Jesus In India — Page 102
92 JESUS IN INDIA is a derivative which means ‘brave. It appears that at the height of their victories, they adopted this name for themselves. In short, Jesus, the Messiah, may peace be on him, came to the Punjab after passing through Afghanistan, with the ultimate intention of going to Kashmir after exploring the Punjab and Hindustan. It should be noted that Chitral and a strip of the Punjab separate Kashmir from Afghanistan. If one travels from Afghanistan to Kashmir, through the Punjab, one has to journey over a distance of eighty koses or about 130 miles, and via Chitral it would be a hundred koses. 1 Jesus, the Messiah, however, wisely took the route through Afghanistan, so that the lost tribes of Israel, known as Afghans, might profit from his presence. The eastern frontier of Kashmir touches Tibet, so after coming to Kashmir, he could easily go into Tibet. Having come to the Punjab, he had no difficulty in wan- dering through the important places of Hindustan before going to Kashmir and Tibet. It is, therefore, quite possible, as some old historical records of this country bear out, that Jesus, the Messiah, may have been to Nepal, Benares, and other places. He then must have gone to Kashmir through Jammu or Rawalpindi. As he belonged to a cold country, it is certain that he stayed in these parts only through the winter, and, by the end of March or the beginning of April, must have set out for Kashmir. As Kashmir resembles Shaam, he must have taken up permanent residence in this land. It is also possible that he may have stayed for some time in Afghanistan and it is not improbable that he may even have married there. Since one of the tribes of Afghans is known as Isa 1. 163 miles approximately. [Publisher] 2. Syria and its neighbouring areas. [Publisher]