Christianity in India: a temporal-spatial view

The author "attempts to analyse the spatial diffusion of Christianity in India from the earliest times to the present." Consideration is given to the history of Christianity, its diffusion throughout the country, the response of different social groups to Christianity, and the impact of British colonial rule on the growth of the religion. It is concluded that the "distribution of Christians in the country is highly uneven and is associated with the vast historic, socio-economic and political diversity of various parts of the country." Data are from official and other published sources.