Consider the following statements : 1. The first book in the Tamil script was printed in 1578. 2. The first printing press at Bombay was imported from England by the efforts of Bhimji Parikh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both 1 and 2
Statement 1: Portuguese Jesuit missionaries set up a press at Kollam/Cochin and produced the first book printed in Tamil characters, the 'Thambiraan Vanakkam', in 1578. This statement is correct.
Statement 2: The first printing press in Bombay was brought from England in 1674-75 through the efforts of Bhimji Parikh, a Gujarati merchant, who arranged for a press and a printer to be sent to Bombay. This statement is correct.
Since both statements are factually accurate, the correct option is 'Both 1 and 2'.
Hence, the answer is that both statements are correct.
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