• Major. Dr. M.Viji
• R. ANU RADHA

According to the 2011 census the population of Salem was 50,40,157. The bulk of the population is Hindus. Then extra largest religious group is the Muslims. The Christians come third. According to the statistics taken in the year 2013 the Catholic population in the district is 87,235. The rest of the population consists of a few Zoroastrians, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists and others. Indian society suffers from inequality with regards to the distribution of economic resources. India came under the spell of Christianity since the arrival of St.Thomas one of the disciples of Jesus Christ in 52 AD. Ever since the dawn of research whether historical or otherwise, the history of St.Thomas the apostle in India has taken a predominant place among Christian and non-Christian scholars as well. Benjamin walker, while writing about the origin of Christianity religion in India has said, “Christianity religion is of a greater antiquity in India than in any other country, in the world except Palestine it is older in India than in Rome itself.” Pandit Jawharlal Nehru, in his well-documented book, “The Discovery of India” has given the date of St.Thomas coming to India as 52AD.

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"Spread of Christianity in Salem", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp749-751, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906252.pdf