FOOTNOTES

1  Xenophon, Persian Expedition, Rex Warner, trans., Harmondsworth, Penguin Books, 1943, III, II, 27-28.
2  As cited in: Assadour Gouzelian, Some Notes on Ancient Armenia, Calcutta, Journal of the Asiatic Society, vol. iv, No.2, 1962, p.38.
3  Gregory the Illuminator (239-325 (326?)) – Armenian religious-political leader, inspirer and initiator of imposing Christianity in Armenia, from 302 – the head of the Armenian Church – the Catholicos. He is considered as a saint. On his name Armenian Christian religion is called Armenian-Gregorian.
4  Mekhitarist Fathers - An Armenian Roman Catholic Monastic Order founded towards the end of the 17th century by Abbot Mekhitar, an Armenian monk of Sebastia (the modern Sivas) with the object of advancing Armenian Classical Literature. Frustrated in his objective at Constantinople by the Armenian clergy, the Abbot went with his disciples to Modon (in Morea) in 1700. There they  built a monastery and engaged in study and research. Twelve years later the Turks invaded Morea and burned the monastery. In 1715 the Senate of the Venetian Republic conferred upon Mekhitar and his followers forever the Isle of St.Lazarus in the vicinity of Venice. There they built a monastery, a church, a school and a printing press. Since then  the Mekhitarist Fathers of Venice and Vienna have devoted their lives to study and research. They published works on history, literature, antiquities and archaeology of Armenia. They played an important role in the development of the Armenian philosophy. They showed keen  interest in Armenian history and literature, published works of ancient and medieval Armenian historians and scholars, research works on Armenian linguistics, dictionaries. They did a great deal of translations into Armenian language, collected ancient manuscripts all over the world. It may be said that it has been mainly due to their efforts that Classical Armenian has survived.  It may also be of interest to mention that Lord Byron stayed at St. Lazarus in 1816 where he learned Armenian and wrote appreciatively about the Fathers. Mekhitarist Society exists at present.

5        J.W.M’Crindle, ed., The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great as described by Arrian,   Q.Curtius, Diodoros, Plutarch and Justin, New Delhi, Today and Tomorrow’s Printers & Publishers, n.d., p.343.
6  As cited in: M.J.Seth, Armenians in India, New Delhi-Bombay-Calcutta, Oxford & IHB Publishing Co., 1983, p.624.
7  Gh.Injijyan, Old Geography of the Country of Armenia, (original in Armenian), Venice, Mekhitarist Publishers, 1836, pp.191-198.
8  Gh.Alishan, Ancient Faith or the Heathen Religion of the Armenians, (original in Armenian), Vienna, Mekhitarist Publishers, 1900, pp.314-325.
9  M. Abeghyan, Armenian National Myths, (original in Armenian), Yerevan, Louys,  1930, p.101.
10  Assadour Gouzelian, op. cit., p.39.
11  Agathangueghos (in Greek - ‘kind angel’), Armenian historian of the 5th century, author of  The History of Armenia which includes pre-Christian period of Armenia, the events of the 3rd century and early 4th century.
12 R.Abrahamyan, From the History of Indo-Armenian Relations, (original in Russian), Yerevan, Historico-Philological Almanac, No.2, 1958, p.165.
13  As cited in: M.J.Seth, op. cit., p.625.
14  H.Mamikonian, The History of Taron, (original in Armenian), Yerevan, Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia, 1941, p.79.
15  As cited in: M.J.Seth, op. cit., p.624.
16  Gh.Alishan, Sisakan, (original in Armenian), Venice, Mekhitarist Publishers, 1893, p.434.
17  As cited in: R.Abrahamyan, op. cit., p.164.
18  Ourhayetsi, Chronology, (original in Armenian), Vagharshapat, 1898, p.19.
19 A.Hovhannisyan, Joseph Emin, (original in Russian), Yerevan, Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia, 1989, p.6.
