKvt^m¿Uw bqWn. sse_dn

Xriq¿

skt¥makv tImtfPv tlKv sse_dnA‰vekv sse_dn Hm^v tIm¨K v

t\∏nb¿ ayqknbw \yqtbm¿°v ]ªn°v sse_dn

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Church history is often regarded as an unrewarding and tiresome subject,studied because of the academic compulsions and by certain experts. For thereal scholars in theology and other allied subjects, the learning of church historyor better church in history is of paramount importance. It is in this respect thecontribution of Prof. George Menachery assumes great importance in thehistoricization of Indian and Kerala Church.

Historical method

As popularly understood, History is not a blind memorizing of some factsand figures that happened in the past. What interests us is not so much “theaccumulated past of the church”. We try to focus on the mutual interaction ofboth history upon the church and the church upon the history. In theologicalsense, history is the arena of God’s providential intervention in this world. Itis not a haphazard, artificial, mechanistic working that God has in history.Church history deals with the presence and working of divine grace in theworld. We study here the direction and destiny of the world towards thekingdom of God. We analyze the role of the church in proclaiming, celebrating,re-presenting the reality of God’s grace and of the Kingdom. In thisproclamation, the Christ event has a central role. In the history of church andtheology, the centrality of the role of Jesus Christ is clearly affirmed.

Therefore our study of the church in history is intrinsically related to thecontemporary situation of the world. The historical method is very importantin today’s theologization. 20th century has amply used the historical method,which is an up-to-date rereading of the biblical message with a deep searchinto the meaning of parituclar events in history. Gaudium et Spes, the PastoralConstitution of the Second Vatican II states in n. 40: “That the earthly and theheavenly city penetrate one another is a fact open only to the eyes of faith;moreover, it will remain the mystery of human history, which will be harassedby sin until the perfect revelation of the splendour of the sons of God”.

The Mission of

Church HistorianDr. Paul Pulikkan

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“Catholic” History

Up until now, only the north Atlantic history and culture (Europe andAmerica) were the prevalent ones that shaped the history of the church.According to Karl Rahner, the renowned theologian of 20th century, the churchhas had two major historical moments and is now moving into a third. Thefirst was the Jewish moment. The Christ event was preached in the beginningto Israel. This is the period of Jewish Christianity, with its centre in Jerusalem.The second moment, which is also very much culturally determined, is themoment of Hellenistic church, the church of Europe and Americas. Thetransition (or the break) from the first to the second took place, with the decision(or the many decisions) to carry the Gospel to the gentiles without imposingcircumcision or other Jewish practices and customs to the new Christians.The third moment was inaugurated by the Second Vatican council (1962-1965),the Council of reform and renewal in the Catholic Church. It is where thechurch became truly catholic. There is a forward movement from a churchthat had previously given importance to the cultural heritage of Europe andNorth America to one that embraced all the cultures of the world.

This transition from a north Atlantic church to a world church started inthe council and that process is not yet complete.

The role of church historian

Today the historian, without prejudices and presuppositions, has to collectthe data and interpret it, offering a balanced and impartial judgment of theevent that took place. Likewise, church historian also takes into account theevents in the life of the people of God, the community of believers and interpretthose events in the great plan of God for humanity.

The church is the body of Christ and thus it must be incarnate in history ofthe ordinary people, their life experiences, their struggles and successes. Onecan view church as a static reality with a focus on structure and organization.One can also look at the church as a dynamic and vibrant reality, ever open tothe varied promptings of the Holy Spirit in different ways and sensitive todialogue with the different cultures and religions of the world. This latterview is to be highlighted today in Church history. And this was the onesupported and promoted by the Second Vatican Council.

Thus church historian is an optimistic researcher in theology and the alliedsubjects. In this he can be compared to a journalist, who makes a story out offacts and figures – a story that needs to be unbiased. Church historianobjectively and cautiously evaluates the forward march of events in the widerpanorama of the Kingdom of God. God calls human person and the communitymade of human persons for a right response in individual and social lives. It isthe duty of the church historian to point out, without fear or favour, the riches

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of church’s tradition as well as the failures in the response of the members ofthe church.

Chevalier George Menachery, by his yeomen service in church history,has contributed greatly to the existing fund of knowledge on the Indian andKerala church, especially the Syro-Malabar church. He is a great model forpersistent research, often in archives and rooms where things are ‘dumped’ –this is the work of historian, which is often not much trumpeted before thepeople. Unfortunately the species of those scholars doing fundamental researchin church history and theology is diminishing. Hopefully the example of thislay church historian would prompt those in the academic world to deepenthemselves in church history.

Very many congratulations on attaining the age of three score years andten. Please accept my advice and avoid growing old gracefully. Growing olddisgracefully is much more fun, and keeps your children on their toes.

Alas, I do not think that I can leap in a plane and come to Ollur, but I willbe there in spirit. I am sure that it will be a very memorable occasion.

I was in Tamil Nadu in February, organizing projects on behalf of theBritish Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (BACSA), an organizationwith 2,000 members. We are restoring a superb but semi-ruinous C 17th DutchMausoleum, the size of a small house, in Nagapattinam. Also cemeteries inChennai, Salem, Sankari Drug and Madurai.

In Britain an excitement has been the election of a friend of mine.Fra’Matthew Festing, as Grand Master of the Sovereign and Military Orderof Malta. As you may know, the Order issues its own passports and stampsand recognized as a state by forty Catholic Countries. The Grand Master,though a layman, ranks as a cardinal and has the style His Most EminentHighness. Matthew is only the second British Grand Master in the Order’s900-year history. I am organizing a dinner at which he will be guest of honour.

Anyhow, all the best, and I look forward to seeing you again when I amback in Kerala.

Henry H.C.Q. Brownrigg from London

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s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnsb∏‰n Hm¿°p-tºmƒ Fs‚ a\- n-tebv°v

IS-∂p-h-cp∂ Hcp kw`hw ]d-bmw. h¿j-ß-fmbn awK-e-∏pg skan-\m-cn-

bn¬ sshZnI hnZym¿∞n-Isf “InkvXo-b-Ie” (Christian art) F∂

hnjbw ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ hy‡n-bmWv s]m^-k¿ ta\m-t®-cn. H c p

sIUn-‰ns‚ hnj-b-am-W-Xv. Rm≥ Xntbm-fPn Un∏m¿´p-sa‚ns‚ Uo≥

Bbn-cn-°p-tºmƒ sshZnIhnZym¿∞n-Iƒ ]Xn-hmbn ]d-bp∂ Hcp ]cm-

Xnbp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. “Nne A≤ym-]-I¿ Xßƒ ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ hnj-b-amWv

G‰w ][m-\-s∏-´-sX-∂pw, AXp-sIm≠v IW-°n¬°-hn™ tPmen-`mcw

(work load) Xß-fpsS ta¬ ASn-t®¬∏n-°p∂p” Fs∂m-s°. ta\m-

t®cn kmdn-s\-∏-‰nbpw GXm≠v Cß-s\-sbms° sshZn-I-hn-Zym¿∞n-Iƒ

]d-™n-cp-∂p. Xs∂-bp-a-√, Cßs\ Hcp hnjbw ]Tn--t°-≠-Xns‚ Bh-

iy-I-X-sb-∏-‰nbpw ]e¿°pw t_m[y-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

io ta\m-t®cn km¿ ]Tn-∏n® BZy-_m-®nse Hcp sshZn-Is\

GXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ°p-tijw Rm≥ I≠p-ap-´p-I-bp-≠m-bn. hnIm-cn-b-

®-\mbn \nb-a\w In´nb At±lw Xs‚ ]pXnb ]h¿Ø-\-cw-KØv Hcp

]≈n]Wn-bn¬ G¿s∏- n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw Ft∂mSp ]d™p:

“A®m, Hcp ]pXnb ]≈n ]Wn-bn-t°-≠n-h-∂-t∏m-gmWv ta\m-t®cn

kmdns‚ ¢mkp-I-fpsS ta∑ icn°pw a\- n-em-b-Xv. ]≈n-bpsS \n¿Ωm-

W-ssi-en, hnhn[ mK-ß-fpsS Iao-I-c-Ww, AXn-\p- ]p-d-In-ep≈ ssZh-

im-kvX-]-c-amb Dƒ°m-gvN-Iƒ CsXms° Ct∏m-gmWv IqSp-X¬ a\- n-

em-Ip-∂-Xv. A®≥ C°mcyw sshZnI hnZym¿∞n-I-tfmSp ]d-b-Ww.”

Rm≥ Cu kw`hw hnh-cn®Xv, FX henb A¿∏-W-t_m-[-tØmSpw

Bflm¿∞-X-tbmSpw IqSn-bmWv io ta\m-t®-cn- km¿, Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚

D]m-k-\-bmbn Gs‰-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂ “ssIkvXh-Iesb” ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw

AXns\ hf¿Øm≥ ian-°p-∂Xpw F∂p kqNn-∏n-°m≥ th≠n-bm-Wv.

tcJ-Iƒ ImØp-kq-£n-°p∂ Imcy-Ønepw ]pcm-X\ Iem-cq-]-ßfpw

Ncn-Xmh-t_m-[-ap≈

ta\m-t®cn kmdvdh. tUm. tPmk^v

sXm≠n-∏-d-ºn¬

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inev]-ßfpw th≠-hn[w ]cn-c-£n-°p-∂-Xnepw s]mXpsh ]nt∂m-°amWv

tIcf ssIkvX-h¿ F∂v ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ sX‰n-√. s]m^-k¿ ta\m-t®cn

CXn\v Hcp A]h-mZ-am-Wv. tIcf ssIkvX-h-cpsS X\na a‰p-≈-h¿°p-

a\- n-em-°n-s°m-Sp-°m\pw ]n≥X-e-ap-d-Iƒ°mbn ImØp-kq-£n-°m\pw

At±lw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ tkh\w hfsc hep-Xm-Wv. A¿l-

amb AwKo-Imcw At±-l-Øn\p e`n-®n-´pt≠m F∂v F\n°v kwi-b-ap-

≠v.

io ta\m-t®cn kmdv k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬

At±-l-Øns‚ hne -tb-dnb tkh-\ -ßƒ C\nbpw tIcf

ssIkvXhk`bv°pw Cu \mSn\pw [mcm-f-ambn e`n-°-Ø-°-hn-[-Øn¬

ssZhw At±-l-Øn\p Btcm-Kyhpw Zo¿Lm-bp pw \¬Is´ F∂m-Wv

Fs‚ ]m¿∞-\.

tÃ‰v sse_dn, Xncph\¥]pcw

Beph skan\mcntKmYnIv Nm∏¬

bqWn. tImtfPvXncph\¥]pcw

sk‚ v. tPmk^vkv tImtfPvtZhKncn

hØn°m≥ ayqknbwtKmhWn

_mwKvfq¿ bp.Svn.kn KÃv lukv

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“ss__nƒ hmbn-°p-hm-\p-≈-X-√, ]Tn-°p-hm-\pw [ym\n-°p-hm-\p-ap-≈-

Xm-Wv.” am¿tØmΩm k`m Xe-h-\m-bn-cp∂ am¿ IntkmkvXw saXm-

t∏m-eo-Ø-bpsS A`n-]m-b-am-Wn-Xv. Ncn-X-K-Ÿ-ßfpw CXmWv e£y-am-

t°-≠Xv F∂v shfn -s∏ -Sp -Øp∂ ]T-\hpw Kth-j-Wßfpw,

`mcXssIkvXhNcn-X-Øn¬ \S-Øn-b-Xv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. `mc-X-ssIkvXhNcn-Xhpw ]mc-º-cyhpw InkvXp-hns‚

PohnXIme-L-´-tØmfw \o≠-Xm-Wv.

`mjbpw kwkv°m-chpw Ncn-Xhpw Dƒt®¿∂ Ign-™-Im-esØ

kq£va-ambn ]T-\-hn-t[-b-am-°n, mhnXe-ap-d-bv°mbn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn, Ncn-

X-Øns‚ Imh-em-fmbn amdp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn. B e£y-

km-£m-XvIm-c-Øn-\mbn At±lw PohnXw ]p\-c¿∏WwsNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. hy‡nk`-I-fpsS Iq´m-bva-bn¬ \£-X-tim-`-bp≈ `mc-X-k-`-bpsS

Ncn-X-]-[m\kw -h-ß-sf, sXfn-hp-I-fpsS km£y-tØm-sS, temI-Øn-\p-

ap-ºn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ At±-l-Øns‚ ]cn-i-a-ßƒ°p Ign-™p.

Ncn-X-]-fin-X≥, Kth-j-I≥, A≤ym-]-I≥, hnZym¿∞n F∂n-ß-s\-

bp≈ _lp-apJ ]Xn-`-Isf ka-\z-bn-∏n®v a‰m¿°pw Ign-bmØ kw`m-

h\ \¬Im≥ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn°v Ign-™p.

\nc-h[n h¿j-ß-fn-eqsS `mcXw apgp-h≥ k-©-cn-®v, ssIkvXh

ssZhm-e-b-ßƒ, ]pcm-h-kvXp-tI-µ-ßƒ, ]pcm-X\ InkvXy≥ IpSpw-_-

ßƒ XpSßn At\-I-bn-S-ß-fn¬\n-∂mbn kam-l-cn® ssIkvX-h-N-cn-X-

tc-J-Iƒ, Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v t^mt´m-Iƒ, Nm¿´p-Iƒ, Adp-\q-dn¬∏cw Ncn-

X-k-`m-]-fin-X-∑m-cpsS ]T-\-te-J-\-ßƒ F∂n-h-sb√mw Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-

b-XmWv sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb F∂ al-XvK-

Ÿw. CXp Xøm-dm-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS s]m^. ta\m-t®cn k`m-ip-iq-j-bn¬

AXp-ey-kw-`m-h-\-bmWv \¬In-b-Xv. ssZhw ]tXyIw Xnc-s™-Sp-Øv

Ncn-X-Øns‚ Imh-emƒ πmtØm´w amXyp.

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\ntbm-Kn® Npa-X-em-\n¿∆-l-W-Øn¬ ka¿∏n-X-a-\p-jy-\m-bn-cp∂p At±-

lw.

]Xn_‘-ß-tfm-tcm∂pw adn-I-S-°m≥ ssZhw IqsS \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. ssZh-P-\sØ Ckm-tb-en-tebv°v \bn® tami-tbm-sSm∏w ssZhw

F∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂n-Xv. ssZh-I-ev]-\-Iƒ \S-∏n-em-°p∂ D]-I-c-

W-sa∂ Xncn-®-dn-hn¬ Hmtcm ]hr-Ønbpw ]q¿Æ-X-bn¬ \S-∏m-°m≥

At±lw ]tXyI i≤-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. `mc-X-k-`-bpsS ]ucm-Wn-I-]m-c-

ºcyw shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn-eqsS k -bvs°-Xn-cmb ]N-c-W-ßsf ]Xn-tcm-

[n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw.

“ssZh-I-ev]\ \nd -th-‰m -\p≈ D]-I-c -W-ambn kzbw ]cn -

h¿Ø\wsNø-s∏-Sp-hm≥ Rm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Hcp i‡n°pw, B¿°pw

B e£y-Øn\v XS- -am-Ip-hm≥ Ign-bn-s√∂ ]q¿Æ-t_m-[y-tØmsS cmhp-

Iƒ ]I-ep-I-fm-°n ]h¿Øn-®-t∏mƒ, Ign-hp-Iƒ \¬In ssZhw hgn- \-S-

Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.” s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS Hmtcm ]hr-Øn-bnepw ssZho-

I-kv]¿iw hy‡-am-bn-cp-∂p.

