Truth About The Crucifixion — Page 83
Similarly, Mr. Cowley Lambert in his book A Trip to Kashmir and Ladakh refers to the physical appearance of the Kashmiris and concludes that they have a most unmistakable Jewish cast of face. Similarly, Mr. James Milne in his book The Road to Kashmir states that the three races (Afghans, Afridis and Kashmiris) have large aquiline features and skins which have been well described as subdued Jews. More recently, Sir Francis Younghusband, who for many years was the British Representative in Kashmir, writes: Here may be seen fine old patriarchal types, just as we picture to ourselves the Israelitish heroes of old. Some, indeed, say. . . that these Kashmiris are the lost tribes of Israel and certainly as I have already said, there are real biblical types to be seen everywhere in Kashmir and especially among the upland villages. Here the Israelitish shepherd tending his flocks and herds may any day be seen. We also find a Christian missionary who lived in Kashmir for many years (C. E. Tyndale Biscoe) who concedes:. . . the Kashmiris belong to the lost tribes of Israel as many of them have such Jewish noses, also their love of money and of getting the better of their neighbours is a strong one. Mr. John Noel in an article in Asia Magazine in 1930 under the title The Heavenly High Snow Peaks of Kashmir writes about Kashmiris as follows: They seem more perfectly Jewish than the purest Jews you have ever seen; not because they wear a flowing cloaklike dress that conforms to your idea of biblical garments, but because their faces have the 75