Moravian missionaries entered the Himalayan states in the middle of the
nineteenth century with the objective to propagate the Christian faith and
remained there under very tough climatic conditions for nearly a century. The
whole period of their stay is the story of their struggle and adventure. They
were highly educated and some of them like Jaeschke and Francke were scholars of
international repute. While there was general acceptance among the people for
their projects of the nature of general welfare, the missionaries, despite their
earnest efforts, could not make much impact on the masses in gathering followers
to accept their teachings and adopt their faith. But