`mc-X-ssI-kvX-N-cn-X-Øns‚ ]n∂m-ºp-d-ßƒ tX-Sn, Hfn-™p-In-S∂

cl-ky-ßƒ Is≠-Øm-\p≈ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS bmX-Xs∂ CXp-

sIm≠v Ncn-X-am-Wv. ]e NcnXkvamc-I-ß-fp-sSbpw hkvXp-X-I-fp-sSbpw

]m[m-\yhpw Kuc-hhpw hnebpw Adn-bm-sX, Ah-K-Wn-°-s∏- n-cp-∂-hbpw

Dt]-£n-°-s∏- n-cp-∂-hbpw At±lw Is≠-Øn-bXv ITn-\-i-a-Øn-eq-sS-bm-

Wv.

Ncn-X-]m-[m-\yhpw a‰pw Ia-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Ah-X-cn-∏n-

°p-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p At±lw. “\mYm, Acp-fn-s®-bvXm-epw, ASn-b≥ ihn-

°p-∂p” F∂ kºq¿Æ-k-a¿∏Wat\m-`mhw ssZho-I-\n¿t±-i-ßƒ°-

\p-k-cn®v ]h¿Øn-°p-hm≥ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn°p ]m]vXn \¬In.

hnZym¿∞n-Po-hn-X-Im-e-L-´-Øn¬Xs∂ Gs‰-Sp-°p∂ Npa-X-e-I-fn¬

ka¿∏n-X-a-\-kv°-\m-bn ]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw ]q¿Æ-X-bn-se-Øn-°p-Ibpw

sNøp-∂-Xn¬ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn ]tXyIw i≤m-ep-hm-bn-cp-∂p. s]m^.

ta\m-t®cnbpsS kXo¿∞y-\m-bn-cp∂ I¿Æm-SI a¥nbpw No^v skI-

´-dn-bp-am-bn-cp∂ tUm. sP. Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ A`n-]m-b-s∏-Sp-I-bp-≠m-bn.

Zo¿L-\m-fp-Iƒ°p-tijw 2004 am¿®n¬ _mw•q-cn¬ Ccp-hcpw XΩn¬ I≠p-

ap-´p-hm≥ \nan-Ø-am-Ip-hm≥ teJ-I\p Ign-™p.

`mc-X-k-`-bpsS Ncn-X-Øns‚ Bghpw ]c∏pw Xncn-®-dn™v AXv

BtKm-f-k- -bpsS Ncn-X-Øns‚ mK-am-°m-\p≈ s]m^. ta\m-t®cnbpsS

]cn-i-a-ßsf BZ-c-thmsS AwKo-I-cn-°p-hm\pw A-`n-\-µn-°p-hm\pw

kº¿°-am-[y-a-ßƒ°m-bp≈ s]m¥n-^n-°¬ IΩo-j≥ ta[m-hn-bm-bn-

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cp∂ B¿®v_n-j∏v t^mfnbpw a‰p k`m-ta-[m-hn-Ifpw Xøm-dm-bn-´p-≠v.

ItØm-en°m Xncp ` ]c-tam-∂-X-_-lp-aXn \¬In At±-lsØ BZ-cn-

°p-Ibpw AwKo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wn-t∏mƒ.

kvt\l _Z¿ eqbokv a™-fn,

_lp apJ ]Xn-`-bmb s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vXXn

BtLm-j-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v ]pd-Øn-d-°p-hm≥ Dt±-in-°p∂ kvac-Wn-I-

bn-te°v Hcp teJ\w tNmZn®v Fgp-Xn-bn-cp∂ IØv e`n-®p, \µn. CØ-

c-Øn-ep≈ kvac-WnI Cd-°p-hm≥ Dt±-in-°p∂psh-∂-dn-bp-∂-Xn¬ Gsd

kt¥m-j-ap-≠v. AXn\v At±lw XnI®pw A¿l-\m-Wv.

F\n°v Ct∏mƒ 77 hb- m-bn. IÆns‚ ImgvN AX kpJ-a-√.

c≠p IÆnepw cataract operation Ign-™p. ImgvN icn°pw Xncn®p

Inń-bn-ń-√. hmbn-°p-hm\pw Fgp-Xp-hm\pw ]‰p-∂n-√. ]Xw hmbn-°m≥

km[n-°m-Ø-Xn¬ ]bm-k-ap-≠v. IqSmsX Hm¿Ω i‡nbpw \jvS-s∏´p

XpSp-ßn. ]e Imcy-ßfpw _‘-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Cu Ah-ÿ-

bn¬ At±lw A¿ln-°p∂ hn[-Øn¬ Hcp teJ\w Fgp-Xm≥ Rm≥

Xo¿Øpw A]m-]vX-bm-Wv.

Xncp-°p-Spw_ k -bp-ambn At±lw ]e-hn-[-Ønepw _‘-s∏- n- p-≈-

Xm-Wv. Rßƒ°p≈ IS-∏mSpw hep-Xm-Wv. hy‡n-]-c-ambpw Rm≥

At±-l-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-ń-´p≈XmWv. Cßs\ Fgp-Xm≥ ]bm-k-ap-

≠v. F¶nepw Ct∏m-gsØ Fs‚ Ahÿ a\- n-em-°p-sa∂v ]Xo-£n-

°p-∂p. AXym-hiyw bmX sNøp-∂p. Fs‚ hy‡n-]-c-amb Imcy-ß-

sf√mw sNbvXp t]mcp-∂p. AX-am-Xw.

I am really sorry to write this way.

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

Sr. Franco.

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1960IfpsS Bcw- -Øn-emWv ta\m-t®cn Xd-hm- nse tPmk v tPyjvT≥

acn-bm-]pcw Bi-a--Øn-\-SpØv hoSp ]WnXv Xma-k-am-°n-b-Xv. Kma-oW¿

kmº-ØnIhf¿® t\Sp-∂-Xn\pw IqSp-X¬ kpJ-ku-I-cy-ßƒ°pambn

\K-c-ß-fn-tebv°v Xmakw am‰pI km[m-cWamWvv. F∂m¬, \Kckam-

\-amb H√q-cn¬\n∂,v A°m-eØv ]cn-anXkuI-cy-ßƒ amX-ap≈, acn-

bm-]pcw Kma-Øn-tebv°v tPmk^v tPyjvT\pw IpSpw-_hpw Xma-k-°m-

cmbn FØn-bXv A∂m-´p-Im¿°v Hcp A¤pX-am-bn-cp-∂p. A∂v tdmUv

˛ sshZypXn sSe-t^m¨ kuI-cy-ßƒ hfsc hnc-f-am-bn-cp∂p AhnsS.

sa®-s∏´ kuI-cy-ß-fn¬\n∂v t]mcm-bva-I-fn-tebv°v IpSn-tbdn ]m¿°m≥

FØnb tPmk^v tPyjvT≥, H√q¿Im¿°v ]e-hn-[-Øn¬ ]nb-¶-c\pw

BZ-c-Wo-b\p-amb hy‡n-bm-Wv F∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v Bflm-`n-

am\tlXp-hm-bn-Øo¿∂p.

BbnsS Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ A≤ym-]ItPmen In´nb

aI≥ tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn°v tImsf-Pn-tebv°p≈ bmX Hcp ]iv\-am-

bn-cp-∂p. H√q¿ ]Sn-™msd Aßm-Sn-bn¬\n∂v sabn≥ tdmUvhsc \S-

s∂Øn _kv Ibdn Xriq¿ _kv Ãm‚n-en-dßn tImsf-Pn-tebv°v \Ss∂-

Øp-hm≥ ap°m¬ aWn-°p-tdmfw A\p-Zn\w sNe-hm-t°-≠n-bncp-∂p. Cu

kab\jvSw Hgn-hm-°m-\m-hpsa∂v At±-l-w I≠p. -- -acn-bm-]p-cØp\n∂p

Xmc-X-tay\ Xnc°p Ipd™ tdmUm-b-Xn-\m¬ Aev]ka-bw-sIm≠v bmX

\S-Øm-\m-Ip-sa∂v At±lw IW-°p-Iq-´n. sNdp-∏-Øns‚ Npdp-Np-dp-°p-

sIm≠v acn-bm-]p-cØp\n∂v an\n-ss_°n¬ sk‚ v tXma-kn-se-Øp-hm≥

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v A©p an\n‰v aXn-bm-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ `mh-\-

bn-ep≈ henb Imcy-ßƒ \n¿∆-ln-°m≥ ][m\ LS-I-amb kabw

Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw Is≠-ØWw F∂ hyK-Xbpw \n›bZm¿Vy-hp-amWv

H√q-cn¬ \n∂v ta\mt®cnIpSpw_w amdn Xma-kn-°p-hm≥ Imc-Ww.

IqSmsX, ae-_m¿ anj-\dn _tZ-gvkns‚ amXr-`-h-\-amb anj≥ tlmapw

ta\m-t®cn IpSpw_kvac-W-Iƒ

_Z¿ fqbnkv

a™fn Fw.-Fw.-_n.

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Ahn-SpsØ Znhy-Im-cpWy \nXym-cm-[\tIµhpw BI¿j-I-ambn

Xo¿∂ncn-°mw.

H´pw Ime-hn-fw-_-at\y, tPmk^v tPyjvT≥ \m´p-Im-cpsS i≤m-hn-

j-bhpw t\Xm-hp-ambn Xo¿∂p. PmXn-a-X-hy-Xym-k-as\y, F√m IpSpw-

_-ß-fnepw s]mXp]cn-]m-Sn-I-fn¬ At±lw ]tXyI £Wn-Xm-hm-bn-cp-

∂p. Xs∂ £Wn-°p∂ F√m-bn-SØpw k∂n-ln-X-\mbn BXn-tYbsc

At±lw Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-am-bn-cp-∂p. \√ Db-chpw ]uV-amb apJ-`m-

hhpw kvt\l-k-º-∂hpw Ipeo-\-hp-amb s]cp-am‰hnti-j-ßfpw hgn-

bmbn GXp kZ- nepw tPmk^v tPyjvT\v ]apJÿm\w e`n-°p-am-bn-

cp-∂p. \m´p-Im-cpsS GXp Bh-iy-Øn\pw ap≥]-¥n-bn¬ \n∂v ]h¿Øn-

°m-\p≈ Ignhpw k∂-≤-Xbpw HuZmcyhpw At±-lsØ Gh¿°pw

th≠-s∏- -h-\m-°n-Øo¿Øp. P\-t\-Xm-°-fpsS ]°epw k¿°m¿ Hm^n-

kp-I-fnepw sN∂v ho´p-Im-cp-tS-tbm, \m´p-Im-cp-tStbm, hy‡n-I-fp-sStbm

Bh-iy-ßƒ Ah-k-tcm-Nn-X-ambpw bp‡n-bp-‡-ambpw ka¿∏n®v Imcy-

ßƒ t\Sns°mSp-°m-hm-\p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ Ignhv H∂v thsdXs∂-

bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Cu teJ-Is\ kw_-‘n-®n-S -tØmfw, ta\m-t®cn tPmk^v

tPyjvT\pw s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpambp≈ kplr-Zv_‘w A]-

Xo-£n-X-ambn hoWp-In-´nb Hcp `mKyhpw ssZhm-\p-K-l-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

A°m-eØv acn-bm-]p-csØ bqWn-b≥ ] ns‚ amt\-P¿ F∂ \ne-

bn¬ ]h¿Øn-®p-h-cn-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. Xma-kn-bmsX tPm¿÷v amÃ¿

sk‚ v tXma-kn-\-SpØv Bcw-`n® Cu^¬ _pIvkv F∂ ]pkvX

tjm∏n\p-th≠n ]e ]pkvX-I-ßfpw A®-Sn--°p-hm-\p≈ kµ¿`w F\n°p

e`n-®p. ]mco-knse ]kn-≤-amb Cu^¬ tKm]p-c-Øns‚ NnX-ap≈

_pIvÃm-fns‚ j´¿ C∂pw Fs‚ Hm¿Ω-bn-ep-≠v. Hcp _pIvÃm-fn\p

Cu^¬ Sh-dns‚ \maw \¬Ip-∂-Xn¬ F¥mWv ]k‡n F∂v Rm≥

]e-t∏mgpw Nn¥n°pam-bn-cp-∂p. D∂-X-amb e£y-ßfpw BZ¿i-ßfpw

h®p-]p-e¿Øn-bm¬ amXta Pohn-X-Øn¬ [\y-amb ]S-hp-I-fn-tebv°v

Db-cp-hm≥ Ignbq F∂ Nn¥-bm-bn-cn-°Ww CXn-\p- Im-c-Ww. bqWn-th-

gvkn-‰n-bnse ]e Ivfmkp-I-fn-tebv°pw sSIvÃp _p°p-Ifpw t\m´p-Ifpw,

]kn≤ kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m-cpsS Ipsd KŸ-ßfpw At±lw acn-bm-]p-cØv

A®-Sn-∏n°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. A®Sn cwKØv- h¿j-ß-tfmfw \o≠ _‘-

ßƒ Rßƒ XΩn¬ hy‡n-]-c-amb kulrZw Bg-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\p≈

tlXp-hm-bn-Xo¿∂p. \ntXy\ cmhn-sebpw sshIpt∂-chpw, ka-bØpw

Ak-a-bØpw At±lw ]q^v hmb-\bv°v ] n¬ FØpam-bn-cp-∂p.

tPm¿÷v amÃ-dptSX√mØ ]pkvX-I-ß-fpsS ]q^v hmb-\bpw At±-l-

sØ-s°m≠v \S-Øn®v B kvt\l-_‘w apX-em-°m≥ Rm≥ ian-®n-

´p≠v F∂p-IqSn ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ hø.

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h¿j-ßƒ°p-tijw, 1983˛¬ ]mco-knse Cu^¬ Sh¿ kµ¿in-

°m≥ F\n°v Ah-kcw Inń. 1000 ASn Db-c-ap-≈Xpw temI-a-lm-¤p-

X-ß-fn¬ H∂mbn KWn-°-s∏- n-cp-∂-Xp-amb B tKm]p-c-Øns‚ D®n-bn¬

FØn-\n-∂-t∏mƒ ta\m-t®cn kmdns‚ Cu^¬ _pIvkns‚ NnXw Rm≥

Hm¿°pI-bp≠mbn. D∂-X-e£y-ßƒ a\- n¬ h-®p- ]q-Pn-°p-hm≥ ta\m-

t®cn kmdn\v Cu^¬ tKm]pcw t]c-W-bmbnØo¿∂-Xn¬ hnkva-b-an-

√.

tPmk^v tPyjvTs‚ Bä°-fn¬ c≠m-a≥ tXmakv Fw.-F.

Ign™v Cutim k`-bn¬ tN¿∂v sshZn-I-\m-bn ˛ dh. tUm. ^m. C.-

sP. tXmakv Fkv. sP. “]Tn-°m≥ [mcmfw km[y-X-Ifpw kuI-cy-

ßfpw D≈ Cutimk`-bn¬ tNcp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Fw.-F. hsc-bp≈ ]T-\-

s®ehv A\m-h-iy-ambn tXmakv Fs∂-s°m≠v hln-∏n®p” F∂v kvt\l-

Øns‚ `mj-bn¬ tPmk^v tPyjvT≥ ]cmXn ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. aq∂m-

asØ aI≥ tUm. C. sP. sPbnwkv F©n-\n-b-dnw-Kn¬ _ncp-Zm-\-

¥c_ncpZw t\Sn tImgn-t°mSv Pe-hn- -h-hn-I-k\ Kth-jW tIµ-Øns‚

Ub-d-IvS-dmbn Xo¿∂p.

