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Abbanes was an Indian merchant reporting to the Indian King Gundaphorus and he purchased Judas Thomas (later St. Thomas) for three litrae of silver and transported him to India, thus leading the latter to contribute to spread of Christianity. Abbanes enquired Thomas about his craftmanship and on knowing that he did carpentry, Abbanes expressed satisfaction as carpenters were in need in his (Abbanes) country.

Acts of Thomas
The following extract from the apochryphal work the Acts of Thomas describes how Jesus sold his slave Judas Thomas (later St. Thomas) to Abbanes, the Indian merchant, for three litrae of silver :