have allowed the sustainment of the small Armenian Community in India. Harutyun Shmavonyan () published Azdarar, the first Armenian Language ever published in Madras on 14 October 1794. Joseph David Beglar (1845–1907) an archeologist in the Public Works Department of British India, was associated with significant archeological excavations, which included excavations of Mahabodhi Temple complex in Bodh Gaya, India. Thomas Malcolm (1837–1918) / Warden of the Armenian church for 50 years / born 1837 Bushire, Persia / died 6 Mar 1918 Calcutta India. The grave marker is at the Armenian Church Cemetery Lower Circular Road. Catchick Paul Chater (8 September 1846 – 27 May 1926) was a Hong Kong based business man, who was born and raised in Kolkata Sports Mac Joachim (1925–2013), boxer from Calcutta who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. See also Armenia–India relations Armenians in Bangladesh Armenians in Pakistan Armenians in Dhaka Andin. Armenian Journey Chronicles Buddhism in Armenia Hinduism in Armenia References Further reading Jacob Seth Mesrovb, Armenians in India - From the Earliest Times to the Present, Calcutta, 1937 THE ARMENIANS OF INDIA: An Historical Legacy by David Zenian. AGBU The saga of an Armenian family of Old Dhaka Recovering the stories of the Armenians of Asia External links Ethnic groups in India Immigration to India Human migration Foreign relations of ancient India