20  New Julfa - a suburb of Isfahan, the name of the Armenian settlement in Iran. They called it New Julfa in memory of the one abandoned in Armenia.
21 Cosroe Chaqueri, ed., The Armenians of Iran, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 1998, p.39.
22  M.J.Seth, op.cit., p.612.
23  Torgom Archbishop Goushakyan, Indo-Armenians, (original in Armenian), Jerusalem, 1941, p.43.
24   M.J.Seth, op. cit., p.613.
25  Ibid., p.579.26  H.D.Lovie, Vestiges of Old Madras, London, 1901, vol.1, p.285.
26 H.D.Lovie, Vestiges of Old Madras, London, 1901, vol.1, p.285.
27 A.Abrahamyan, Short Sketches of the History of Armenian Colonies, (original in Armenian), Yerevan, Louys, vol. 1, 1964, p.453.
28  M.J.Seth, op. cit., p.579.
29  Ibid, p. 608.
30  F.C. Conybeare, A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the British Museum, p.218.
31  A. Abrahamyan, op. cit., p.447.
32  Derenik Bishop Poladian, Armenians at Agra, Beyrut, 1963, p.16.
33  A.Abrahamyan, op. cit., p.448.
34  M.J.Seth, op. cit., p.201.
35  Cathedral of St. Echmiatsin - Armenian religious centre, located 18 km to the west of Yerevan (capital of Armenia), Holy See of the Catholicos  of all the Armenians. Was built in A.D. 301 and has been complemented till the 19th century.
36  M.J.Seth, op. cit., p.196.
37  Ibid., p.198.
38  M.J.Seth, op. cit., p.225.
39  A.Abrahamyan, op.cit., p.450.
40  Leo, Selected Essays, Yerevan, Louys, vol.5, 1986, p.510.
41  Annie Basil, Armenian Settlements in India: from the earliest times to the present day, Calcutta, Armenian College, n.d., p.19.
42  As cited in: M.J.Seth, op.cit., p.299.
43  Annie Basil, op. cit., p.28.
44  Ibid., p.33.
45  Azgaser, Monthly Journal, Calcutta, 1846, No.40.
46  M.J.Seth, op. cit., p. 148.
47  Thankappan Nair, Calcutta in the 17th Century, Calcutta, Firma K.L.Mukhopadhyay, 1986, p.171.
48  Annie Basil, op. cit., p.63.
49  M.J.Seth, op. cit., p.204.
50  Ibid., p.207.
51  M.J.Seth, op. cit., pp.209-213.
52  Annie Basil, op. cit., p.69.
53  Ibid., p.70.
54  A Abrahamyan, op. cit., p.455.
55  E.Dennison Ross and Eillen Power, ed., Akbar and the Jesuits, C.H.Payne, trans., New Delhi, Tulsi Publishing House, 1979, p.135.
56 A. Abrahamyan, Short Sketches of the History of the Armenian Colonies, (original in Armenian), Yerevan, Louys, 1964, Vol.1, p.447.
57 As cited in: M.J.Seth, Armenians in India, New Delhi-Bombay-Calcutta, Oxford & IHB Publishing Co, 1983, p.2
58 A. Abrahamyan, op.cit., p.447.
59 As cited in: M.J.Seth, op.cit., p.152.
60 As cited in: M.J.Seth, op.cit., p.4.
61 Azgaser  Araratyan, Calcutta, 1848, Vol.A, p.44.
62 Annie Basil, Armenian Settlements in India, Calcutta, Armenian College, n.d., p.60.
63 R.Abrahamyan, The 1760-63 Uprising of the People of India Against the British Colonisers and the Indo-Armenian Colony, Yerevan, Historico-Philological Almanac, No.3(10), 1960, p.111.
