Stephen Knapp

Stephen Knapp is an author of numerous works, largely dealing with theories regarding the history of ancient India. As a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness he studied under the direction of the movements founder, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada who gave Stephen the name Nandanandana dasa upon initiation. He is president of the "Vedic Friends Association" and is a supporter of the Out of India theory and of claims (by P.N. Oak and others) that the Taj Mahal was originally built by Hindus.

He argues that the name American comes from the Sanskrit word Amaraka (land of immortals), the name England from Vishnu's title Angulisthan, Sudamapuri became Shrewsbury, Jagannathapuri became Ainsbury, Shaileshpuri became Salisbury, Sankarapuri became Cambridge, Deutschland comes from Daityasthan, the Shaks became Czechs. Hungary is Shringeri, Budapest is Buddhaprastha, etc.
Works
*Proof of Vedic Culture's Global Existence
*The Secret Teachings of the Vedas: The Eastern Answers to the Mysteries of Life
*The Universal Path to Enlightenment
*The Vedic Prophecies: A New Look into the Future
*How the Universe was Created and Our Purpose In It
*Toward World Peace: Seeing the Unity Between Us All
*The Key to Real Happiness
 
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