Hcp ]kn-≤o-I-c-W-tIµw ÿm]n®p hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-°pI Xs‚ apJy

PohnXZuXy-ambn a\- n¬ Ipdn-®p-sIm-≠mWv s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-

t®cn Cu^¬ _pIvkv Bcw-`n-®-sX∂v tXm∂p-∂p. HgnhpZnh-k-ß-fn¬

At±lwXs∂ ]pkvX-I-s°-´p-Iƒ ASpØpw AI-se-bp-ap≈ _pIv

tjm∏p-I-fn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn hnev]-\bv°v Gev]n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hgn-

hp-Zn-h-k-ßƒsIm≠v Cu ]pkvX-I-hn-X-c-Whpw ]Ww ]ncn-°epw \n¿∆-

ln-°m-sa∂v At±lw Icp-Xn. kabw IrXyw IW-°p-Iqń ]Ww hmßn-

°m-s\-Øp-tºmƒ DØ-c-hm-Z-s∏´ hy‡nIƒ ÿe-Øn-√msX hcn-Itbm,

]Ww Xøm-dn√ F∂v ]d-bp-Itbm sNøp-tºmƒ ho≠pw t]mtI-≠n-h-cp-

am-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd-®p- I-gn-™-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øn\p t_m[y-ambn Cu ]pkvX-

I-°®-hSw tImsf-Pnse Hgnhp Znh-k-ßƒsIm≠v H‰bv°p \n¿∆-ln-

°m-\m-hn√ F∂v. AXp-sIm≠v ]kvXpX- tPmen Gev]n-°p-hm≥ ]‰nb

Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-cs\ I≠p-]n-Sn-°mtam F∂v At±lw Ft∂mSp tNmZn-

®p. \√ am¿t°m-Sp-IqSn 10- mw Ivfmkv ]mkmbn c≠p h¿jw I-gn-™n´pw

tPmensbm∂pw BImsX \´wXncn-bp∂ ]mh-s∏´ Hcp ]øs\ Rm≥

kmdn\v ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

At±lw A[n-Imc]X-tØm-Sp-IqSn Ahs\ ]Ww ]ncn-°p-hm≥

sIm√-tØbv°v ]d-™-b-®p. AXym-h-iy-ambn hcn-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ c≠p

Znhkw AhnsS Xtß-≠n-h-∂m¬ sNehp Ipd™ temUvPp-Ifn¬ Xma-

kn-°m-hp-∂-Xm-sW∂v A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂p. aq∂mw Znhkw If-£≥ Ign™v

Xncn-®p-h∂v IW-t°-ev]n-®-t∏mƒ A\p-`-h-s∏´ Hcp Imcyw At±-lsØ

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A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. c≠p -cmXn G‰hpw sNe-th-dnb tlm´-en¬ Xma-

kn®v hne- Iq-Snb `£Ww Ign-®mWv Ah≥ Xncn-®p-h-∂-Xv. AXr]vXn

H´pw ImWn°msX At±lw IW°v kzoI-cn®v Ah\p am\y-amb ]Xn-

^ew \¬In. Xma-kn-bmsX At±lw sIm√sØ ]pkvXI°S-I-fp-ambn

sSe-t^m-Wn¬ _‘-s∏-´p. H∂mw Znh-kw-Xs∂ Ah¿ kwJy- sIm-Sp-

Øp-I-gn™ncp∂p-sh∂v a\- n-em-bn. AtXmsS ]kn-≤o-I-cWcwK-Øp≈

ta\m-t®cn kmdns‚ taml-ß-ƒ AkvX-an®p. Cu ]cm-P-b-Øn¬°qSn

Hcp al-Ømb Z¿i\w At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ DZn-®p-b¿∂p. AXmWv

kz¥-amb KŸ-c-N-\-bpsS Bcw- -sa∂p tXm∂p-∂p. KŸ-c-N-\bv°v IqSp-

X¬ kabw e`n-°p-hm-\mbn Xriq-cn¬ Hcp hmSI ho´n-tebv°v At±lw

Xmakw am‰p-I-bp-w sNbvXp.

Xs‚ a°-fpsS hnZym-`ymkw Xriq¿ \K-c-Ønse ]e kvIqfp-I-fn-¬

B-b-Xp-sIm≠v Ah¿°pw CXv hfsc e-]-Z-am-sW∂v At±lw I≠p.

acn-bm-]p-cØp\n∂p≈ bmX-bpsS kabw Aßs\ em`n-°p-hm≥ Ign-

™p. F∂m¬ Xs‚ hnZym¿∞n-I-fp-sSbpw A≤ym-]Ikplr-Øp-°-fp-

sSbpw, Adn-bn®pw Adn-bn-°m-sX-bp-ap≈, kµ¿i-\-ßƒ ta\m-t®cn

kmdn\p ]e-t∏mgpw iey-ambn tXm∂n-bn-´p-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Nne

]pkvXIcN-\-I-fpsS aq¿≤y-\y-Øn-em-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ, ]q¿Æ-amb GIm-

¥-Xbv°pw GIm-K-Xbv-°pw-th≠n Xriq¿ \K-c-Øn¬Øs∂ GsX-¶nepw

tlm -en¬ apdn-sb-SpØv Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂Xv Fs∂ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Ønbn- p≠v.

At±lw Fhn-sS-bm-sW∂v ioa-Xn- amKn°p-am-Xta Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p-

≈p. tlm´-ens‚ t]cv shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ A\p-hm-Z-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

\Kca≤y-Øn¬Øs∂ Hcp al¿jn-sb-t∏mse GIm-¥-hmkw A\p-jvTn-

®p-sIm-≠m-bn-cp∂p s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn Xs‚ I\-s∏´ KŸ-

ß-fpsS an\p-°p-]-Wn-Iƒ \n¿∆-ln-®n-cp-∂Xv F∂ Imcyw Fs‚ a\- n¬

C∂pw Xßn-\n¬°p∂ Hcp \√ Hm¿Ω-bm-Wv.

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Let’s ring out Sapthathi Bells; Let’s bring out heart-filled feelingsLet’s rally round dear Menachery to proclaim his pretty life and deeds.

Lengthy shadow of the lofty Forane bell tower*Gently kisses quadrangular Erinjery Tharavad every mornWhispering the call to gaze to the heights of ancient gloryTracing the footprints of unique ancestors of repute

Angel Raphael who walked with Thobias in solitary waysEnsuring push to move in unknown unthread pathsEver docile he was to the call from deep withinEver enduring he was to realize his cherished goals.

Gathering and sharing wisdom is his persisting passionPrinting and publishing is his ever-lingering hunger.So dear is to him ancient Erinjeri Tharavad in OllurThe abode enriched by ancestors of nobility and fame,A monumental house with stories for every tiny partInexhaustible barn of self-esteem, courage and vigor.

A man of vision and action, a star in the cloudy sky,Who mastered realms of words, history, arts and cultureBrave he is to dream of a museum and bulky volumes Persevering he is to grasp horizons untouched by others.

To the depths of history he dived and picked up pearls,To the heights of fame he soared up by wings of toil.Strong is his will power; dynamic is his word power,Unique are his talents to meet challenges of the times.

In silence and solitude he laboured night and dayIn the sublime company of volumes old and newAmazed he was in the little relics of bygone daysPieces of craft in wood, stone or metal and mined books.

Let’s Ring out and

sing our Joy!

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A glaring star he is in the firmament of cultureEnthusiastic and energetic even when entering seventiesMay the bloom of his much-awaited scholarly volumesSpread out nectar and fragrance in the years to come.

O dear Menachery, crown of the family, pride of the people,May God have the joy that His dreams on you are realized in full.

* Forane bell tower = Bell tower of St. Antony’s Forane Church, Ollur

Im´qcnse Xmac°pfw

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Rm\pw tN´\pw XΩn¬ c≠c hb- ns‚ hyXym-k-ap-≠v. tN´≥

t\csØ ]IzX h∂ Hcp hy‡n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. R-ß-fpsS IpSpw-_-Øn¬

tN´s‚ Bf-Xz-Øn\v hntij Xnf-°-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A©p s]Ïp-ń-

Iƒ Ign™v P\n-®-Xn-\m¬ RßfpsS IpSpw-_-Ønse apgp-h≥ t]cp-

sSbpw i≤ tN´s‚ Imcy-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rß-fpsS A-Ω-bpsS

A∏s‚ (A-∏q-∏s‚?) t]cn-´-Xn-\m¬ Ahn-sS-bp-≈-h¿°pw tN´t\mSv

henb kvt\l-am-bn-cp-∂p. sNdp-∏-Øn-te-Xs∂ Inbm-fl-I-ambn ]h¿Øn-

®n-cp∂ Hcp hy‡n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ip-ń-°-fn-I-fn¬t∏mepw Hcp hf¿®-h∂

hy‡n-bpsS `mhw Imń-bp-cp-∂p. sslkvIq-ƒ ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ

th\-e-h-[n°v tN´≥ H‰-a-c-Øn¬ Hcp Ifn-°-∏-ep-≠m-°n. ASpØ hońse

hey∏-\m-bn-cp∂p AXn\v ]tNm-Z-\w. ssl-kvIqƒ ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ

Xs∂ Hcp Isø-gpØp amknI kz¥-ambn cNn-®p. ]n∂oSv Xr»n-\m∏n≈n-

bn¬ sk‚ v tPmk^vkv tImtf-Pn¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp am-knI ]n‚ v

sNbvXp ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n-cp-∂p.

tdmUv tIm¨SmIvSv aXn-bm°n Ce-IvSn-°¬ tIm¨Sm-IvSn¬ ]th-

in® Fs‚ A∏\v tN´s\ Hcp F≥Pn-\o-b¿ B°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p

tamlw. tN´\v kmln-Xy-Ønepw tP¿W-en-k-Øn-ep-am-bn-cp∂p Xm¬-]-

cyw. A∏s‚ \n¿-_-‘-Øn\v hgßn C‚¿ao-Un-tb-‰n\pw _n. F.°pw

KWn-X-imkvXw sFOn-I-hn-j-b-ambn ]Tn-®p. F∂m¬ IW°v ]Tn-°p-

hm≥ Xm¬]-cy-an-s√∂v t_m[y-s∏´t∏mƒ Cw•ojv kmln-Xy-Øn-te°v

amdm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.

a°sf F≥Pn-\o-b¿ B-°-W-sa∂ A∏s‚ tamlw aq∂m-asØ aI≥

\nd-th-‰n.

sNdp∏Øn¬Xs∂ ]c∂ hmb-\-bpsS DS-a-bm-bn-cp∂p tN´≥. ae-

bm-f-Ønepw Xan-gn-ep-ap≈ [mcmfw ]pkvX-I-ßƒ Im´q-cp≈ A∏m-∏s‚

Fs‚ tN´≥

tUm. C.sP. tXmakvFkv. sP.

]n≥kn-∏¬, sk‚ v tPmk^vkv

tImtf-Pv, I-Æq¿

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tiJ-c-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kzmX-¥y-k-a-c-Øn-t‚-Xmb B ImeØv tKma-

Xn, amXr-`qan BgvN-∏-Xn∏v, \¿ΩZ ap-X-emb ]kn-≤o-I-c-W-ßƒ ho-

ń¬ hcp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. B\µ hnIS≥, I¬°n ap-Xemb Xangv ]kn-≤o-

I-c-W-ß-fn¬ A∏m-∏\v henb Iº-am-bn-cp-∂p. tN´s\ Xangv ]Tn-∏n-®Xpw

A-∏m-∏-\m-bn-cp-∂-sX. H√q-cnse Rß-fpsS IpSp-_-ho-ń¬ [mcmfw

Cw•ojv ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. lnµp ]Xhpw hcp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.

A∏\v [mcmfw s]≥- -≠vkv D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ah¿ aptJ\ Ata-

cn-°-bn-sebpw Cw•-≠n-sebpw sF¿-e-≠n-sebpw ]kn-≤o-I-c-W-ßƒ e`y-

am-bn-cp-∂p. ssk≥, dotUgvkv Ub-P-Ãv, ImØenIv Ub-PÃv, sse v,

Ce-kvtS-‰Uv e≠≥ \yqkv, sSe-Km v Zn\-]-Xw, ImØenIv b¿k-

bnUv F∂nh H√q-cnse hoń¬ hmbn-°p-hm≥ e`y-am-bn-cp-∂p. (ImØ-

enIv tIm¨K v H√q¿ \S-∂-t∏mƒ Hcp FIvkn-_n-j≥ \S--Øp-Ibpw

AXn¬ temI-Ønse ItØm-en°m ]kn-≤o-I--c-W-ßƒ ]Z¿-in-∏n®

sPbnwkv ta\m-t®cn (Nm-°n-f-b-∏≥) bpsS Ãmfn\v kΩm\w e`n-°p-I-

bpap-≠m-bn.) tN´≥ F√m Znhk-hpw _n_n-kn -bn-epw, FsF-B¿ epw

h∂ncp∂ hm¿Ø-Iƒ i≤n-®p-tI´p hne--bn-cp-Øp-am-bn-cp-∂p. (1950sem

as‰m Fcn-t™cn hoń¬ tdUntbm D-≠m-bn-cp∂p).

]T-\-Øn¬ tN´≥ anSp°-\m-bn-cp-∂p. A≤ym-]-I-¿°v tN´-s\°pdn®v

\√ aXn-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. _p≤ni-‡n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ tN´\pw Fs‚ A\p-

P\pw Hcp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm\pw tN-´\pw XΩn¬ Nnet∏mƒ hg°n-

Sm-dp-≠v. tN´≥ a‰p-≈-h-cp-ambn CS-]-gIp∂Xn¬ \nb-¥-W-ap-≠m-°n-bn-

cp-∂p. Rm≥ F√mh-cp-ambn CS-]-g-Ip∂ kz`m-h-°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂p. Cu

sshcp≤yw ]e-t∏mgpw Akz-ÿX D≠m-°n-bn-´p-≠v. s]mXp-cw-KØv ]-

th-in-°m≥ XpSßnb-tXmsS tN´≥ IqSp-X-em-fp--Ifpambn CS-]-gIm\pw

AXp-aqew Iq-Sp-X¬ P\-k-Ω-X-\m-bn-Øo-cp-hm\pw XpS-ßn. hntam-N-\-k-

a-c-Im-eØv- hnZym¿∞n t\Xmhpw ]n∂oSv tImtfPv bqWn-b≥ sNb¿am-

\pw, Bƒ C≥Uym \yqam≥ Atkmkn-tb-j≥ sshkv ]kn-U‚pw Bbn.

Aßns\ H-cp-]mSp kwL-S-\-I-fn¬ ]-h¿-Øn®v Xs‚ kwL-S-\m-]m-Shw

sXfn-bn-®p. k]vXXn BtLm-j-n°p∂ Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Xncn-™p-t\m-

°p-tºmƒ tN´≥ A`n-am-\-Ic-ambn HØncn Im-cy-ßƒ sNbvXn- p-≈-Xmbn

ImWmw. Rßfpw B A`nam\Øn¬ ]¶p-tN-cp-∂p. XpS¿∂pw I¿-Ω-\n-

c-X-\mbn apt∂m´pt]m-Im≥ ssZhw tPyjvTs\ A\p-K-ln-°-s´.

