Where Did Jesus Die? — Page 155
Chapter Eleven—Jesus Goes to India 155 These opinions, some of which were expressed centuries ago, clearly show that the Jews from the lost ten tribes did settle in Kashmir. The last two opinions are of two Christians who by coincidence had a similar name, ‘Francois’, a French traveller and ‘Francis’ an English high official who served in civil and military services in these regions in India. The former’s opinion was expressed before the discovery of Jesus’ tomb in Srinagar and the latter after the discovery, but both are unanimous that the Kashmiris seem to be strikingly of Israelitish stock. Indeed, they are, as Sir Francis and M. Manouchi have mentioned, from among the lost ten tribes of the Israelites. Besides the similarity of Afghan and Kashmiris to the Jews in their features, physical structure, their dress and in some of their customs, there is another strong and convincing proof that they are of Israelite origin. It is a fact—and the European Settlements such as Canada, Australia, etc. , confirm it—that the migrants or settlers name their new homes, cities, and regions after the names of their old towns and patriarchs of their mother country. It is a common habit with every nation. The same love we find has been displayed by those of the lost ten tribes who dwelt in Afghanistan and Kashmir. They, besides their own names, named their tribes, mountain, and rivers after the names of their ancient patriarchs such as Musa Khel (the tribes of Moses), Sulaiman Zai (the tribe of Solomon), Daud Zai (the tribe of David), Yusaf Zai (the tribe of Joseph), Koh-i-Sulaiman (the Mount of Solomon), Takht- i-Sulaiman (the throne of Solomon), and the river Cabul. As a London, Adam & Charles Black, 1911.