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Sister said something abt father's Christian ancestors being kept around by Nambudiris to do purification in temples. So I had to read up n cos history is fascinating. And no Syrian Christians aren't Brahmin.

Also, Brahmin reign in Kerala and TN needs to b understood.1/
In Maritime (India) long distance trade (9th century) included trade with Persian Gulf regions and Canton in China. Coast of (India) was a break during their tumultuous voyage because of monsoon winds here. Local rulers encouraged more traders.2/
They started making commodities to attract foreign merchants. Money frm this helped fund political expansionist ideas of rulers. Ay Kingdom gave privileges to Christian migrant traders of Quilon from Sassanid Persia (mid 9th century). 3/
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