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]me-bq¿ thZn-bn¬\n∂v am¿∏m-∏-bpsS AwKo-Im-c-apZ A`n-hµy ]nXm-

hn¬ \n∂p Fs‚ A\pP≥ s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\mt®cn G‰p-hm-ßn-

bXp I≠-t∏mƒ 55 sIm√-ßƒ°p-apºv Im´q¿ t]ms_ sk‚ v tacokv

sslkv°qƒ A¶-W-Øn¬ sh®v kvIqfns‚ hm¿jn-I-Zn-hkw AXns‚

A≤y-£-]Zw Ae-¶-cn-®n-cp∂ PUvPn-bn¬\n∂pw kvIqƒ A[n-Im-cn-I-

fpsS AwKo-Im-c-Øns‚ saU¬ A≤y-£≥ Xs∂ j¿ń-t∑¬ IpØn-

sIm-SpØ Hm¿Ω-bmWv h∂-Xv.

aq∂p Bß-f-am--cmWv D≈-Xv. aq∂p-t]cpw Fs‚ XmsgbmWv aq∂p-

t]cpw HØp-tN¿∂m¬ hoSv ]ns∂ i_vZ-ap-J-cn-X-am-bn-Øo-cpw. ][m-\-a-

¥n Pl-h¿em¬ s\lp, cmjvS-]n-Xmhv alm-flm-Km‘n, io. C°-≠-

hm-cn-b¿ XpS-ßnb cmjvSob t\Xm-°-∑m-sc-bpw, kn\n-a-Xm-c-ß-fmb

cmPvI-]qcpw, Zneo]hvIp-amdpw \¿§okpw Iman-\n-I-\-iepw F∂p th≠

]Tn-∏n® Bcm-[y-cmb A≤ym-]-Isc Ipdn®pw N¿® sNøpw. Hmtcm-cp-

Øcpw Xm¥m-ßƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv BWv \√-sX∂p ka¿∞n-°m≥ Aß-

b‰w ian°pw. Ch¿ Cßs\ X¿°n°p-∂-Xpw _lfw FSp-°p-∂-Xp-

sa√mw ImWm≥ AΩm-Ω°v henb kt¥m-j-am-Wv. Ah-km\w AΩm-

Ω°v CjvS-s∏´ H∂p-c≠p ]m´p-]mSn sImSp-°pw. “Ae-Isf apdn®v Ac-

b∂w t]mse IS-Øp-h-©nbpw \oßn,” “ImØp-kq-£n-s®mcp IkvXq-

cn-am-ºgw Im° sImØn t]mbv Atø!” ]ń, ]mºv, Hs¥ms°bp-≠-h-

\n¬ At∏mƒ A∏≥ ]dbpw Fs‚ aq∂p Bä-°ƒ°pw Ah¿ ]Tn®

GsX-¶nepw kvIqfn¬ \n∂v \√ kz`m-h-Øn-\p≈ kΩm\w Inń-bn-´p-

≠v. aq∂mfpw hoń¬ HØp-h-∂m¬ N¿®-bpsS Xoh-X-bm¬ Rm≥ ]pd-

Øp-I-S∂p \nev°-Ww. AΩ°pw kt¥m-j-am-Wv. a°-fpsS Cu X√q´w

ImWm≥ Ah-km\w CSbv°p AΩbpw A`n]mbw ]d-bpw. Cf-b-h≥

tXmev°m-dm-Ip-tºmƒ Ic™v AΩ-bpsS ASp-°¬ A`bw tXSpw N¿®

sNbvXp HØp Xo¿∏n-se-ØmØ Imcy-ßƒ ]n∂oSv A∏-\pw, Cf-b-∏-

kn. Hmkv_¿K

kn.Fw.knA\nb≥

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∑mcpw hcp-tºmƒ Hcp Xos∏mcn N¿® sNbvXv Xocp-am-\n-°pw.

sNdnb ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ Xs∂ Isø-gpØp amknI Fgp-Xm-dp-

≠v. tPmbv AXn\v _me≥ F∂p t]cp sImSp-Øp. Xrin-\m-∏n-≈n-bn¬

]Tn-°p∂ ImeØv tlmÃ¬ tU°v Cw•o-jn¬ Hcp \mSIw FgpXn

Ipń-Isf sIm≠v A`n-\-bn-∏n®p Im´q-csØ A∏m-∏≥ AXn\p Ah\p

Hcp henb ]tNm-Z-\-am-bn-cp∂p \√ \√ ]pkvX-I-ßƒ A∏m∏≥ hmßn-

bv°m-dp-≠v. hnI-am-Zn-Xy≥ IY-Iƒ, N¥p-ta-t\ms‚ Cµp-teJ XpSßn

]e-Xpw. BgvN-∏-Xn∏pIfpw hmßm-dp-≠v. Ddq-_ns‚ \o≠-IY Aßns\

amXr-`qan BgvN-∏-Xn-∏n¬ \n∂mWv hmbn-®-Xv.

Ipfn-°p-tºmƒ sh≈w-tImcn Hgn-°p∂ ]mX-Øn¬ Hcp sNdnb Zzmcw

D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp Hcp henb h´-bv-°-bn-en-ń´v B Zzmc-Øn¬ IqsS

Ibdn ]mXw apßm≥ FX-k-abw FSp-°p-sa∂v \nco-£n-°pw. ]e \nco-

£-W-ßfpw ]co-£-W-ßfpw sNdp-∏-Øn¬ Xs∂ \S-Øm-dp-≠v.

Hcp-Zn-hkw hoń¬ Hme sIm≠v hoSp-≠m°n Ifn-°p-tºmƒ hSn-Ifv

sI´m≥ Ib¿ apdn®p. \√ aq¿®-bp≈ IØn-bm-b-Xn-\m¬ shń-b-t∏mƒ

Ahs‚ Nq≠m-Wn-hn-c-ens‚ Xpºv apdn-™p-t]m-bn. Xpºn-√mØ Nq≠m-

Wn-hnc-emWv C∂pw. Ct∏mƒ Xp∂W-sa¶n¬ FX Bkv]-Xn-Iƒ Ibdn

Cd-ß-Ww. apdn-hv AΩ-bpsS hnZKv[ NnIn-’-bn¬ HcmgvN sIm≠v kpJ-

am-bn.

Xpem-am-k-Øn¬ \√ agbpw CSn-bp-ap-≈-t∏mƒ Aø-∏s\ Rßƒ

c≠pt]-scbpw sIm≠p-h-cm≥ Im´q¿ kvIqfn¬ Ab°pw. A∏m-∏s‚

Ipf-ºp-Ip-S-bpw, AΩ-bpsS Im¬Ip-Sbpw D≠m-Ipw. Aø-∏s‚ Iøn¬

Rß-fpsS ap´p-Ip-S-Iƒ hmßn ]Icw F\n°v Ipfºp IpS-X-cpw. AΩ-

bpsS Im¬IpS Ah\pw sImSp°pw ]ns∂ k©nbpw hmßn-∏n-Sn°pw˛Sm-

dn-SmØ hgn-bmb Ipgn-I-fn¬ sh≈w \nev°p-∂p-≠m-Ipw. B Nfn-sh≈w

sXdn-∏n®v \S-°pw Ah≥ ˛k©n Iøn-en-√mØXp-sIm≠pw henb IpS-

bm-b-Xp-sIm≠pw Ah≥ sh≈w sXdn-∏n®v \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. C\n Aø-

∏s\ hntS≠ Rßƒ Fß-s\-sb-¶epw h∂p-sIm-≈pw. Rßƒ Aø-

∏s‚ IqsS \S-°p-tºmƒ Ipń-Iƒ Rßsf t\m°n Nncn-°pw. Aßs\

Aø-∏s‚ ieyw Xo¿∂p Inń. ]d-ºn¬ FØp-tºmƒ c≠p tXmSp IS-

°m-\p-≠v. Aø-∏s\ tXmSns‚ Acn-IØp \n¿Øpw. Rßƒ hcp-tºmƒ

Aø-∏≥ tXmń¬ Cdßn \n∂v Rßsf Cu Ic-bn¬ \n∂p B Ic-bn-

te°p IS-Øn-sh-bv°pw, Aø∏m Imens‚ Xpsº-¶nepw sh≈-Øn¬

apń-°Ww F∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ hey C_m-°ƒ Xwkm-cn-°pw. (h-g-°p-]-

d-bpw) F∂p ]d™v A∏m-∏≥ ImWm≠v apń-°pw˛ agbpw sh≈-hp-

sa√mw ImWm≥ F¥p `wKn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Xma-c-°p-f-Øns‚ Icbv°v Ipº-fw, aØ, Ibv], ]S-hew Hs° \Sm-

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dp-≠v. A∏m-∏≥ AXp t\m°m≥ t]mIp-tºmƒ Rßfpw IqsS-t]mbn

AXp hf-cp-∂Xpw a‰pw t\m°n-\n-ev°pw. hmSmØ ]®-°-dn-Iƒ [mcmfw

Ign-®n-´p-≠v. AXp t]mse ]b-dpw.

kvIqƒ hn´p h∂m¬ F√m-hcpw IqSn Ifn-°pw. ][m\ Ifn ^©p-

hm-dmWv ]ns∂ _m‰vsa‚Wpw dnßpw.

Aßns\ Ifn®pw X√q-Snbpw `£-n®pw Rßƒ hf¿∂p hep-Xm-bn.

H√q¿ ]≈n

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tUm. C. sP. sPbnwkv

tPmbnt®´-s\-°p-dn-®v

Hm¿°p-tºmƒ

BÏpń-Iƒ P\n-°p-hm≥ t\mºp-t\m-‰n-cp∂ Imew. ]tXy-In®v ‘a°-

Ømb’ °mcmb am¿tXma InkvXym-\n-Iƒ. sIm®u-tk v Ipt™Øn

Zº-Xn-Iƒ°v A©p s]Ïp-ń-Iƒ°p -tijw kt¥m-j-ambn IS-∂p-

h∂ ‘tPmbn--’bmWv C. sP. tPm¿÷pw ]n∂oSv tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bp-

ambn ]cn-W-an-®-Xv. A∏m-∏≥ (F-cn-t™cn tXma) acn-®-tijw BZy-ambn

IpSpw-_-Øn¬ P\n® BÏp-ń-bm-b-Xn-\m¬ ‘tXma’ F∂p \ma-I-

cWwsNtø-≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ]tXy-In®v A∏m-∏≥ acn-®Xv A∏\v \mem-

aXpw s]Ïpń P\n-®-Xp-sIm-≠p≈ Zp:JwsIm≠m-sW∂v \m´p-Im¿

]d™n-cp∂ Ime-am-b-Xn-\m¬. F∂n-cp-∂mepw aqØ- a-I≥, BÏp-ń-

I-fn-√m-Xn-cp∂ mcy-bpsS A∏s‚ (]p-Ø≥]pc Ip™p-h-dn-Xv) t]cp \¬I-

W-sa∂v A∏≥ \n›-bn-®p. ]pØ≥]p-c-°m-cm-Is´, At±-l-Øns‚

A∏s‚ t]cn-Sm≥ km[n-°msX t]mb Zp:JØn-ep-am-bn-cp-∂Xn\m¬

‘hmdpÆn’ F∂p t]cn-´m¬ \∂m-Ip-sa∂v tXm∂n. Aßs\ ‘tXma-’bm-

tI≠ tXma-]o-S-nb°m-c≥ Fcn-t™cn sIm®u-tk v Ipt™Øn aI≥

hmdp-Æn-bm-bn. Fgp-]Xp sIm√w apºv Im´q¿ sk‚ v tacokv ]≈n-bnse

amtam-Zok cPn-Ã-dn¬ ÿm\w]nSn-®p. Ip™p-h-doXpw hmdp-Æn-bp-sa√mw

tPm¿÷v Xs∂. Cw•-≠nse cmP-]-c-º-c-bpsS ssien-bn¬, tPmbnsb

]pØ≥]p-c-bnse tPm¿÷v \mem-a-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-®p. ]≈n°p \¬Inb

Imk-bnepw ]oem-k-bnepw CXv tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p-≠-sX. sIm®u-tk v

˛ Ipt™Øn Zº-Xn-Iƒ°v c≠m-a-sXmcp BÏpń P\n-®v, tXma (Fr.E.J. Thomas S.J.) F∂p t]cn-Sp-∂-Xp-h-sc, Fcn-t™cn hońse Nne Imc-

W-h-∑m¿ tPm¿÷ns\ tXma F∂mWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂-X-sX. Aßns\

Hcp tPm¿÷v ˛ tXma-bp-≠m-bn. \kmWn ]mc-ºcyw hcpwXe-ap-d-I-fn-

te-bvs°-Øn-°m≥ Hcp ‘tXma-]o-Sn-I’bp-ap≠m-bn.

tN´s‚ sNdp-∏-Øn¬ AΩ-bpsS AΩ (‘a-Sn-»oe Ic-s≠en’ s^bnw

ISn-®n\n tXmas‚ aIƒ) acn-®-Xn-\m¬ AΩ-bpw a°fpw A∏m-∏s\ ipiq-

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jn-°m≥ Im´q¿°v IpSn-tb-dn. A∏s‚ BK-l-]-Imchpw ]p¿ÆkΩ-X-

tØm-Sp-wIq-Sn-Øs∂. Aßs\ tN´≥ Im´q¿ t]mws] sk‚ v tacokv

kvIqfn¬ ]Ømw-¢m-kp-hsc ]Tn-°p-hm≥ CS-bm-bn. Cu ka-bØv A∏m-

∏≥ tN´s\ ‘Z¿i-\’-Øn¬ tN¿°p-Ibpw ]tk-¥n-hmgvN \S-Øp-Ibpw

a‰p-ap-≠m-bn. CXn-s‚-sb√mw ê-ambn BÏp-ń-I-ƒ C-√m-Xn-cp∂

]pØ≥]pc Xd-hm-ńse A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-bmWv Xms\∂ Hcp [mcW

amjn¬- D≠m-bn. (Fs∂ Hcp sIm√w sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ ]Tn-

∏n-®p-´p-≈-Xn-\m¬ amsj-∂pw, s]m^-k-sd∂pw A`n-kw-t_m-[\sNøp-

∂-Xn¬ sX‰p-s≠∂v tXm∂p-∂n-√). s]m^-k¿ AXn-se∂pw A`n-am-\n-

°p-Ibpw ]pf-Iw-sIm-≈p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n-bn- p-≠v. BIm-

c-Ønepw ]Ir-X-Ønepw ]pØ≥]pc Nph-bp-≠pXm-\pw. kvIqfn¬ ]Tn-

°p∂ ImeØv A∏-s‚bpw AΩ-bp-sSbpw CjvSk¥m-\-hpw, Ftf-∏-∑m-

cp-sSbpw AΩm-bn-am-cp-sSbpw _‘p-°-fp-sSbpw IÆn-ep-Ænbpw s]ß-

∑m-cpsS kvt\l-]m-X-hp-ambn hnf-ßp-hm≥ tN´\p Ign-™p. sNdp-∏-

Øn¬ (h-ep-∏-Øn-epw) \√ ‡n-bp≈ Ipń-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F√m Znh-khpw

]≈n-bn¬ t]mIp-Ibpw ]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xmbn AΩ ]d-

bm-dp-≠v. \√ A\p-k-c-W-bp≈ Ipń-bm-bn-cp-∂-sX. AΩm-Ωbv°v

ss__nƒ hmbn-®p- hni-Zo-I-cn®psIm-Sp°p∂Xv I≠-Xmbn Hm¿°p-∂p.

10-˛mw ¢mkv Ign™v C‚-dn\v ]Tn-°m≥ tN´s\ Xr»n-\m-∏n-≈n-bnse

Cutim-k-`-°m-cpsS sk‚ v tPmk^vkv tImsf-Pn-te-bv°-b-®p. ]n∂oSv

Ahn-sS-Øs∂ _n. G. bv°v KWn-X-imkvXw sF—nIhnj-b-ambn

FSpØv ]Tn∏p XpS¿∂p. sIm®n cmPm-hns‚ tIm¨Sm-IvS¿amcm-bn-

cp∂ Fcn-t™-cn-°m¿°v tPmbn Hcp F©n-\n-b-dmbn ImWm-\m-bn-cp∂p

BK-lw. IW°p ¢mkp-Iƒ I´p-sNbvXv a‰p Xmev]-cy-ap≈ ¢mkp-I-

fn¬ sN∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn Cutimk`m ]mXn-cn-am¿ ho´p-Imsc Adn-bn-®n-

cp-∂-sX. A°m-eØv ssIsø-gp-Øpamkn-I-bnepw kmlnXyIrXn-I-fn-

ep-ambn kabw sNe--hn- n-cp-∂p-sh∂v kl-]m-Tn-Iƒ ]d-bm-dp-≠v. Ah¿°v

h´m-bn-cp-s∂∂v amjv°v tXm∂p-∂-Xn¬ sX‰n-√-t√m. Ah¿°v Xncn-®pw.

Cu Ime-b-f-hn-se-t∏mtgm mhn-bnse ‘Fcn-t™-cn-®s\’ \m´p-Im¿ amjn¬

Z¿in-®n-´p-≠m-Imw. (Pm-k-®≥ At∏m-sgbv°pw acn-®p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p).

