According to tradition, the Apostle reached Muziris, India in 52 AD and baptized several people.
Renowned historians such as R. Nagaswamy, K. N. Panikkar and M. G. S. Narayanan disagreed with the identification of Pattanam with Muziris before further analysis.
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In India, the ports of Barbaricum (modern Karachi), Barygaza, Muziris, Korkai, Kaveripattinam and Arikamedu on the southern tip of India were the main centers of this trade.