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Indian Christian History
@IndoChristian_H
An account that brings home the imprint of Christianity on the Indian subcontinent. It documents lives, institutions, ideas impacted by Christian faith.
Mar 8, 2021 • 30 tweets • 11 min read
They had faith in Christ. They had the opportunities provided by the modern era.

Indian Christian women made pioneering contribution to the making of modern Indian nation and society.

A tribute on the #InternationalWomensDay #Thread 1/30
PANDITA RAMABAI SARASVAI (1858–1922): First woman to be awarded titles of Pandita as a Sanskrit scholar and Sarasvati after being examined by faculty of Univ. of Calcutta. Reconceptualised widowhood like most male reformers could never think of. #internationalwomensday 2/30
Feb 28, 2021 • 46 tweets • 24 min read
Joseph Tieffenthaler (1710–1785): Missionary who did extensive work in astronomy and geography. Considered the "father of modern Indian geography". Proficient in mathematics, astronomy, geography and natural sciences. #NationalScienceDay 6/51 Dr Johann Gerhard Koenig (1728–1785): Botanist and physician. Plant genus Koenigia named for him by Linnaeus; also a species of curry-leaf tree Murraya koenigii. #NationalScienceDay 7/51
Feb 28, 2021 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
#NationalScienceDay is celebrated to spread a message about the importance of science used in the daily life of the people. The theme for 2021 is “Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work”. Here we remember few pioneers. 1/51 #Thread #NationalScienceDay2021 Christians furthered the spread of scientific education in India, set up laboratories and natural history museums, worked extensively in areas like botany, astronomy & experimental physics, studied Indian treatises & published scientific periodicals. 2/51 #NationalScienceDay
Dec 27, 2020 • 37 tweets • 7 min read
As #FarmersProtest continues through the cold North Indian winter, we look back at the steps taken by Christian missionaries to improve #agriculture in India. Exactly 200 years ago, in 1820, #WilliamCarey founded the Agriculture Society of India. #AHSI #Bicentenary #Thread 1/37 In its 200 years of existence the Agricultural & Horticultural Society of India played a key role in scientific education in India. It devoted itself to introducing new types of crops, flowers, fruits and vegetables — now used by us everyday. Some key milestones... 2/37