Printing was known to the Human civilization as early as AD. But the advent of movable printing or the modern printing revolutionized the world of printing.
The products of modern printing techniques were more durable and dependable. Mass production was possible. With Industrial revolution spread all over Europe and missionaries and merchants travelling all around the world from Europe, the printing had gained great significance as medium to spread Christian principles.
Printed books became very important tool for the missionaries who travelled to the third world to spread Christianity. When they moved to other countries to spread their religion, some of the missionaries understood the importance of learning the local language and propagating their ideologies in the local language.
Vasco da Gama a Portuguese explorer was the first European to find sea route to India. He first landed in in Kappad, near Calicut on 20 May Six years after his arrival the process of establishing Portuguese India began.
By then had strong hold along the cost in Kerala and had a permanent settlement in Goa. With establishment of Portuguese India the Jesuits missionaries started coming to India to propagate their Ideologies. Jesuits missionaries were the first to understand the importance of understanding the local Language. Henrique Henriques is one of the first known scholars to have initiated a scientific study of Tamil Language.