Xr»n-\m-∏n-≈n-bn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ ImeØv tN´≥ hcm≥ Rßƒ F√m-

hcpw ImØn-cn-°pw. F\n°v A∂p sIm≠p-h∂pX∂ In∫v sk‰v Fs‚

a°ƒ Ign™ InkvXp-a- n\pw s]mSn -Xń D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂p. thsdm-

cn-°¬ Hcp ‘cmP≥’ Ifn-°mdv hmßn sIm≠p-h-∂p. ]ns∂m-cn-°¬ ]co-

£Ww sNøm\pw kn\na ImWn-°m\pw Hcp se≥kv sIm≠p-h∂p ˛

Hcp ss_\m-°p-te-gvkv. ta¬°p-c-bpsS DØ-c-ßƒ XΩn¬ _‘n-∏n®v

]mf-ß-fp-≠m°n \qep- Np-‰p∂ t_m_n\pw I√p- sI-ńb Nc-Sp-ap]-tbm-

Kn®v X\Xmbn HmSp∂ sSbn-\p-≠m°n X∂p. sSbn-t\m-Sn-®n-cp-∂Xv ]Øm-

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b-Øns‚ apI-fn¬ Ib-dn-\n-∂v. Bhn-bn¬ HmSp∂ at\m-l-cn-bmb Hcp

I∏¬ ac-Øn¬ Xo¿Øp arK-ß-tfmSpw ]£n-I-tfm-Sp-ap≈ Fs‚ Xmev]-

cysØ c≠p tN´-∑mcpw t]m’m-ln-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. Hcp tN´≥ InkvXp-a-

n\p In∫p-≠m-°p-tºmƒ as‰ tN´≥ \£-X-hn-f-°p-≠m-°p-I-bm-Ipw.

][m-\-ambpw sIm®-\n-bs‚ BK-l-ßƒ \nd-th-‰m≥. Hcp \√ Iq´p-Ip-

Spw-_-Øns‚ Np‰p-]m-Sn-em-bn-cp∂p amjv hf¿∂p-h-∂-Xv. Xr»n-\m-∏n-≈n-

bn¬\n∂pw KWn-X-imkvX ]T\w \n¿Øn Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-

Pn¬ [\-im-kvX-Øn¬ _n. G.bv°v tN¿∂-t∏mƒ amjmsI amdn-t∏m-b-

Xmbn tXm∂n. \S-Ø-Ønepw ]hrØn-bnepw t\Xr-]m-S-h-Øn-ep-sa-√mw.

tImsfPv bqWn-b-\p-I-fpsS `mc-hm-ln-bmbn, sNb¿am-\m-bn. D∂-X-hy-

‡n-Isf tImsf-Pn-tebv°v £Wn-®p-h-cpØn. hntam-N\ka-c-Im-eØv

hnZym¿∞n-Isf kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ Hcp ][m\ ]¶p- h-ln-°p-Ibpw

sNbvXp. C°m-eØv ‘Ham sick’ F∂ t]cn¬ Cw•o-jn¬ Hcp ]kn-≤o-

I-c-Whpw Bcw- n-®p. AXns‚ ]Xn-I-fn-sem∂v ASp-Ø-Im-eØv ImWp-

I-bp-≠m-bn. sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ ImeØv Aev]w

Kuc-hhpw I¿°-i-amb \ne-]m-Sp-Ifpw ssIap-X-embn e`n-®p- F∂p

tXm∂p-∂p. ]T-t\-XcXe-ß-fn¬ i≤ tIµo-I-cn-®n´pw [\-im-kvX-

Øn¬ _n. G. ]co-£-bn¬ \√ am¿t°msS _ncp-Z-sa-Sp-Øp.

sNdp-∏-Ønte Ie-bnepw kmln-Xy-Ønepw X¬]c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \√

hmb-\-ioew, cmXn aq∂p-˛-\mep aWn-hsc hmb-\-bn¬ apgp-Im-dp-≠m-bn-

cp-∂p. Im´q¿ ]mc-º-cy-amWnsX∂v amjv ]e-t∏mgpw ]d-bm-dp-≠v. Ie-

bnepw hmkvXp-hn-Zy-bn-ep-ap≈ s]m^-k-d-psS Xmev]cyw ‘tXma-]o-Sn-

I’bv°pw ‘\km-Wo-kn\pw’ th≠n FSpØ NnX-ß-fn¬\n∂pw kphy-

‡-am-Wv. ap≥Ime NcnXImc-∑m-scm∂pw th≠X ]m[m\yw sImSp-

°m-Xn-cp∂ ]≈n-°-e-Isf tImUo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\pw Ahsb NcnX]T-

\-Øn-\p≈ D]-I-c-W-ambn am‰p-∂-Xnepw sNbvXn-´p≈ tkh\w F√m

ImeØpw kvacn-°-s∏-Sp-sa-∂mWv Ncn-X-hn-Zym¿∞n-I-fpsS A`n-]m-bw.

s]m^-k-dpsS t^mt´mtiJcw Hcp]mSp Kth-j-I¿°v ]tNm-Z-\-am-bn-

´p-≠v. Iq´-Øn¬ F\n°pw Fs‚ mcy-bv°pw. 1960IfpsS HSp-hn¬ amjv

t^mt´m-bn¬ H∏n-sb-SpØ ]e Iem-h-kvXp-°fpw C∂v \in-∏n-°-s∏´

\ne-bn-em-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Ncn-X-hn-Zym¿∞n-Iƒ°v B[m-c-am-bp-≈Xv

amjvsS NnX-ßƒ amXw.

_ncp-Zm-\-¥cw tImgn-t°ms´ tZh-Kncn tImsf-Pn¬ tN¿∂v Xs‚

CjvS-hn-j-b-amb Cw•ojv kmln-Xy-Øn¬ Fw. G.bv°v tN¿∂p. A∂v

Xntbm-tU-jykv A®\pw inh-cmakp_-]vaWy Aøcpw a‰pw Cw•ojv

hn`m-K-Øn¬ ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Ime-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿s°√mw tN-

´≥ CjvS-s∏´ hnZym¿∞n-bm-bn-cp-s∂-∂mWv ]d™ptI- -Xv. tImgn-t°m-

´m-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Aev]w ‘ZmZ’ Ifn-®n-cp-s∂∂v ]n∂oSv AhnsS hf¿∂

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Fs‚ a°-tfmSv amjv ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-b-sX.

c≠mw-h¿j Fw. G.bv°v Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-csØ tIcf k¿∆-I-em-im-

e-bn-tebv°v am‰w hmßn- t]m-bn. Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Xriq¿\n∂pw

Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-tØ-bv°v t]mIp-tºmƒ Xoh-≠n-bpsS hmXn¬°¬ Ccp∂v

tIm´bw tÃj-\nse πm‰vt^m-an¬ Xń Imens‚ sjbv∏v Aev]w amdn-

t∏m-b-Xmbn I≠ Hm¿Ω C∂pw a\- n-ep-≠v. Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cØv Aev]w

‘lotdm-bnkw’ Ifn®Xmbn AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp∂ AΩm-bn-bpsS a°-fpsS

AS°w]d-®n-en¬\n∂v tI´-dn-™n-cp-∂p.

A∂p-Im-eØv Cw•o-jv Fw. G.bv°v ]iw-k-\o-b-amb coXn-bn¬

Pbn-°p-Ibpw dnk¬´v Adn™ A∂p-Xs∂ Cf-b-∏s‚ IqsS t]mbn

sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ eIvN-d-dmbn tNcp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cf-b-

∏\v _¿km-d-®s\ \∂mbn Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂-sX. tN¿∂ DSs\ h∂

sk‚ v tXmakv Zn\-Ønse ]cn-]m-Snbv°v amsj ho´p-Im¿ AWn-bn®v

Hcp-°n-hn-´Xv Ct∏mgpw a\- n-ep-≠v. B Zn\-Øn¬ tPmen Inń-b-Xn-\p-

tijw ‘I∂n-]-kw-Khpw’ \S-Øn. amt\-P-cmb tam¨. t]mƒ Nn‰n-e-∏n-

≈n°v \∂mbn t_m[n-®p. Aev]w cmjvSn-b-Nmbvhp≈ I£n-I-fp-ambn

tN¿∂v Ipd-®p-\mƒ ]h¿Øn-s®-¶nepw ]n∂oSv ]cn-]q¿Æ-ambn

AXn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-bm-\p≈ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øp. tImgn-t°mSv bqWn-th-

gvkn-‰n-bpsS sk\-‰nepw Ãm‰yq-‰dn n\m≥jy¬ IΩn-‰n-bnepw C°m-eØv

tkh-\a-\p-jvTn-®n- p-≠v.

Cu ImeØv ]≈n-°m-cy-ß-fnepw Xev]-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Bƒ C¥y

\yqam≥ At m-kn-tb-js‚ sshkv ]kn-U‚mbn ]h¿Øn-®p. ‘Churchin India Today’ktΩ-f-\-Øn\v t]mbXv Hcp hgn-Øn-cn-hm-sb∂v amjv

]d-bm-dp-≠v. _mw•q-cn¬ \S∂ ktΩ-f-\-Øn¬ am¿tØmam InkvXym-

\n-I-fpsS ]tXyI ÿm\w \ne-\n¿Øp-∂-Xp-ambn _‘-s∏´ Hcp ‘sdk-

eq-j≥’ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-hm≥ Ah-kcw e`n-®-sX. CXn-\p-tijw

am¿tØmam InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Ncn-X-Øn¬ s]m^-k¿°v Xmev]cyw

P\n-®p-sh∂v ]d-bm-dp-≠v. Xriq-cn¬ ‘se eoU¿jn∏v C≥Ãn-‰yq´v’ Bcw-

`n-°p-∂-Xn\pw \S-Øn-s°m-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn\pw [mcmfw ]Wn-s∏-ń-cp-∂p.

Be-∏m´v At¥mWn A®s‚ tIt®-cn-bnse [ym\-a-µn-c-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p

CXns‚ BZy-Ime Bÿm-\w. Nne-t∏mƒ AhnsS ¢mkp-I-sf-Sp-°p-

hm≥ Fs∂bpw sIm≠p-t]m-Im-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

kl-]-h¿Ø-I-cp-ambn tN¿∂v Xriq¿ tIsfPv tdmUn¬ XpS-ßnb

Cu^¬ _pIvkv Bcw-`-Zn-i-bn¬ \∂mbn \S-Øp-∂-Xn\v amjv ap≥ssI

FSp-Øp. ]n∂oSv B ÿm]\w £bn-°p-Ibpw _m[y-X-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn

amjns‚ Xe-bn¬ h∂p-ho-gp-Ibpw sNbvX-Xmbn Hm¿°p-∂p. Cu Ime-

b-f-hn¬ `mc-Xob kmlnXy kanXn F∂ t]cn¬ ae-bmf kmln-Xy-

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Ønse \mb-I-∑m-cpsS ap∏-tXmfw ]pkvX-I-ßƒ ]kn-≤o-I-cn®v kmlnXy

kl-I-c-W-kwLw aptJ\ hnX-cWwsNbvX-Xmbpw Hm¿°p-∂p. Cu

kwcw-`-ß-fn¬ sNdnb tXmXn¬ `mK-`m-°m-Ip-hm≥ F\n°v Ah-kcw

e`n-®n-´p-≠v. AXn¬ Nmcn-Xm¿∞y-hp-ap-≠v. hnhm-l-Øn-\p-tijw H∂p-

c≠p Ipń-I-fm-b-Xn¬ ]ns∂-bmWv Adp-]-Xp-I-fpsS HSp-hn¬ sk‚ v

tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb (Ct∏mƒ tXmam-]o-Unb) ]kn-

≤o-I-cn-°pI F∂ bXv\-Øn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. tN -\p-samØv BZyambn

]mtd-°m- n¬ Xncp-ta-\nsb I≠v A\p-Klw hmßp-hm≥ t]mbXv Hm¿°p-

∂p. F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb ]≤-Xn-bn¬ BIr-jvS-\mb Xncp-ta\n Hcp

aWn-°q-tdmfw hmtXm-cmsX kwkm-cn-®p. tImWn-bn-d-ßn-h-cp-tºmƒ c≠p

saX-\-®-∑m¿ Rß-fn-dßnhcm≥ ]m¿∞n®p ]c-h-i-cmbn \n¬°p-∂p-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

tXmam-]o-Un-b-bpsS BZy Hmôkv At©-cn-bnse hoSp-X-s∂-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. AΩ-bpsS henb tX°pw-s]ń b-enßv Im_n-\‰pw. Ko-cY]b-

Xv\-Øn¬Iq-sS-bmWv s]m -k¿ BZy-thm-fnbw tXmam-«o-lm-bpsS 19˛mw

Nc-a-i-Xm-_vZn-bpsS `mK-ambn 1972 ¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®-Xv. Cu bXv\-hp-

ambn _‘-s∏´v hS-hm-Xq¿, [¿Ωmcw skan-\m-cn-I-fnepw, ]kn-≤o-I-c-

W-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´v sNs∂-bnepw s]m^-k-dpsS IqsS Xma-kn-°p∂

Ah-k-c-ß-fn¬ Cu Imcy-ß-fn-ep≈ tN´s‚ `mh-\bpw ImgvN-∏mSpw

hy‡-am-bn-cp-∂p. am¿ tXmam ss]XrIw a‰p-≈-hsc a\- n-em-°p-∂-

Xn\pw, ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\pw Aßs\ \ne-\n¿Øp-∂-Xn-\p-ambn amjv

Aim¥]cn-iaw \S-Øn. Cu Ipcn-ip-bp-≤-Øn¬ hym]r-X-\m-bn-cp-∂-

t∏mƒ IpSpw-_-Øn\v th≠X ]cn-K-W\ sImSp-°p-hm≥ Ign-™n-s√∂v

\m´p-Im¿°v A`n-]m-b-ap-≠v. CXn\v DØcw ]d-tb-≠Xv amjns‚

`mcybpw a°-fp-am-W-t√m. amjpw mcybpw a°-fp-sa√mw Cu C\w ]ÿm-

\-Øns‚ Ahn-`m-Py-L-S-I-ß-fmbn Xo¿∂n-´p-≠v. Kth-jW]T-\-

ßƒ°mbn klmbw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°p-I, ayqkn-b-ßƒ Bcw-`n-°p-I,

FIvkn-_n-j-\p-Iƒ \S-ØpI, ]T-\-bm-X-Iƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-I, Htcm CS-

h-I-I-fp-sSbpw ]≈n-I-fp-sSbpw amlmflyw shfn-®Øp sIm≠p-h-cnI

F∂n-ßs\ hnhn-[-ß-fmb taJ-e-I-fn¬ C∂v amjns‚ ]hr-Øn-a-fiew

hym]n-®p-In-S-°p-∂p. ‘k¿°mcpw ]ÿm-\-ßfpw tXm‰n-SØv s]m^-

k¿ hnP-bn-®p-h-sX.’- AXns‚ kwXr]vXn k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂

Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ s]m^-k¿°v Ds≠-∂p-≈-Xn\v kwi-b-an-√.

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1960Ifn¬ Rm≥ Fd-Wm-Ipfw saX-mt∏m-eoØ am¿ tPmk^v ]mtd-°m-ń¬

Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS skI-´-dnbpw AXn-cq-]Xm Nm≥k-e-dp-ambn tkh\w sNøp-I-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. A`n-hµy ]nXm-hns\ kµ¿in-®n-cp∂ ]e al-Øp-°-sfbpw Rm≥

kvacn-°p-∂p. Ah-cn¬ ]ecpw t]sc-SpØ Fgp-Øp-Im-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

hnZzm≥ Fw. H. Ah-cm, ioaXn B\n Xøn¬, ^m. Bt_¬ kn. Fw. sF,

sPbnwk,v sI. kn. aWn-a-e, sjh. hn. kn. tPm¿÷v, s]m^. amXyp De-Iw-Xd,

tPmk^v ssIam-]-d-º≥, s]m^. sI. Fw. Xc-I≥, s]m^. ]n. kn. tZh-kym,

tUm. Fw. hn. ss]en, kn. sI. a‰w XpS-ßn-b-h¿ Ah-cn¬ s]ń-cp-∂-Xmbn

Hm¿°p-∂p.

