Giovanni Battista, VITA DEL PADRE GIOVANNI BATTISTA BUTTARI DELLA COMPAGNIA DI GESU, Loretto: Tiprografia dei Fratelli Rossi 1844.

(The collection of writings on/by Fr. Buttari, was made by his
sister Mother Maria Maddalena Buttari, a Religious Sister. From the manuscripts found in his shelf among the books of D. Lorenzo Buttari, a priest the grand neview of Fr.Buttari).

This is second of a two volume official survey made by two officers who were appointed to carry out the survey. The survey was begun in 1816 and was over in 1820. The volume contains the earliest direct reference to the Servant of God found in any official record of the Kingdom of Travancore.

"CHRISTIANS CONVERTS- THEIR TREATMENTS
IN NORTH TRAVANCORE”

unpublished official letters of the years 1851 and 1853, showing the way Christians were treated in the kingdom, though hundred years after the killing of Devasahayam. Numbered C-215, the documents are earmarked "to be destroyed in -R-" which is an indication that many official records were actually destroyed, while this one escaped!

This book, perhaps the earliest biography of the Servant of God, claims to have been written by a Jesuit priest, (whose name the book does not mention) and “published by an order from Rome”. This work saw a second edition in 1892, in the same press.

A HISTORY OF TRAVANCORE FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES.
MADRAS : HIGGINBOTHAM
1878

A writing aimed at glorifying the greatness of the Rajas & Kingdom of Travancore.

NATIVE LIFE IN TRAVANCORE.
London : W.H.ALLEN & CO, WATERLOO PLACE, 1883.

A christian missionary writes mainly from his perspective. He criticizes Shungoonny Menon’s writing (1878) as being biased.

Chapitre Quatrieme, “Les Neophytes du Modure

CHRISTIANITY IN TRAVANCORE.
Trivandrum, 1901

Started his writing and research to help Mr.Nagam Aiya in compiling his manual to assist him with the chapter on christianity.

CHURCH HISTORY OF TRAVANCORE.
New Delhi – Madras : Asian Education Services, 1990 (First published in 1903).

A study based on historical research done by Agur, who was a grandson of Vedamanickam the first convert at Mylady, consulting reliable sources (p.vii).

THE TRAVANCORE STATE MANUAL.
New Delhi, Madras: Asian Educational Services, 1989.
First Published in 1906.

Dahmen, The Rev., S.J.,

DEVASAGAYAM PILLAI’S CONVERSION AND MARTYRDOM FROM CONTEMPORARY
ACCOUNTS. TRICHINOPOLY: St.Joseph’s College Press, 1908.

The book bases itself, almost like a translation, on Buttari’s accounts.

MITRAS LUSITANAS NO ORIENTE, ii tomo.
LISBON : TIP. Diariode Noticias, 1913.
Nova Goa: Tip. Arthur & Viegas, 1924.

Reporting on Pastoral letters of Bp.Clemente of Cochin, the author mentions to the Bishop’s Pastoral letter on the martyrdom of the Servant of God Devasahayam (P.84).

Zaleski, L.M.,
THE MARTYRS OF INDIA. Mangalore: Cordialbail Press, 1913.

Besse, Leon, S.J

LA MISSION DU MADURE’: HISTORIQUE de ses PAANGOUS. Trichinopoly: Mission Catholique, 1914.
PP. 724 to 726 “Devasagayam Pillai”

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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN POPES AND THE RAJAS OF TRAVANCORE in XVIII CENTURY.

- Reprinted from The Magazine of St.Joseph’s College, Trichirapalli, Feb.1921.
- Consists of only one article by the author, quoting in Toto the letter of Pope Clemant XIV to Raja of Travancore dated 02 July 1774, sent through Rev.Paulinus of St.Bartholomeo, delivered to the Raja in 1780.

Hosten, H., S.J.,

“Lazarus DEVASAHAYAM, THE TRAVANCORE MARTYR” in The Examiner, Nov. 20, 1926. p.556-557.

Madavadian,

THE HISTORY OF DEVASAHAYAM PILLAI (Malayalam).
Trivandrum : Fernandes & Sons, 1931 (1947).

Ferroli, D., S.J.

THE JESUITS IN MALABAR, Vol. II.
Bangalore: The National Press, 1951.

This commendable work has one chapter each on Fr.Buttari, and “Lazarus Devasahayam-Martyr”.

