One Christian, whose ancestors were converted from a lower caste of Hinduism known as Cheramar or Pulaya, relates an incident that took place in his home state of Kerala some years ago:
एक मसीही के पूर्वज हिंदुओं की एक निम्न जाति, चॆर्मार या पूलाया से धर्मांतरित हुए थे ।