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प्रश्न
Who was St. Francis Xavier? What did he do to spread Christianity among Indians?
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उत्तर
St. Francis Xavier was born on April 7, 1506, in the castle of Xavier in Spain. In 1537 he received the Holy orders. In 1541 he started his missionary Journey towards India and landed at Goa in 1542. He would go through the streets ringing a little bell and inviting the children to hear the word of God. When he had gathered a large number of people, he would take them to a church and explain the beliefs related to Christianity to them.
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Who was St. Francis Xavier?
Describe Francis Xavier’s missionary activities in India under the following headline:
His preachings among the pearl-fishers along the East Coast of Southern India.
Describe Francis Xavier’s missionary activities in India under the following headline:
His love for children of born parents not legally married.
Mention any two steps taken by the Christian missionaries to spread the belief of Christianity through language and literature.
With reference to the influence of Christianity during the Mughal period, answer the following question:
Explain the role played by St. Francis Xavier and Robert de Nobili in spreading Christianity in India.
With reference to the influence of Christianity during the Mughal period, answer the following question:
Explain the role of Christian missionaries in promoting language, literature, and art in India.
Name the two Tamil words used by de Nobili for the word ‘Grace’ in Christianity.
What was Roberto de Nobili’s contribution to the growth of Christian literature in Tamil?
Why was a matter in dispute referred to Pope Gregory XV to solicit his views about it?
Explain Roberto de Nobili’s missionary activities in India under the following headline:
His method of Adaptation
