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Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban was a Syriac scholar and hieromonk of the Malankara Church, known for translating the Bible into Malayalam for the first time. His work, completed in 1811, made the Bible accessible to the Saint Thomas Christians.<ref>"Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.</ref><ref>"RAMBAN BIBLE MALAYALAM". www.thecmsindia.org. Retrieved 5 September 2024.</ref>

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Early life

Philipose Ramban was born in Kayamkulam, Kerala, and resided at his family home, Mananganazhikathu, which later became known as Mananganazhikathu Rambachan's House. At the time, Syriac, or Suriyani as it was locally known, was the liturgical language used by Christians in Kerala.^{[citation needed]}

Translation of the Bible

In the early 19th century, Rev. Claudius Buchanan, a Scottish missionary, visited Kerala and encouraged local church leaders to translate the Bible into Malayalam. During this visit, the church authorities in Travancore provided Buchanan with a Syriac copy of the Bible. He then urged scholars, including Philipose Ramban, to translate the holy text into Malayalam, offering guidance to Syriac and Tamil scholars.<ref name=":0">"Fete to hail first Malayalam Bible". OrthoChristian.Com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.</ref>

Philipose Ramban completed the translation of the Four Gospels. In 1811, the first version of the Bible in Malayalam, known as the Ramban Bible, was completed. This translation, titled Visudha Veda Pustakam, was composed in a hybrid language of Malayalam and Tamil.<ref>"Home". Onmanorama. Retrieved 5 September 2024.</ref><ref>Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban (1811). 1811 - റമ്പാൻ ബൈബിൾ.</ref>

The Ramban Bible was printed using lithographic technology, known locally as "Kallachu," at a press in Bombay (now Mumbai). It was the first Bible to be published in Malayalam.<ref name=":0" />

Death and legacy

Philipose Ramban died in 1811, and his remains were interred at the Kannamcode St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral in Adoor, Kerala. This church, which belongs to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, remains a significant center of worship in the region.

Following Philipose Ramban's initial translation, other versions of the Bible in Malayalam emerged. Benjamin Bailey, a missionary-scholar, produced a more complete version of the Bible in the 1840s, with assistance from Chandu Menon. In the 1850s, the German scholar Herman Gundert, who compiled the first Malayalam lexicon, translated the New Testament into Malayalam.

Every year, the church commemorates Philipose Ramban's contributions with a memorial feast ("Shraadha Perunnal") on the 26th day of the Malayalam month of Thulam.

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+'''Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban''' was a Syriac scholar and [[hieromonk]] of the [[Malankara Church]], known for [[Bible translations into Malayalam|translating the Bible into Malayalam]] for the first time. His work, completed in 1811, made the Bible accessible to the [[Saint Thomas Christians]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Press Trust Of India |url=https://www.ptinews.com/news/2991368_Church-to-celebrate-bicentenary-of-Malayalam-Bible |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=www.ptinews.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=RAMBAN BIBLE MALAYALAM |url=https://www.thecmsindia.org/resources/resources-for-researchers/no-300-to-251/ramban-bible-malayalam |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=www.thecmsindia.org}}&lt;/ref&gt;
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-'''Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban''', was a Syriac scholar belonging to the [[Malankara Syrian Church]] who made the translation of the [[Bible]] for the first time to the vernacular language [[Malayalam]].<ref>[http://www.ptinews.com/news/2991368_Church-to-celebrate-bicentenary-of-Malayalam-Bible Church to celebrate bicentenary of Malayalam Bible]</ref>
+== Early life ==
+Philipose Ramban was born in [[Kayamkulam]], [[Kerala]], and resided at his family home, Mananganazhikathu, which later became known as Mananganazhikathu Rambachan's House. At the time, [[Syriac language|Syriac]], or Suriyani as it was locally known, was the liturgical language used by Christians in Kerala.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
-He lived in Kayamkulam, in his family home, Mananganazhikathu, latterly it is known as Mananganazhikathu Rambachan's House. Rev [[Claudius Buchanan]], a missionary who visited [[Kerala]] in the early 19th century, persuaded church leaders to translate the holy text into the regional language and gave guidance to local scholars. At that time Syriac was the liturgical language of Christians in [[Kerala]]. "Four Gospels translated by Ramban was the first version of the [[Bible]] which appeared in book format in [[Malayalam]]".<ref>[http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=12478256&tabId=1&programId=11565535 First version of Malayalam Bible]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+== Translation of the Bible ==
+{{See also|Bible translations into Malayalam}}
+In the early 19th century, Rev. [[Claudius Buchanan]], a Scottish missionary, visited Kerala and encouraged local church leaders to translate the Bible into Malayalam. During this visit, the church authorities in [[Travancore]] provided Buchanan with a Syriac copy of the Bible. He then urged scholars, including Philipose Ramban, to translate the holy text into Malayalam, offering guidance to Syriac and Tamil scholars.&lt;ref name=":0"&gt;{{Cite web |title=Fete to hail first Malayalam Bible |url=https://orthochristian.com/56314.html |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=OrthoChristian.Com}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-Ramban Philipose died in 1811, and his mortal remains were interred at [[Kannamcode Cathedral]], (Kannamkode St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral) belonging to [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]], which is one of the prominent worship centre in Adoor, Kerala, India.
+Philipose Ramban completed the translation of the [[Gospel|Four Gospels]]. In 1811, the first version of the Bible in Malayalam, known as the '''Ramban Bible''', was completed. This translation, titled ''Visudha Veda Pustakam'', was composed in a hybrid language of Malayalam and [[Tamil language|Tamil]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/?contentId=12478256&amp;tabId=1&amp;programId=11565535 |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Onmanorama}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book |last=Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban |url=https://archive.org/details/1811RambanBibleMalayalam |title=1811 - റമ്പാൻ ബൈബിൾ |date=1811}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-[[File:Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban (2).JPG|thumb|The Copy of the Translated Holy Bible,Translation Done By Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban.]]
+The ''Ramban Bible'' was printed using [[Lithography|lithographic]] technology, known locally as "Kallachu," at a press in Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]). It was the first Bible to be published in Malayalam.&lt;ref name=":0" /&gt;
-The church celebrates memorial feast (shraadha perunnal) of Philipose Ramban every year on Malayalam month "Thulam 26th".
+== Death and legacy ==
+{{Sources|section|date=September 2024}}
+Philipose Ramban died in 1811, and his remains were interred at the [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Kannamcode|Kannamcode St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral]] in [[Adoor]], Kerala. This church, which belongs to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, remains a significant center of worship in the region.
+Following Philipose Ramban's initial translation, other versions of the Bible in Malayalam emerged. [[Benjamin Bailey (missionary)|Benjamin Bailey]], a missionary-scholar, produced a more complete version of the Bible in the 1840s, with assistance from [[Chandu Menon]]. In the 1850s, the German scholar [[Hermann Gundert|Herman Gundert]], who compiled the first Malayalam [[lexicon]], translated the New Testament into Malayalam.
+Every year, the church commemorates Philipose Ramban's contributions with a memorial feast ("Shraadha Perunnal") on the 26th day of the Malayalam month of [[Malayalam calendar|Thulam]].
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-[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Christians]]
+[[Category:Jacobite Syrian Christian Church Christians]]
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+[[Category:Translators of the Bible into Malayalam]]
+[[Category:People from Kerala]]
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+{{India-translator-stub}}