Christianity is Chrisn-Nity

DETAILS : 

• Author : P.N.Oak
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hindi Sahitya Sadan 
  
• Publication date :1 January 2012
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 261 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8188388777
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8188388776
  
• Weight : 400 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Christianity is Chrisn-Nity is one of the most controversial works by the Indian writer P.N. Oak. In this book, Oak applies his signature "linguistic and historical revisionism" to suggest that Christianity did not originate as a distinct Semitic religion, but was instead an extension of ancient Hindu traditions.

The core thesis of the book argues that the term "Christianity" is a corruption of the Sanskrit term "Chrisn-Nity" (meaning the "way" or "ethics" of Lord Krishna). Oak attempts to draw parallels between the life of Jesus and Krishna, the architectural styles of old European churches and Hindu temples, and the phonetic similarities between Sanskrit and Latin/Greek religious terminology. While his work is largely categorized as "fringe" or "pseudohistory" by mainstream academics, it remains a popular subject of discussion in circles interested in alternative historical narratives.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Purushottam Nagesh Oak (1917–2007), commonly known as P.N. Oak, was an Indian writer and historian known for his radical reinterpretation of world history. A former soldier in the Indian National Army (INA) and a journalist, Oak founded the "Institute for Rewriting Indian History" in 1964.

He is best known for his claim that the Taj Mahal was originally a Shiva temple named Tejo Mahalaya. Oak’s methodology typically involved "etymological analysis"—the idea that if two words sound similar, they must have the same origin. His theories extend to almost every major global landmark and religion, asserting that a "Vedic Empire" once spanned the entire world.