Indian Christianity

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN
7. Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The cross is kept at Anuradhapura museum. It was found during
excavations in 1912 Anuradhapura [ 2 nos ]. Anuradhapura, was one-time capital of Sri Lanka. Based on
the available studies on this cross, it seems to be identical to Indian crosses. There is also a baptismal
fonts dating 5th century discovered from Anuradhapura. This Cross is considered as the oldest Cross.
1. St. Thomas Mount, Tamil Nadu- The Cross is at Our Lady of Expectations Church under the Latin
Catholic diocese of Chingelpet ( Madras-Mylapore). This Cross is considered as the oldest cross in India.
9. Taxila, Pakistan. The cross is kept at Anglican cathedral at Lahore. It was found in 1935 in a field near
the site of the ancient city of Sirkap. The Taxila cross is similar in shape with a common characteristic
that they are more or less equilateral. Some Pakistani scholars have pointed out similarity between
Taxila cross which are dated ( ca 2-6 century) and St. Thomas cross.
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At any rate after a "million years" of “Hindu” existence in India, (as is claimed) something happened in
Indian religions that drastically changed its content and form during the first century. The concept of God
changed completely.
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