Arasu,
(Martyr Tamil). Madurai; De Nobili Press, 1951.

A Tamil Poet’s writing of History through poems.

Mascreen,P.J.,

DEVASAHAYAM PILLAI : AN INDIAN MARTYR
(A short Biography).
Quilon : Bishop’s House, 1956.

Houpert, FR. Joseph C., S.J.

CHRISITIANITY IN INDIA AND CEYLON.
MADRAS: GOOD PASTOR DEPOT, 1965

The work calls Devasahayam as “Indian Church’s most papular Martyr: (p.56).

Rosakkutty, Kappan,

(Martyr Devasahayam Pillai – Malayalam).
Cochin : Janatha Book Stall, 1986.

Amalagiri Anthonimuthu,

: tphpthd tuyhW (Detailed History of Martyr Devasahayam Pillai – Tamil).
Nagercoil : Nanchil Offset Printers, 1988.

This work presented by the author part by part during the sittings of the Beatification Committee in the Preliminary phase of the Cause of the Servant of God in the years 1984-88, prior to its publication.

Hambye, Edward R.

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA Vol. III, Bangalore : Church History Association of India.

The well-documented volume brings out the martyrdom of Devasahayam in the context of “antagonism against christians” (pp 86-87).

Visalam, Pa,
UMAI OLIGAVENDRU PAADAVOE?Coimbatore: Vijaya Pathipagam, 2000.

Narchion, J. Rosario

MARTYR DEVASAHAYAM : A DOCUMENTED HISTORY. NAGERCOIL: The Committee for the Beatification of Martyr Devasahayam, 2002.

This is the work produced by the request and guidance of the preparatory Historical Commission and the Beatification Committee. This work proved to be an important mile-stone in establishing the historicity of the Martyrdom of the Servant of God

Michel, M.

(Devasahayam Pillai – Tamil). Vellicode: Delta Offset, 2004.

Perumal, A. KA.

(THE HISTORY OF MARTYR DEVASAHAYAM PILLAI – TAMIL).
CHENNAI : United Writers, 2004.

The author presents in print also one of the earliest histories of the Servant of God.

THE HISTORY OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN TRAVANCORE 1806-1908.
Trivandrum : Kerala Historical Society,
1980.

This is a dissertation accepted by the University of Kerala for the award of Ph.D. with pages I - XI and 345, refers to the persecution leading to the Killing of “Neelam Pillai” in Chapter 1 “Background”, pp.10, 21-23 and in Chapter X “Relations Between the missionaries and the Travancore Governement pp.219.243.

PROTEST AND ABSORPTION PROCESS IN DEVASAHAYAM PILLAI FOLK DRAMA. A Critical study of Nineteenth century Tamil Folk Drama Performed in the villages of South Travancore, under the guidance of Dr.Thomas George, unpublished thesis for the degree of Doctor in Philosphy (Christian studies) at Madras University, Chennai, July 1994. (unpublished

DEVASAHAYAM PILLLAI VASAKAPPA, unpublished thesis awarded Ph.D in Department of Christian literature, University of Madras, in 1996.

HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KANAYAKUMARI DISTRICT. Nagercoil: Rajesh Publications, 2002 awarded Ph.D. Degree in History at the Madurai Kamaraj University, MADURAI)

(DEVASAHAYAM PILLAI : CHARACTERIZATION IN THE PALM-WRITTEN DRAMA-TAMIL), unpublished dissertation for the degree of Mamster in Philosophy (Tamil –Literature) at MADURAI KAMARAJAR UNIVERSITY, MADURAI, 1986.

DEVASAHAYAM PILLAI : THE MARTYR (1812-1752), a dissertation for the degree of Master in Philosophy in the department of History of MADURAI KAMARAJAR UNIVERSITY, MADURAI, Published by Nagercoil : Nanchil Book Stall, 1988

(WORSHIP AND FESTIVALS IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS-TAMIL ). An unpublished dissertation for the degree of Master in Philosophy (in the department of Tamil Literature at MANOMANIAN SUNDARANAR UNIVIERSITY, TIRUNELVELI, 1997.

DELANNOY (1715-1777), THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF TRAVANCORE ARMY. Unpublished dissertation for the degree of Master in Philosophy in the Department of History, Manomaniam Sundaranar Univiersity, Tirunelveli, 1999.