1. George Mathan was born on 25 September 1819 in the village of Kidangannoor, Kerala as the son of Chengannur Puthencavu Kizhakkethalackal George Mathan Tharakan and Puthencavu Puthenveettil Annamma.
11 Facts About George Mathan
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Since George Mathan's father had died at a very early age, his uncle Rev Kurian Kathanar took charge of his education.
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George Mathan accepted the offer and after graduating from Madras University, he became an Anglican priest.
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George Mathan was the first ordained native priest of the Anglican church in South India.
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George Mathan first started his ministry in the Mallapally area of Travancore and became known as "Mallapallil Achen," meaning father of Mallapally.
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George Mathan was instrumental in converting the first lower-caste family to Christianity in Mallapally.
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Rev George Mathan was a contemporary of Hermann Gundert, a German priest, who wrote the first dictionary in Malayalam.
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Rev George Mathan has been honoured by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi by being included in the list of prominent Malayalam literary figures on their website.
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George Mathan wrote the first book of Malayalam grammar called "Malayazhmayude Vyakaranam," which was published in 1863.
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George Mathan helped collect funds to build the Cambridge Nicholson Institute and oversaw the construction of its building and facilities.
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George Mathan is interred at St Thomas CSI church Thalavady.