<P> Edwin Bryant in his work on Indo - Aryan theory says "The various scholars whose work I have examined here are a disparate group . They range from brilliant intellectuals like Aurobindo, to professional scholars like B.B. Lal, to what most academics would consider "crackpots," like P.N. Oak . 1 The primary feature they share is that they have taken it upon themselves to oppose the theory of Aryan invasions and migrations--hence the label Indigenous Aryanism ." Giles Tillotson describes Oak's work as a "startling piece of pseudo-scholarship". </P> <P> While Oak's theories have been rejected by some, they have found a popular following among others, specially among some members of India's Hindutvas, (N. Ram, editor of The Hindu, calls him a "Sangh historian"), Indocentrists and the Hare Krishnas mainly but not only represented by author Stephen Knapp . Art historian Rebecca Brown describes Oak's books as "revisionist history as subtle as Captain Russell's smirk" (referring to a character in the Hindi movie Lagaan). </P> <P> Although not anti-government in nature, Oak's book "Some Blunders in Indian Historical Research" was banned from the Parliament's library by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (lower House) as noted in news archives . There are also other claims of government suppression, e.g. "Allegedly, Indira Gandhi's government tried to ban (Oak's book on Taj Mahal) and some would say the Indian government has been politically motivated in suppressing this theory". </P> <P> Oak claims that Christianity was originally a Vedic religion following Krishna and claims that Christianity was originally known by either the names Chrisn - nity or Krishna - neeti (with Oak alleging these meant "The way of Krishna" or "The Justice of Lord Krishna") these generally follow in line with Oak's other theories and claims that the Vatican was allegedly originally called Vatika and that the Papacy was originally a "Vedic Priesthood" until Constantine the Great around 312 A.D killed the "Vedic pontiff" and installed in his place a representative of the tiny Christian sect . Specifically, Oak's followers make the following claims about what they claim as alleged Krishna - neeti . "Jesus went to India between ages 13 and 30 to learn Krishna - neeti (Christianity) from sages ." </P>

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