64 Thomas Khojamal, History of India, p.96.
65  Ibid., p.97.
66 Azgaser, Calcutta, 1846, No.37, pp.132-38.
67 Azgaser, Calcutta, 1847, March 27, No.85, pp.97-98.
68 Dr. Vahram Torgomyan, Contemporary Indo-Armenian Doctors, (original in Armenian), Venice, 1896, p.13.
69 A.Abrahamyan, Historiography of Shirakatsi, (original in Armenian), Yerevan, Louys, 1944, p.353.
70 A. Alpoyajyan, History of Armenians in Caesaria, (original in Armenian), Cairo, Vol.1, 1937, p.666.
71 Acts of Transcaucasian Archaeological Society, (original in Russian),  Tbilisi, Vol.7, 1879, p.949.
72 Cosroe Chaqueri, ed., Armenians of Iran, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 1998, p.37.
73 G.Sandys, A Relation of a Journey Begun in A.D.1610, London, 1627, I, p.86.
74 Manuscripts of Matenadaran, No. 5994, pp.1-120b, No. 8443, pp.148a-248c.
75 Manuscripts of Matenadaran, No. 5994, pp.1-120b, No. 8443, pp.148a-248c.
76 Ter-Hovnanyan, History of New Julfa, (original in Armenian), New Julfa, Vol.1, 1880, pp.159-160 and New Julfa, Vol.2, 1887, pp.254-255.
77 Cosroe Chaqueri, op. cit., p.13.
78 As cited in: Thankappan Nair, Calcutta in the 18th Century, Calcutta, Firma K.L.Mukhopadhyay, 1984, p.31.
79 Leo, Selected Essays, (original in Armenian), Yerevan,  Louys, Vol.5, 1986, p.508.
80 Annie Basil, Armenian Settlements in India: from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, Calcutta, Published by Armenian College, n.d., p.17.
81 Harihar Das, The Norris Embassy to Aurangzeb, Calcutta,  Firma K.L. Mukhopadhyay, 1959, p.211.
82 H. Chagjyan, History of Armenia, (original in Armenian), Venice,  Mekhitarist Publishers, 1872, p.411.
83 N.K.Sinha, History of Bengal, Calcutta, University Press, 1967,  p.12.
84 V. Abrahamyan,, Artisanship in Armenia, (original in Armenian), Yerevan, Hayastan,  1956, p.139.
85 Shanta Serbjeet Singh, My Name is Gauhar Jan, The Hindustan Times, 10 July, 1995.
86 Batuk Diwanji, The Darling Songstress, The Independent, 18 January, 1993.
87 Sahil Brelvi, The Malika-I Tarannum of the 19th Century, The Statesman, 26 May, 1996.
88 Leo, Selected Essays, (original in Armenian), Yerevan,  Louys, Vol.3, 1973, p.546.
89 Aramais Mirzayan, Armenians in Australia and New Zealand, Sydney,  Published by Armenian Church , 1966, p.195.
90 Rev. Aramais Mirzaian, A Short Record of Armenian Churches in India and Far East, Calcutta, Published by Armenian College, 1958, pp.31-53.
91 Arshak Alpoyajian, History of the Armenian Emigrations, (original in Armenian), Cairo, vol.2, 1955, p.408.
92 Torgom Archbishop Goushakyan, Indo-Armenians: Impressions and Information, (original in Armenian), Jerusalem, 1941, p.74.
93 Thankappan Nair, Calcutta in the 18th Century, Calcutta, Firma K.L. Mukhopadhyay, 1984, p.171.
94 Jawhar Sircar, Armenians: Merchant  - Princes of the Past, Telegraph, Calcutta, May 29, 1983.
95 Based on: Scheme For the Management of the Property & Affairs of the Armenian Churches at Calcutta and Chinsurah.
96 Dabi Kar, The Kin  of the Charitable Sookias, The Statesman, 26 February 1995.
97 Based on: Armenian College & Philanthropic Academy Prospectus, 1957.
98 Rupali Ghosh, City's Rugby Merchants and Their Glory, The Asian Age, 31st May 1995.