2026 · Q27
Consider the following statements :
- 1The first book in the Tamil script was printed in 1578.
- 2The first printing press at Bombay was imported from England by the efforts of Bhimji Parikh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The first book printed in the Tamil script was 'Thambiran Vanakkam', printed at Quilon in 1578 by Jesuit missionaries — statement 1 is correct. The first printing press at Bombay was imported from England through the efforts of the Surat merchant Bhimji Parikh (Parekh) in 1674–75 — statement 2 is correct. Both statements are historically accurate.