Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Christianity. 3. Christian law of succession in British India. 4. Christian law of succession in Kerala. 5. A Christian empire. 6. Defenders of the faith. 7. Christianity in India. 8. Growth of Christianity in the North-Eastern hills. 9. General impact of Christianisation. 10. Political unrest and Christianity. 11. The Church in India. 12. Ecumenical councils. 13. The Orthodox Churches in India. 14. Christianity in India. 15. Protestant Churches in India.

"St. Thomas is believed to be the man who brought Christianity to India. He travelled to West India, also reached the south. He landed in Kerala where he spread the gospel among Hindus. The Syrian Christians of Kerala trace their ancestry to upper-caste Hindus. How India turned a Christian Empire, a white man's burden? Growth of Christianity in the North-eastern India and the political unrest are some of the important aspects covered in this book." (jacket)