hinduism
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10 Bizarre Saints of India
India is a land of mysticism with a culture that dates back thousands of years. It
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Debate on "Intolerance": What is Wrong with a Hindu Rashtra ?
India is passing through a baptism by fire as the Muslims, other minorities and large sections of Hindus castigate the present government for bring in 'intolerence' in the Indian state. The situation turned turtle when the Bharatiya Janta Party( BJP) came to power in the Indian parliament with
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Hindus were ruled by Muslims for 900 years. Could this have had an effect on their psyche that even after getting freedom in 1947 they are still in awe of Muslims.
Rfrom the 10th century till the arrival of the East India company Hindus were subjects of the Muslims and dutifully paid the Jizziya and many converted also. In effect they were second class cirizens in their own country. In 1947 India became free and Hindus tasted power after 1100 years. Could
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Many Hindu Religious Granths Forecast the Birth and Arrival of Muhammad
I recently read a book by Dr Ved Prakash " Muhammad in Hindu Scriptures". Dr Ved Prakash Upadhyay was a well known scholar of Sanskrit and he studied the ancient Hindu scriptures and came to some startling conclusions. The fact is that for long these books were under wraps as they
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Politics of Cow Slaughter: Should it Lead to Murder?
The cow is a symbol of peace and tranquility in Hinduism. It is closely identified with Hindu thought and lore. Having written this, I will add that many Hindus really have no feelings for a cow and tens of them roam the cities and villages of India uncared and destitute. In addition a
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The Legendary Vikramaditya: A Discussion
Background
Indian ancient history is in fact the History of Hinduism. This was the onmipotent belief since the dawn of history in India. For a brief period there was a break during the period when the Maurya dynasty ruled India, at that time Buddhism became the state
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