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn Hcp Znhkw Xs‚ ]kn-≤-amb cN-\-bp-ambn

˛ sk‚ v tXmakv F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-b-bp-ambn A`n-hµy ]nXm-hns\ kµ¿in®

kµ¿`w Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-am-Wv. kXy-Zo]w hmcn-I-bpsS apJy-]-Xm-[n-]-cmbn

tkh\w sNbvXo-´p≈ ]mtd-°m-ń¬ ]nXm-hn\v B kµ¿`w F¥p-amXw BÀm-

Z-hpw kwXr-]vXnbpw ]Zm\wsNbvXp-sh∂p C∂pw Rm≥ kvacn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

s]mXpth Fgp-Øp-Im-tcmSpw ]kw-K-I-tcmSpw [ym\-Kp-cp-°-∑m-tcmSpw a‰pw

kvt\l-_-lp-am-\-ßƒ ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp∂ A`n-hµy ]nXmhv I¿±n-\mƒ ÿm\-

tØ-bv°v Db¿Ø-s∏-´-t∏mƒ s]m^. ta\m-t®cn Hcp sk‰p KŸ-ß-fp-ambn

]nXm-hns\ kµ¿in-®p kulrZw ]pe¿Ønb kµ¿`w Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-am-Wv.

A`n-hµy ]nXm-hns\ kµ¿in-°m\pw kulrZw ]pe¿Øm\pw Ac-a-\-bn¬

h∂n-cp∂ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bp-am-bn, ]nXm-hns‚ Zo¿L-ImeskI-´-dn-sb∂

\ne-bn¬ tkh\wsNbvXn-cp∂ F\n°pw kvt\l-_‘w ]pe¿Øm≥ Ah-kcw

e`n-®n-´p≠v. F\n°p s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-tbm-Spw, At±-l-Øn\pv Ft∂mSpw

kvt\lhpw _lp-am-\hpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Xs‚ hnin-jvS-amb k`m-tk-h-\-ßƒ°p≈ AwKo-Im-c-ambn sjh-en-b¿

F∂ t]∏¬ _lp-aXn e`n-®n-cn-°p∂ s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vX-Xn-bm-

tLm-j-ßƒ hnP-bn-°p-am-dm-Is´ F∂p Rm≥ Biw-kn-°p-∂p, AXn-\mbn

]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.

^m. sPbv°_v

Gd-\m-´vs]m^. ta\m-t®-cn Fs‚

kvac-W-bn¬

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io tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cnbpambn _‘-s∏-´n-´p≈ Nne A\p-`-h-ßƒ

/ kvac-W-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ mcym-k-tlm-Z-c≥ F∂ \nebv°v At±-l-

Øns‚ k]vXXn BtLm-jn-°p∂ Cu thf-bn¬ ]¶p-hbv-°p-∂Xv DNn-

X-am-bn-cn°pw F∂p Icp-X-s´.

1966 HIvtSm-_¿ 19- mw Xnb-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p io tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cnbpw

Fs‚ s]ßƒ taKn-t®-®nbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhm-lw. Afn-b≥ A∂v

Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬ Cw•ojv eIvNd¿ Bbn-cp-∂p. taKn-

t®®n Acn-ºq¿ sk‚ v PΩmkv tIm¨sh‚ v kvIqfn¬ A≤ym-]n-I-bpw.

hnhm-l-Øn\p apºp-Xs∂ taKn-t®®n A≤ym-]nItPmen cmPn-sh-®n-cp-

∂p. Rß-fpsS, AXm-bXv hmg-∏n≈n Xd-hm- p-Im-cpsS, kz¥-sa∂v hnti-

jn-∏n-°m-hp-∂, Xriq-cn¬\n∂pw GI-tZiw 50 In. ao. AIsebp≈ Xosc

Ahn-I-knXKma-amb ]pØ≥th-en-°-c-bn¬ DÆn-an-inlm ]≈n-bn-em-bn-

cp∂p hnhml®S-ßp-Iƒ.

Fs‚ ]nXmhv hn. ]n. tPm¿÷v A∂v Xriq¿ U]yq´n If-IvS-dm-bn-cp-

∂p. Fs‚ tPyjvT-k-tlm-Zc≥ t]mfn sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pn¬

]oUnKn-°pw, Rm≥ sk‚ v tXmakv sslkvIq-fn¬ 8˛mw ¢mkn-epw,

Fs‚ A\p-P≥ tPmbn 3˛mw ¢mknepw Bbn-cp∂p ]Tn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Rß-

fpsS G‰hpw aqØ ktlm-Zcn X¶-Ω-t®®n At∏m-sgbv°pw tlmfn

^manen k\ym-kn\okaq-l-Øn¬ tN¿∂v knÃ¿ tPm¨ ^nj¿

Bbn°gn-™n-cp-∂p. Hcp tImsfPv A≤ym-]-I≥ F∂ \ne-bnepw thj-

hn-[m-\-Øn¬ ]tXyIw i≤n-®n-cp∂ Bƒ F∂ \ne-bnepw tIm´pw

kq´pw [cn®v hnhm-l-Øn\v Afn-b≥ FØp-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p ]pØ≥th-

en-°c \m´p-Imcpw ho´p-Imcpw ]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, Rß-fpsS

]Xo-£-I-sf-sb√mw Aÿm-\-Øm°n, Afn-b≥ sh≈ ap≠pw sh≈

j¿´pw [cn-®p-sIm-≠m-bn-cp∂p hnhm-l-Øn\v FØn-b-Xv. Fs‚ ]nXr-

k-tlm-Z-c\pw Xriq¿ cq]-X-bpsS A∂sØ hnImcn P\-dm-fp-am-bn-cp∂

hn. Pn. h¿§okv

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn -

˛ Nne IpSpw_m\p- -h-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ

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k°-dn-bm-k-v hmg-∏n-≈nb®s‚ apJy-Im¿Ωn-I-Xz-Ønepw Xd-hm-ń¬s∏´

a‰-t\Iw sshZn-I-cpsS kl-Im¿Ωn-I-Xz-Ønepw Bbn-cp∂p hnhm-l-ip-

iq-j. hnhm-l-®-S-ßp-Iƒ°p-tijw D®-Xn-cn™v \S∂ Im∏n-k¬°m-c-

th-f-bnepw A∂p cmXn-bnepw s]bvX i‡-amb ag Fs‚ a\- ns\

Gsd Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.

hnhm-l-Øn-\p-tijw GXm≠v Hcm-gvN-bv°p-≈n¬ Rßƒ A∂p Xma-

kn-®n-cp∂ Aø-t¥mƒ knhn¬ sse≥ Izm¿t´gvkv Imº-kn¬ D≈ Hmô-

tkgvkv ¢_n¬ Afn-b\pw s]ßƒ°pw ]uV-Kw-ò-c-amb Hcp

hnhmlkzoI-cWw Hcp-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Pn√m c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fn¬ an°-hcpw

]s¶-Sp-Øn-cp∂ B NS-ßn¬ Afn-bs‚ Cw•o-jn-ep≈ at\m-l-c-amb

adp-]Sn]kwKw A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w tIń-cp-∂Xv Rm≥ Ct∏mgpw Hm¿°p-

∂p. Afn-bs‚ AΩhoSmb Im´q¿ ]me-Øn-¶¬ Xd-hm-´p-Ipf-Øn¬

hncn™ Xma-c-∏q-°ƒ Afn-b-t\m-sSm∏w Rß-sf-√m-hcpw IqSn ]dn®p

sIm≠p-h∂v ¢∫nse kzoI-c-W-tbm-K-Øn¬ tai-ta¬ vfh¿ thkn¬

sh®n-cp-∂Xv IuXp-I-]q¿∆w Rm≥ Hm¿°p-I-bm-Wv.

hnhm-l-Øn-\p-tijw hncp-∂nt\m at‰m s]ßfpw Afn-b\pw Rß-

sf-√m-hcpw IqSn Imdn¬ Xriq-cn¬\n∂pw ]pØ≥th-en-°scbv°v

t]mIp∂ hgn-bn¬ Bfq-cn¬sh®v Hcp ssk°nƒbmX-°m-c≥ tdmUn¬

hoWXpw (Rß-fpsS Im¿ Xń-bn- -√) DS≥Xs∂ Afn-b≥ Im¿ \n¿Øn®v

Imdn¬\n∂n-dßn B bmX-°m-cs\ H‰bv°v Xmßn-sb-SpØv ASp-Øp-X-

s∂-bp≈ ss]adn sl¬Øv sk‚-dn¬ FØn-®Xv C∂pw Fs‚ kPoh

kvac-W-bn¬ D≠v.

hnhmlw Ign™v Ht∂m ct≠m amk-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ B-sW∂p

tXm∂p-∂p, Hcn-°¬ Afn-b\pw taKn-t®-®nbpw Rßƒ \mep ktlm-Z-c-

∑mcpw Hcp-an-®n-cp∂ thf-bn¬ taKn-t®®n, Rß-tfmSv apºp kwkm-cn-®n-

cp∂ ]Xn-hp-ssi-en-bn¬, Ipkr-Xn-bn¬ Afn-b-t\mSv kwkm-cn-°m-\n-S-bm-

bXpw DS≥Xs∂ Afn-b≥ taKn-t®-®n-bpsS ssI ]n-Sn®v apdn-bn¬ sIm≠p-

t]mbn, hmXneS®v iIm-cn-®Xpw Hm¿Ω-bn¬ Xßn-\n¬°p-∂p.

AJn-te¥y]i-kvX-amb Nmt°mf pSvt_mƒ tSm^n-bpsS kwLm-

S-I-cn¬ ]ap-J\pw Bbp-jv°me AwK-hp-am-bn-cp∂ Afn-b≥ pSvt_mƒ

a’-c-ß-fpsS dÆnwKv Ia‚dn AXn-a-t\m-l-c-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-cp-∂Xv

Rßƒ tdUn-tbm-bn¬°qSn D’m-l-]q¿∆w tIń-´p-≠v. Bbp-jv°me

AwK-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ Afn-b\p e`n-®n-cp∂ sNb¿ kok≥ Sn°‰v F√m

h¿jhpw Rßƒ°p X∂n-cp-∂Xpw Rßƒ AXp]-tbm-Kn®v amdn amdn

Ifn I≠n-cp-∂Xpw kt¥m-j-]q¿∆w Hm¿°p-∂p. ^pSvt_mƒ Ifn-bn¬

Iºw D≠m-Ip-∂-Xn\pw ^pSvt_mƒ Ifn-°p-∂-Xn\pw Rßƒ \mep

ktlm-Z-c¿°pw AXv DtØ-P\w \¬In F∂Xv hmkvX-h-am-Wv.

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h¿j-ßƒ°p- tijw 1976 ¬ Rm≥ kuØv C¥y≥ _m¶ns‚

CutdmUv imJ-bn¬ sSbn\n Hm^n-k-dmbn tPmen t\m°p∂ thf-bn¬

Afn-b\pw taKn-t®-®nbpw CutdmUn¬ h∂Xv Hm¿°p-I-bm-Wv. sdbn¬th

tÃj-\n¬\n∂pw Hcp IpXn-c-h-≠n-bn-em-bn-cp∂p Ah¿ _m¶n¬ h∂-Xv.

A∂v _m©n¬ tPmen sNbvXn-cp-∂-h-cn¬ qcn- m-Khpw sSbn-\okv Bbn-

cp∂p. Ah-sc-√m-hcpw Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsf-Pnse

]q¿∆hnZym¿∞n-I-ƒ B-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xpv Ah¿°v Afn-b-\p-ambn ]cn-

Nbw ]pXp-°p-hm-\p≈ Hcp Imc-W-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. Cutdm-Unse kn.

Fkv. sF ]≈n ImWp-hm≥ CS-bmb Afn-b≥ B ]≈n°v ap…ow ]≈n-

(tam-kv°v) bp-am-bp≈ kmZriyw \nan-Øw, DS≥Xs∂ Hcp t^mt´m-Km-

^sd hnfn-®p-h-cpØn, ]≈n-bpsS hnhn[ t^mt´mIƒ FSp-ØXpw Fs‚

Hm¿Ω-bn¬ Xßn\n¬°p-∂p. B NnX-ßƒ ]n∂oSv ]kn-≤o-Ir-X-amb

sk‚ v tXmakv F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unbbn¬ ÿm\w ]nSn-®n-´p-≠v.

1993 ¬ Fs‚ ]nXm-hv \ncym-X-\m-bn. DS-\-Sn- Hcp IpSpw-_-°-√-d-

bpsS Bh-iy-w R-ßsf t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw Bb-Xn-tebv°v Xs‚

Hmlcn Xcp-hm\pw Afn-b≥ ImWn® D’mlw C∂pw Fs‚ a\- n-ep-

≠v.

Rß-fpsS ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-c-\mb tam¨. k°-dn-bmkv hmg-∏n≈n A®-

t\mSv Afn-b\v Hcp ]tXyI ]Xn-]Øn D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. 1989 ¬ k°-dn-

bm-k-®≥ ]c-tem-I-]m-]vX-\m-bn. At±l-Øns‚ kvac-W-Iƒ hcpwXe-

ap-dbv°v shfn-®-ta-Im≥ D]-I-cn-°p∂ Hcp KŸw “tam¨kn-t™m¿ hmg-

∏n≈n” Afn-b≥ FUn‰psNbvXv MMB bpsS kl-I-c-W-tØm-sS, ]kn-

≤o-I-cn-®p F∂Xv ]kvXm-h-tbm-Ky-am-Wv.

hnhm-l-Øn-\p- apsº ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-ambn Afn-b-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂ At -

Zy-_‘w hnhm-l-ti-jhpw A\p-kyqXw XpS¿∂n-cp-∂p. tImsf-Pnse

a‰-≤ym-]-I-cpsS ]¶m-fn-Ø-tØmsS \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ Cu^¬ _pIvkv

AXns‚ `mK-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]pkvX-I-c-N-\bpw A®-Snbpw ]Im-i-\hpw

FIvkn-_n-j\pw a‰p-ambn Afn-b≥ tIc-f-Øn¬ amX-a√, C¥y-bnse

a‰p mK-ß-fnepw hntZ-ißfnepw CS-hn-SmsX bmX\S-Øn-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ

a°-sfbpw IpSpw-_-Im-cy-ßfpw t\m°n Afn-b\pv F√m-hn[ ]n¥p-Wbpw

t]m’ml\hpw sImSp-Øn-cp-∂Xv taKn-t®-®n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Gs‰-SpØv

\S-Øn-bn-cp∂ ]ÿm-\-ß-fpsS em -\-jvS-ßƒ t\m°n-b√ Afn-b≥ Ah-

bn¬ hym]r-X-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. X∑qew ]e kwcw-`-ß-fnepw kmº-ØnI

\jvSwXs∂ kw -hn-®n- p-≠v. IpSpw_ Imcy-ß-fn¬ i≤n-°p-hm≥t]mepw

kabw In´msX, ssIkvX-k- -bpsS s]mXp Bh-iy-ßƒ°p-th-≠n Xs‚

ka-bhpw A≤zm-\hpw kºØpw sNe-h-gn® Afn-b\v ssZhw sImSpØ

k]vXXnkΩm-\-amWv sjh-en-b¿ ]Z-hn. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Cu ]Zhn

h¿j-ßƒ°p- ap-ºp-Xs∂ Afn-b\p In´p-sa∂v Rß-sf-√m-hcpw ]Xo-

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£n-®n-cp∂p. A¿l-X-bv°p≈ AwKo-Imcw, Ipd-®p-ssh-In-bm-sW-¶nepw

e`n-®-Xn¬ kt¥mjw!

tIcf / mcX ssIkvXhk -Iƒ°v \¬Inb tkh-\-Øn\pw, NcnX

]pcm-hkvXp˛Kth-jW˛hnj-b-ß-fn¬ ]I-Sn-∏n® sshZ-Kv[y-Øn\pw

ssIkvX-k- -bpsS B[n-Im-cn-I-sa∂v hnti-jn-∏n-°m-hp∂ CuSp‰ KŸ-

ß-fpsS cN-bn-Xmhpw ]km-[-I\pw F∂ \ne-bnepw, tZhm-ebinev]

imkvX-⁄-≥ F∂ \ne-bnepw, io tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn°v Rß-fpsS

Hmtcm IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fp-sSbpw t]cn¬ lrZbw \nd™ Biw-k-Iƒ

A¿∏n-°p-∂-tXm-sSm∏w Zo¿L-Imew Cu cwK-ß-fn-se√mw IqSp-X¬ am‰v

sXfn-bn®v apt∂-ds´ F∂v ssZh-tØmSv ]m¿∞n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.

