Arrival of Basel Missionaries in South Canara—- Brief History of Basel Mission in India

175 years and still going strong…

Deccan Herald

Basel Mission Press, which pioneered the printing revolution in coastal districts 175 years back, continues to breathe in Mangaluru, although not in its earlier glory. Established in 1841, the press is now recognised as Balmatta Institute of Printing Technology and Book Craft, located at Balmatta, Mangaluru. The institution has seen many ups and downs in a century. The printing press is currently run by KACES (Karnataka Christian Educational Society) and continues to operate.

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175 glorious years for Basel Mission Press

The Hindu

The press is also evidence to the first Kannada newspaper ‘Mangaluru Samachara’, the first copy came out in 1843 as a fortnightly. The landmark publications in Kannada, Tulu, Malayalam and Konkani languages were also printed in the same printing press.

The printing revolution in Dakshina Kannada was pioneered by German Missionaries who landed in Mangalore on 1834,

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Logo of the Basel Mission Press