2.(Hinduism) an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism adj (Hinduism) relating to Hinduism, Hindus, or India [C17: from PersianHindū,fromHindIndia; see Hindi] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers...
Umar-bin-e-Hassham had the title of 'Abul Kaham', which in Arabic means doctor.[60] It is a fact that the Kaaba was worshiped in by non-Muslims before Islam. It is believed by some that before the Kaaba was Islamicized and made a pilgrimage for only Muslims, it was a Śiva ...
The theology of henotheism also applies to the treating of ancestors or other beings as venerable. Because divinity is extended to them by many Hindus, it does not mean that there is a violation of the belief in a One God Above All, but that piety is offered to them in respect. ...
The article presents the author's insights on ten character qualities that children should possess to be good Hindus including positive self-respect, powerful self-control, and perceptive self-correction. The author relates the first ...
He observed: ‘the Hindus entirely differ from us in every respect’ they totally differ from us in religion; alongside in general cultural practices, language and custom’. The Hindu, in his work, generally denoted non-Muslims. And his description of the ‘Hindu’ was not particularly in ter...
V. Ramaswamy and his Self-Respect Movement. In 1944, EeVeRa withdrew the Justice Party from electoral politics. He changed the name of the party to Dravidar Kazhagam, a social organization. Dravidar Kazhagam originally strived for social equality by eradicating the ills of the existing caste ...
Although he is an ascetic, he is fond of his family and prefers to be in their company. He is very fond of his consort, Parvathi, his inseparable half, whom he married after subjecting her to many tests. He also treats her with respect as his equal. While Vishnu is shown as the Lo...
Insisting that some verses of Ramcharitmanas were "offensive", he demanded that they be removed from the book. "Why hurl abuse in the name of religion? I respect all religions. But if in the name of religion, a community or caste is humiliated then it is objectionable," The Indian Expr...
I examine the lives and practices of female sādhus in the region of Mewar, a former princely state in southwest Rajasthan. These sādhus have been initiated into one of the two pan-Indian ascetic traditions: the Daśanāmi and Nāth orders. The...
If I am asked which nation had been advanced in the ancient world in respect of education and culture then I would say it was India. —Max Muller Music[edit] Since Vedic times, brahmins were required to correctly recite theVedas. The correctness in recitation was very important as the thes...