Congratulations on your elevation to the order of Gregory the Great! Thisis indeed a well deserved and signal honor for one who had tirelessly andhumbly worked for the propagation of the truth about South Indian Christianity.

I wish you the very best on your anniversary celebrations. Unfortunately,I will not be able to come in April. I am coming in May, since that is the onlytime I am free from my work here in New Orleans.

Basil Davis, New Orleans, USA

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‘Z sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unb Hm^v C¥y’,‘C¥y≥ N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mknIvkv’ F∂o _rlXvKŸ-ß-fn-eqsS `mc-

X-ssI-kvXh Ncn-Xhpw kmwkv°mcnI ss]Xr-Ihpw temI-sØ-ßp-sa-

Øn® ]ikvX kmwkv°m-cnI Ncn-X-K-th-j-I-\mb s]m^. tPm¿÷v

ta\m-t®cn 1938 G]n¬ c≠n\v H√q¿ Fcn-t™cn (ta-\m-t®-cn) sIm®u-

tk v Ipt™Øn Zº-Xn-I-fpsS Bdm-asØ k¥m-\-ambn P\n-®p. H√q¿

k¿°m¿ sslkvIqƒ, Im´q¿ t]mws] sk‚ v tacokv kvIqƒ F∂n-hn-S-

ß-fn¬ ]Tn®v sslkvIqƒ hnZym-`ymkw ]q¿Øn-bm-°n. Xr»n-\m-∏n≈n

sk‚ v tPmk^vk,v tImsf-Pv, Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsfPv, Xncp-h-\-

¥-]pcw bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImsfPv F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn¬ ]Tn®v _n. G., Fw.

G. UnKn-Iƒ Ic-ÿ-am-°n. XpS¿∂v Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsfPn¬

Cw•ojv eIvN-d-dmbn tPmen-bn¬ ]th-in-®p. tIc-f-k¿∆-I-em-im-e-bn¬

]n. FNv. Unbv°v NcnXØn¬ cPn-Ã¿ sNbvsX-¶nepw ssKUv tUm.

am¿Øm-fi-h¿Ω-bpsS \ncym-W-sØ-Øp-S¿∂v Xokn v ]q¿Øn-bm-°n-

bn-√. Ct∏mƒ _mw•q¿ [¿Ωmcmw hnZym-t£-X-Øn¬ Hcp tUmIvS-d¬

kvtImf-dm-Wv. ]q\m C≥Ãn-‰yq‰v Hm v tkmjy¬ kb≥kn¬\n∂pw 1957

¬ Untπm-abpw e`n-®p. thƒUv Akwªn Hm^v bqØns‚ ]cn-io-e\w

(A-tem-I, ssakq¿ 1963). hnZym-`ym-kw, Ncn-Xw, kwkv°m-cw, ssZh-im-

kvXw, kmaq-ly-im-kvXw, -I-ºyq-´¿, C‚¿s\-‰v, sF.-Sn., B¿´v, B¿°n-

sS-IvN¿ F∂n-ß-s\-bp≈ hnhn[ hnj-b-ß-fn¬ Hu]-Nm-cn-Ihpw A\u-

]-Nm-cn-I-hp-amb hnZym-`ymkw t\Sn. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ a‰-\-h[n ]T-\-

]-≤-Xn-Iƒ Bcw-`n-°p-Ibpw NneXv ]q¿Øn-bm-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F√m-

hn-j-b-ß-fnepw Adnhv kºm-Zn-°-W-sa∂ Xohamb A`n-em-jhpw Adn-

hp-Iƒ a‰p-≈-h¿°v ]I¿∂p \¬Im-\p≈ A`n-hm-©bpw ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS

]tXy-I-X-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p.

Xriq¿ sk‚ v tXmakv tImsfPn¬ eIvN-d-dmbpw s]m^- -dmbpw

s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-eLpPohNcnXw

tPm¨ I®nda‰w

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aq∂p-Z-im-_vZ-°mew tkh\w A\p-jvTn-®p. c≠p-]-Xn-‰m-≠p-Imew _ncp-

Zm-\-¥-c-hn-Zym¿∞n-Isf ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. 1992 ¬ Kth-j-W-

Øn\pw ]kn-≤o-I-c-W-Øn-\p-ambn kzbw hnc-an-°p-∂-Xp-hsc ]n. Pn.

s]m^-kdpw hIp∏v Xe-h-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. imkvXo-b-ambn ]Tn-∏n-®m¬

]nUn-Kn°pw Fw. G. bv°pw F√m hnZym¿∞n-I-sfbpw Pbn-∏n-°m\pw

Db¿∂ ¢mkp-Iƒ t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°m\pw Ign-bp-sa-∂- Xs‚ “s]‰v Xnbdn”]co-£n®v t\m°p-∂-Xn\pw AXn¬ hnP-bn-°p-hm\pw At±-l-Øn\v km[n-

®p. 1984 apX¬ awK-e-∏pg s]m¥n-^n-°¬ skan-\m-cn-bnepw a‰p-Nne

Xntbm-fPn skan-\m-cn-I-fnepw hnkn-‰nwKv s]m^-k-dm-Wv.

C¥y-bn¬ CZw-]-Y-a-ambn Xriq-cmWv Hcp A¬amb t\XrXz ]cn-

io-e\tIµw Bcw-`n-®-Xv. XpS°w apX¬ Ct∂mfw AXns‚ Ub-d-IvS-

dmWv ta\m-t®-cn. ]e \qX\ ]cn-io-\-]-T-\-]-≤-Xn-Ifpw Bkq-XWw

sNbvXv \S-∏m-°n-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. 1965˛-67¬ C¥y-bnse apgp-h≥

ssIkvXh tImsf-Pp -I-sfbpw Ata-cn -°-bn¬\n -∂p≈ tUm.

Un°n≥ks‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ ]T-\-hn-t[-b-am-°n-b-t∏mƒ dnk¿®v Hmô-

k-dmbn kl-I-cn-°p-hm\pw hnhn[ kwÿm-\-ß-fnse hnZym- ymk ÿm]-

\-ßsf ASp-Ø-dn-bphm\pw \nco-£n-°p-hm\pw Ah-kcw e`n-®p. \yqam≥

Atkm-kn-tb-j≥ Hm v C¥y-bpsS tZiob sshkv ]kn-U‚mbpw ta\m-

t®cn Zo¿L-Imew ]h¿Øn-®p. Atkm-kn-tb-js‚ Nmπn≥ P\-d-em-

bn-cp∂ m. _te-Kdp-ambn CS-]-g-Im\pw mc-X-Øn-e-tßm-f-an-tßm-f-ap≈

\nc-h[n tImsf-Pp-Iƒ kµ¿in-°p-hm\pw CXp-aqew km[n-®p. C¥y-

bnse hnhn[ kwkv°m-c-ßfpw k`-I-fp-am-bp≈ Cu _‘-ßƒ

InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-UnbbpsS \n¿Ωn-Xnbv°v ta\m-t®-cn°v klm-

b-I-am-bn. 1965 ¬ kl A≤y-]-I-cp-ambn tN¿∂v sF^¬ _pIvkv

F∂ ]kn-≤o-I-c-W- -hn-ev]-\-ime Bcw`n®Xv HSp-hn¬ kz¥-ambn Gs‰-

SpØv \S-tØ-≠n-h-∂p. 1967¬ `mc-Xob kmln-Xy-k-anXn Bcw-`n-®p.

1968 ¬ tIc-f-Ønse ]K-¤-cmb Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS 35 IrXn-Iƒ H∂n®v

]kn-≤o-I-cn®v XpO-amb hnebv°v km[m-c-W-°m-cn-se-Øn-°m≥ `mc-

Xo-b-km-ln-Xy-k-anXn iaw \S-Øn. AXv kmº-Øn-I-ambn ]cm-P-b-s∏-

Sp-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv.

ta\m-t®cn sNdp-∏w-ap-Xte hmb-\-bn¬ Xev]-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. AΩ

hoń¬ Xma-kn-®mWv _mey-Im-e-hn-Zym-`ymkw \n¿∆-ln-®-Xv. a‰p-Ip-ń-I-

fp-ambn Ifn-°p-∂-Xns\m Iq´p-Iq-Sp-∂-Xnt\m A∂v A\p-h-Z-®n-cp-∂n-√.

hoń¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ Bbn-c-tØmfw ]pkvX-I-ß-f-S-ßnb sse_-dnbpw

amkn-I-I-fp-sa√mw hmb-\bv°v ]tNm-Z\w \¬In. ]pXr-Kr-l-Ønepw

[mcmfw ]pkvX-I-ßfpw lnµp XpS-ßnb ]X-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

]tXyIn®v [mcmfw Cw•ojv ]pkvX-I-ßfpw. CsX√mw hmbn®p hf-

cm≥ km[n-®Xv alm-`m-Ky-am-bmWv ta\m-t®cn C∂p ImWp-∂-Xv. Xr»n-

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\m-∏n≈n tImsf-Pn¬ ]Tn-®n-cp∂ \mep-h¿jhpw d^-d≥kv sse_dn

icn°pw ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. ^©pw lnµn-bp-sams° c≠mw-

`m-j-bmbn FSp-Øm¬ Db¿∂ am¿°p e`n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp

t\m°msX ae-bm-f-`mj F∂pw c≠mw-`m-j-bmbn FSpØv ]Tn-°p-I-bm-

Wp-≠m-b-Xv. A©mw-¢m-kp-ap-X¬ _ncpZw t\Sp-∂-Xp-hsc F√m ¢mkp-

I-fnepw Hcp ssIsb-gp-Øp-am-kn-I-sbm, dn´¨ BgvN-∏-Xn-s∏m, A®-Sn®

amkn-Isbm kz¥w ]Xm-[n-]-Xy-Øn¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n-cp-∂p. hnZym¿∞n-

bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒXs∂ B\p-Im-en-I-ß-fnepw Zn\-]-X-ß-fnepw Cw•o-

jnepw ae-bm-f-Ønepw [mcmfw teJ-\-ßƒ Fgp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. _n. G.bv°p

]Tn-°p-tºmƒ A®-Sn®v ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n-cp∂ Ham Sick amkn-I-bn¬ tIc-

f-Ønse ]ap-J-cmb Fgp-Øp-Im¿ Fgp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. tIcf tImWn-°nƒ

F∂ Cw•ojv ]X-Øn¬ tImf-an-Ãmbn. 1978 apX¬ ae-bmfw FIvk-]-

n¬ XpS¿®-bmbn teJ-\-ßƒ Fgp-Xn. Fw. Sn. bpsS ImeØv amXr-

`qan BgvN-∏-Xn-∏n¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn® ]≈n-I-fnse Ie F∂ kpZo¿L-te-

J\ ]c-ºc tIc-f-Øn-e-tßm-f-an-tßmfw F√m-h-cp-sSbpw ]iw-k°v

A¿l-am-bn. 1975 apX¬ Bƒ C¥ym tdUn-tbm, hØn-°m≥ tdUn-tbm,

a‰p ]m›mXy tdUntbm \ne-b-ßƒ Ch-bn-eqsS \nc-h[n ]`m-j-W-

ßƒ \S-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. _n´o-jv, Ata-cn-°≥, P¿Ω≥, C¥y≥, Sn. hn.

Nm\-ep-I-fn¬ \nc-h[n ]cn]mSnIƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n- p-≠v. \thm-Zbm A∏-

®s‚ U¬ln Zq¿Z¿i-\n¬\n-∂p≈ “ss__nƒ Io Ilm-\nbmw” F∂

tZiob ]c-º-c-bn¬ Kth-j-Ww, t]m∏¿´n Chbv°v Np°m≥ ]nSn-®p.

B¿´v & B¿°n-sS-IvN¿ (Cw-•o-jnepw ae-bm-f-Øn-epw), Gg-c-∏-≈n-Iƒ,

“A¬t^m≥kmΩ” XpSßn \nc-h[n tUm°p-sa‚-dn-Iƒ°v kvIn]v‰pw

t\Xr-Xzhpw \¬In. am¿]m∏m sXc-s™-Sp-∏p-Iƒ, tPm¨ t]mƒ c≠m-

as‚ ac-Ww, aZ¿ sXtc-km-bpsS _nbm-‰n-^n-t°-j≥ F∂n-ß-s\-bp≈

\nc-h[n ImenI ]m[m-\y-ap≈ hnj-b-ßsf kw_-‘n®v Sn.-hn. ]cn-]m-

Sn-I-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øn-´p-≠v.

ZpIvdm-\, InkvXy≥ Hmdn-b‚ v F∂o ]kn-≤o-I-cn-W-ß-fpsS ÿm]I

]Xm-[n-]-k-an-Xn-bn¬ ta\m-t®cn AwK-am-bn-cp-∂p. tP¿W¬ Hm^v

skt¥m-akv InkvXy≥kv ]Xm-[n-]-k-an-Xn-bw-K-am-b ta\m-t®cn

hnZym¿∞n-bm-bn-cns° sk‚ v tXmakv tImsfPv amK-kn≥ ]Xm-[n-]-k-

an-Xn-bw-K-ambpw tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Z-an-bpsS ae-bmfw en‰-ddn k¿t∆-

bpsS Nn^v FUn-‰-dmbpw ]h¿Øn-®p.

am¿]m∏m kµ¿i-\-kva-c-Wn-I-bpƒ∏sS Hcp Uk-t\mfw kvac-Wn-I-

IfpsS No^v FUn-‰tdm, kl-]-Xm-[n-]tcm Bbn ]h¿Øn® ta\m-t®-

cn, 1978 se am¿]m∏m Xnc-s™-Sp-∏n\v hØn-°m≥ AI-Un-t‰-j≥ e`n®

GI C¥y≥ ]X-]-h¿Ø-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. temI-sa-ºm-Sp-ap≈ Bbn-cØn

A™qdv ]X-]-h¿Ø-I-cn¬ Adp-]-Xp-t]¿°p amXsa tIm¨t¢hv

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Gcnbm kµ¿in-°m≥ A\p-hmZw sImSp-Øp-≈p. AXn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-

cp∂p ta\m-t®-cn. tIm¨t¢-hn-te°v I¿±n-\m-f-∑m¿ ]th-in-°p-∂-Xn\p

]mcw-`-am-bp≈ amkv t^m¿ Z Ce-£≥ Hm^v Zn t]m∏v Ih¿ sNøm≥

A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏´ ]Xn-\mev ] v t^mt´m-Km-^¿am-cnepw s]m^. ta\m-

t®cn Dƒs∏-´n-cp-∂p. am¿]m-∏-bmbn Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\p sXm´p-

apºv tPm¨t]mƒ c≠m-as‚ t^mt´m FSp-°m≥ Ign-™Xpw s]m^-

k¿°p amX-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v Ign™ DSs\ am¿∏m-∏-tbmSv

kwkm-cn-°m≥ e`n® A]q¿∆ Ah-kcw s]m^-k¿ C∂pw a\- n¬

Xmev]-cy-]q¿∆w kq£n-°p-∂p.

sIm√sØ tIcf ] v k¿∆o-kns‚ tdmhnwKv FUn-‰¿ F∂ \ne-

bn¬ cmP-tKm-]m-em-Nmcn XpS-ßn-b-hsc C‚¿hyq sNøm\pw ta\m-t®-

cn°v Ah-kcw e`n-®n-´p-≠v. tImsfPv bqWn-b≥ P\-d¬ skI-´-dn-bm-

bn-cp∂ ImeØv tIµ-a-¥n-am-scbpw tZiob t\Xm°-sfbpw (DZm:

kptNXm Ir]em\n, BNmcy Ir]em\n, AtimI taØ, Sn. Sn.

