“India received the light of Christianity as early as 52 AD when St. Thomas the apostle preached the gospel in Kerala. This was centuries before Christianity reached Europe.”

— Shankar Dayal Sharma

In his speech after taking charge of the President of India in July 1992.
Source: Abraham Mattam (Mar) Forgotten East: Mission, Liturgy and Spirituality of the Eastern Churches http://books.google.co.in/books?id=ksI0JVvGoJIC&pg=PA256, Anamika Pub & Distributors, 2001, p. 256

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