“(The Apostle) Thomas - is said to have gone to India.”
I doubt it.
:-P
There have been Christians and Jews in India for many hundreds of years without any intolerance.
Actually, LJ is most likely correct. There is a body of evidence suggesting not only that Thomas visited India early on but that Hinduism contains doctrines which reflect and early Christian influence
http://www.indianchristianity.com/html/chap4/chapter4a.htm
http://www.orthodoxsyrianchurch.com/st-thomas-apsotle-of-india?showall=1
There is also an excellent article detailing the evolution of Hinduism that accounts for the influence of Christian theology, but at the moment I am unable to locate it. As time permits, if I find it I will come back here and post it.
Peace,
SR