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Historical sources found in Kashmir point to this tomb as the tomb of Yuz Asaf, a prophet. In one manuscript 12 this tomb is clearly described as the tomb of Isa Rooh-u-Ilah'. This probably was the background of Qudsi Mashadi, the Court Poet of Shahjahan, the Moghal Emperor when he said: This is the part of earth peopled by Isa the Spirit of God. And why not? When the breeze of grace begins to blow, we inevitably recall the miracles of Jesus. (xii) EVIDENCE BASED ON ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS Ancient inscriptions are another important source of history. In Kashmir we have a hill called Takhti Suleman. On it is situated a temple. On the steps of this temple we come across two inscriptions, apparently restored to their places in the time of the Mughals. The writing on the inscriptions is mutilated but manuscript sources of ancient history of Kashmir give them out as follows: (When this temple was being built) Yuz Asaf proclaimed himself a prophet. Yuz Asaf means Jesus the prophet of Israel. 13 These evidences we owe to the ancient literature and relics of India. They contain clear mention of the coming of Jesus to India and his travels in that country. Frye in his monograph: The Heritage of Persia¹4 mentions some 3rd century inscriptions which list up the various religious communities then flourishing in the vast Sassanian Empire, as 12 Mohammed Yasin, M. A. , L. L. B. , Ph. D. MYSTERIES OF KASHMIR (SRINAGAR 1972 pp. 13-14 13 Mohammad Yasin, M. A. , L. L. B. , Ph. D. MYSTERIES OF KASHMIR (SRINAGAR 1972) pp. 13-14 14 Richard N. Frye, The Heritage of Persia, London (1962) p. 286 note 31 189