IrjvW≥) tImsf-Pn¬ £Wn®v ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ \S-Øm\pw km[n-®n-´p-

≠v. 1969 ¬ XpS°w Ipdn® k`m-N-cn-X-˛-kmw-kv°m-cnI cwKsØ Kth-

j-W-ßfpw ]T-\-ßfpw sk‚ v tXmakv InkvXy≥ F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-

bm-bpsS hmeyß-fmbn ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. C¥y-bv°-IØpw ]pd-Øp-ap≈

Adp-\q-tdmfw ]fin-X-∑m-cpsS klm-b-tØmsS F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-bm-

bpsS H∂pw c≠pw hmey-ßƒ shfn®w I≠p. AXnse Fgp-Øp-Im-

cn¬ ap∏-Xn-tesd t]¿ ]n∂oSv sshZnI tae-≤y-£-∑m-cmbn Xo¿∂p-sh-

∂Xv Hcp kt¥mj]Zam-Wv. k`m-N-cn-Xhpw kwkv°m-chpw AtXm-

sSm∏w tIcf `mcX kwkv°m-c-ßfpw IqSp-X¬ i≤-tbmsS ]Tn-°m≥

]e ]fin-X-∑m¿°pw Kth-jW hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ°pw kwL-S-\-Iƒ°pw

]tNm-Z-\-am-bn. C¥y≥ N¿®v lnÃdn ¢mkn-°vkns‚ ]Ya hmey-

amb \km-Wokpw F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-bm-bpsS tIc-f-hm-ey-Øns‚ hn]p-

en-I-cn® ]Xn-∏mb tXmam-]o-Un-bbpw temI-sa-ºm-Sp-ap≈ ]fin-X-temIw

Xmev]-cy-]q¿∆w hc-th-‰p. 1990 ¬ ]h¿Ø\w XpS-ßnb Ggp hmey-ß-

fp≈ Bbp¿t∆Z F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-b Hm^v C¥y-bpsS ]ko-≤o-I-

cWw \S-Øm≥ km[n-®n-´n-√. Zo]nI InkvXy≥ Ub-d-IvS-dn-bpsS ]kn-

≤o-I-c-W-Ønepw ta\m-t®cn \√ ]¶p hln-®n-´p-≠v.

]≈n-°-e-Ifpw a‰pw (1984) sImSp-ß-√q¿ kn‰n Hm v sk‚ v tXmakv

(1987) ssUhp¨≠¿_msd sPIkvsX sU¿ \km-Wokv HU¿ ae-

_m¿ InkvXy≥ thm¨ slbven-K≥ tSmakv (1994 P¿Ω≥ `mj-bn¬)

sImSp-ß-√p¿ ImUn¬ Hm v InkvXym-\n‰n C≥ C¥y (2000) •ow]vkkv

Hm^v \kmWn sldn-t‰Pv (2005) ]mXn-cmbv°v Hcp Cd-ßn-t∏m°v (2005)

XpS-ßnbh ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS a‰p IrXn-I-fm-Wv.

tIcfmKh¨sa‚ v B¿°n-tbm-f-Pn-°¬ AssUz-kdn t_m¿Uv (1975

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˛ 1982) tIcf lnÃdn Atkm-kn-tb-j≥ FIvkn-Iyq-‰nhv IΩn-‰n-bwKw

(1974 1984) tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan FIvkn-Iyq- nhv AwKw (1982˛1984)

\mj-W¬ sshkv ]kn-U‚ v \yqa≥ Atkm-kn-tb-j≥ Hm^v C¥y

(1964˛1972) Imen-°‰v bqWn-th-gvkn‰n sk\‰v AwKw (1980˛1984) Imen-

°‰v bqWn-th-gvkn‰n Ãm‰yq-‰dn n\m≥kv IΩn‰n AwKw (1981˛1985) Xriq¿

AXn-cq-]X ]mÃ-d¬ Iu¨kn¬ AwKw (1978˛2008) Xriq¿ Iem-k-Z≥

]kn-U‚ v (1985˛1993) Xriq¿ klr-Z-b- thZn ÿm]-I- sa-º¿, Xriq¿

InkvXy≥ Iƒ®-d¬ ayqknbw Iyqtd-‰¿ Ub-d-IvS¿ (1980 apX¬) \yqan-

kvam-‰nIv skmssk‰n Hm^v kuØv C¥y sse^v saº¿, \yqan-kvam-

‰nIv skmssk‰n Hm^v Xan-gv\mSv saº¿, N¿®v lnÃdn Atkm-kn-tb-

j≥ Hm^v C¥y sshkv ]kn-U‚ v, sse^v saº¿ F¬. Fkv. ]n.- F-

v. F v. Bbp¿t∆Z tImb-º-Øq¿, H√q¿ sF. sF. ‰n. û≠nwMv

kanXnbwKw, Utbm-kn-jy≥ aoVnbm IΩo-j≥ sNb¿am≥, B¿®v

Utbm-kn-jy≥ B¿ss°hvkv IΩo-j≥ saº¿, ]me-bq¿ Uh-e-∏vsa‚ v

IΩo-j≥ saº¿, ]me-bq¿ ayqknbw Xo¿∞m-\S tIµw IΩn‰n saº¿,

Imen-°‰v bqWn-th-gvkn‰n InkvXy≥ sNb¿ Kth-WnwKv t_mUn AwKw,

tIcf lntÃm-dn-°¬ dnk¿®v skmssk‰n û≠¿ ]kn-U‚ v,

sk≥kkv t_m¿Uv ]ko-≤o-I-cW hn`mKw FIvkn-Iyq-óhv IΩn‰n

AwKw F∂n-ßs\ hnhn[ \ne-I-fn¬ ta\m-t®cn ]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-

°p-∂p.

tIc-f-Ønepw tIc-f-Øn\p shfn-bnepw C¥ybv°p shfn-bnepwsh®v

\S-Ø-s∏´ \nc-h[n skan-\m-dp-I-fn¬ ta\m-t®cn ]s¶-Sp-Øn-´p-≠v.

C∂sØ C¥y-bnse k`m doPn-b-W¬ skan-\m¿ (1968) N¿®v C≥ C¥y

\mj-W¬ skan-\m¿ _m•q¿ (1969) ]mIvkvsdm-am-\, Ata-cn-°≥ \mj-

W¬ Ub-d-IvtSgvkv \yqtbm¿°v (1972) bp. Fkv. ImØ-enIv Iu¨kn¬,

Fkv. s]‰o-j-W¿ ˛ H_vk¿h¿ A‰vem‚m, bp. Fkv. F. (1972)

\yqtbm¿°v skan-\m¿ Hm¨ G¿fn InkvXym-\n‰n (2005) thƒUv

tIm¨^≥kv Hm¨ ss^hv Ub-a≥j-\¬ s]bn‚nwKv tdmw (1978)

XpSßn \nc-h[n ktΩ-f-\-ß-fn¬ At±lw ]_‘w Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-Itbm

A≤y-£X hln-°p-Itbm sNbvXn-´p-≠v.

Ncn-Xw, kwkv°m-cw, Ie-Iƒ, Iem-h-kvXp-°ƒ, hmkvXp-in-ev]w Ch-

bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn-tesd t^mt´m-Iƒ FSp-°p-I-tbm,

FSp-∏n-°p-Itbm sNbvXn- p-≠v. Ah-bn¬ 1300 ¬ Gsd t^mt´m-Iƒ ]kn-

≤o-I-cn-®n-´p-≠v. C¥y-bpsS Hcp NcnX `mjm kwkv°m-cnI A‰vekv

Dƒ∏sS \nc-h[n am∏p-Ifpw Km^p-Ifpw ksI-®p-Ifpw \n¿Ωn-®n-´p-≠v.

sNdpXpw hep-Xp-amb \qdn-tesd _n_vfn-tbm-Km-^n-Ifpw ssSwe\p-

Ifpw tImtWm-fPn-Ifpw \qX-\hpw hyXy-kvX-hp-amb tXmam-]o-Vnb

C≥UIvkp-Iƒ Dƒ∏sS \nc-h[n C≥U-Ivkp-Ifpw cq]-I-ev]\ sNbvXv

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\n¿Ωn®v ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p. 1992 apX¬ Iºyq- -dp-Iƒ D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ XpS-

ßn. 1998 apX¬ \nc-h[n sh_vssk-‰p-Iƒ Unssk≥ sNbvXv tlmÃv

sNbvXn- p-≠v.

]n‚ v Ce-IvtSm-WnIv aoUn-b-Iƒ°p-]p-dsa Xs‚ Bi-b-ßfpw

BZ¿i-ßfpw ]N-cn-∏n-°p-hm≥ 1966 apX¬ A¥¿cmjvS `mK-`m-Kn-Ø-

ap≈ ]pkvX ]Z¿i\ßfpw 1971 apX¬ t^mt´m-Km-^p-I-fpsS ]Z¿i-\-

ßfpw 1977 apX¬ NcnX kmw-kv°mcnI˛ Iem ]Z¿i-\-ßfpw \S-Øn-

t∏m-cp-∂p. thƒUv Hm^v _pIvkv FIvkn-_n-j-\p-Iƒ, ]t\m-ca Hm^v

C¥y≥ InkvXym-\n‰n FIvkn-_n-j-\p-Iƒ XpS-ßnbh AXn¬ ][m-\-

ß-fm-Wv. \nc-h[n ayqkn-b-ß-fpsS I¨kƒ´‚ v IqSn-bmWv s]m^. ta\m-

t®-cn.

tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®cn ssIh-bv°m-Ø-Xmb imkvX kmt¶-XnI ˛

kmwkv°m-cnI ˛ kmlnXy cwK-ßƒ Gsd-bn-s√∂p ]d-bmw. ssIh-®n-

S-sØ√mw Xs‚ ]mfin-Xyw-sIm≠pw efn-Xhpw hn\o-X-hp-amb s]cp-am-

‰-co-Xn-sIm≠pw ta[m-i-‡n-sIm≠pw hy‡n-apZ ]Xn-∏n-®n-´p-≠v. At±-

l-Øns‚ _rlvØmb tkh-\-ßƒ IW-°n-se-SpØv \nc-h[n Ahm¿Up-

Iƒ \¬In BZ-cn-°s∏´n´p≠v.

ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS ]h¿Ø-\-ßsf BZ-cn-®p-sIm≠v \nc-h[n kwL-S-

\-Ifpw ]ÿm-\-ßfpw hnhn[ ÿe-ß-fnepw cmPy-ß-fn-epw -sh®v D]-

lm-c-ßƒ \¬In-bn-´p-≠v.

hnemkw ˛ s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn, H√q¿ ˛ 680 306

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\µn-bpsS

]pkvXI-®mdv Gsd tam¥n hf¿∂v

Adn-hns‚ Bg-°-S-en¬ ]hn-g-∏p-‰p-Ifpw apØp-®n-∏n-Ifpw

hmcn-°q-´n-b s]m^. tPm¿÷v ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vXXn

Ncn-X-t]-an-Iƒ°pw Iem-Ip-Xp-In-Iƒ°pw hkt¥m-’hw!

tIcf k`m-N-cn-X-Ønepw Iem-kmw-kv°m-cnI ss]Xr-I-ß-

fnepw hmkvXp-in-ev]-Ønepw ]pcm-hkvXpkvamc-I-ß-fnepw

hnkva-bw-sIm≠v hf¿∂v, Ahsb D]cn kº-∂-am-°nb

A]q¿∆]Xn-`m-[\\mb s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vXXn

kmaq-ly-˛-kmw-kv°m-cnI]h¿Ø-I¿°v hkt¥m-’hw!

GI-\mbpw GIm-K-Nn-Ø\m-bpw, \nc-¥-c-X-]-ky-bn-eq-sS,

At±lw kam¿÷n® Adn-hns‚ ]Øm-b-∏p-c-bpsS

aqeyw \n¿Æ-bn-°p-hm≥ Ign-hp-≈-h¿ Bcp≠v?

`n∂-im-J-I-fnse Xs‚ AXn-hn-]p-e-⁄m-\-ti-Jcw

ka-Im-en-I¿°pw hcpw-X-e-ap-d-Iƒ°pw tNm¿Øn-s°m-Sp-°p-

hm≥ At±lw \S-Ønb alm-kw-cw-`-ßƒ°p

km£n-I-fmb \msa√m-hcpw FX `mKy-hm-∑m¿!

]me-bq-cn¬ 2008-˛se alm-Xo¿∞m-\Skam-]-\-th-Zn-bn¬

]Xn-\mdmw _\-UnIvSv am¿]m-∏-bpsS D∂-Xmw-Ko-Im-c-amb

sjh-en-b¿ ]Zhn B¿®p-_n-j∏v am¿ B≥Uqkv XmgØv

s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn°v ka¿∏n-°p∂Xn\p

km£n-I-fmb \msa√m-hcpw FX `mKy-hm-∑m¿!

hk-¥-Ip-kp-a-ßƒ

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s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bpsS k]vXXn kam-tLm-jn-°p-hm≥

kplr-Zvk-anXn k÷-am-°nb _lp-hn[]cn-]m-Sn-I-fn¬

H∂p-am-X-amWv Cu Fgp-]Xp hk-¥-ßƒ.

sjh-en-b¿ ÿm\e_vZn-tbmsS h¿≤nX]i-kvX-\m-bn-cn-°p∂

At±-l-Øns‚ k]vXXnkvac-WnI CX sIm®m-bn-t∏m-b-Xn¬

A\-ev]-amb Zp:Jap≠v kwLm-S-I¿°v.

s]m^. ta\m-t®-cn-bp-ambn hnhn[ Xe-ß-fn¬ _‘-s∏- n- p≈

GXm\pw k÷-\-ßƒ kl¿jw \¬Inb eLp-te-J-\-ßfpw

At±-l-Øns‚ eLp-PohNcn-Xhpw GXm\pw NnX-ßfpw

amXta CXn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ Rßƒ ian-®n-´p-≈q.

Pohn-X-ØnIhns‚ BtLm-j-amb

Cu k]vXXnkvac-Wn-I-bpsS \n¿Ωn-Xn-bn¬

]e hn[-Øn¬ kl-I-cn-®n-´p-≈-h¿ At\-I-cm-Wpv.

Ah-tcm-tcm-cp-Ø-tcmSpw Ht∂ Rßƒ°p ]d-bm-\p-≈q: \µn!

\µn!!

Fgp-]Xp Zn\-ß-fpsS ]cn-an-Xn-bn¬ Db¿∂

Cu hk-t¥m-’h]¥-en¬, FØm≥ sshIn-b-Xn-\m¬,

CSw In´m-Ø-h-tcmSv Ht∂ ]d-bm-\p≈q:

kZbw £an-°tW!

kl-I-cn-®-h¿s°√mw Ht∂ Rßƒ°p \¬Im-\p≈q:

kvt\l-Øns‚ X¶-\q-en¬ sImcpØ

\µn-bpsS hk-¥-Ip-kp-a-ßƒ!

_Z¿ fqbnkv a™fn MMBAtkm-kn-tb‰v FUn-‰¿

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