Fr. Henriques introduced printing in Tamil

Consider the following statements

Assertion (A) : Fr. Henriques introduced printing in Tamil

Reason (R) : He is considered the father of Tamil prose.

a)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

b)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c)(A) is true but (R) is false

d)(A) is false but (R) is true

EXPLANATION

  • Assertion (A): Fr. Henrique (or Henrique Henriques) introduced printing in Tamil.
    ✅ This is true. Fr. Henrique Henriques, a Portuguese Jesuit missionary, is credited with introducing the printing press to Tamil in the 16th century. He printed Tamil Christian literature and was a pioneer in Tamil printing.

  • Reason (R): He is considered the father of Tamil prose.
    ✅ This is also true. Fr. Henrique contributed significantly to the development of Tamil prose through his translations and writings, laying the foundation for Tamil prose literature.

  • However, R is not the correct explanation for A:

    • Printing in Tamil was introduced by him as part of missionary efforts to spread Christianity.

    • Being the father of Tamil prose is a consequence of his literary contributions, not the reason why he introduced printing.

Therefore:

  • Both statements are true,

  • But the reason (R) does not explain the assertion (A).

Final answer:
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Fr. Henriques introduced printing in Tamil