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<blockquote>Not far from Leh, on a stony hill, are ancient graves, believed to be prehistoric and recalling [[Druids|Druidic]] antiquities. Not far away is also the place of the old Mongolian Kham, which tried to conquer Ladak. In this valley also are Nestorian crosses, once more recalling how widely spread in Asia was Nestorianism and [[Manicheaism|Manicheism]].</blockquote>

<blockquote>In Leh, we again encountered the legend of Christ’s visit to these parts. The Hindu postmaster of Leh and several Ladaki Buddhists told us that in Leh not far from the bazaar, there still exists a pond, near which stood an old tree. Under this tree, Christ preached to the people, before his departure to Palestine. We also heard another legend of how Christ, when young, arrived in India with a merchant’s caravan and how He continued to study the higher wisdom in the Himalayas. We heard several versions of this legend which has spread widely throughout Ladak, Sinkiang and Mongolia, but all versions agree on one point, that during the time of His absence, Christ was in India and Asia. It does not matter how and from where the legend originated. Perhaps it is of Nestorian origin. It is valuable to see that the legend is told in full sincerity.<ref>Nicholas Roerich, ''Heart of Asia'' (New York: Roerich Museum Press, 1929), pp. 29–30.</ref></blockquote>