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What did Claudius Buchanan promise Thomas Christians in exchange for the Syriac scriptures?
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In 1806, when High Metran Mar Dionysius I presented an ancient copy of Syriac scriptures to the Church of England clergyman Claudius Buchanan, he was promised the following in return:
- A missionary teacher1
- A modern seminary for the training of Thomas Christian clergy1
- A Malayalam translation of the scriptures for every pulpit1
This partnership was intended to support the community, though it eventually dissolved in 1836 when the Thomas Christians moved to end Anglican influence over their church traditions.1