has around two billion followers. That is around thirty three percent of the world’s population. Hinduism is a constantly changing religion. It was not founded by a person or prophet. Hinduism is characterized by its beliefs in reincarnation. Hindus believe in one Supreme Being but in many Lords. There are said to be three hundred and thirty-three million Lords. The lords are perceived as divine creations of that one being. Hinduism views compose of three worlds‚ the physical universe‚ subtle
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Hinduism Hinduism is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent‚ and one of its native religions. Hinduism includes Shaivism‚ Vaishnavism and Śrauta among numerous other traditions. It also includes historical groups‚ for example the Kapalikas. Among other practices and philosophies‚ Hinduism includes a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on karma‚ dharma‚ and societal norms. Hinduism is a conglomeration of distinct intellectual or philosophical points of
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Muslims of South Asia that they are different from the Hindus that they demanded separate electorates. When they realized that their future in a ’Democratic India’ dominated by Hindu majority was not safe; they put forward their demand for a separate state. As early as in the beginning of the 11th century‚ Al-Biruni observed that Hindus differed from the Muslims in all matters and habits. He further elaborated his argument by writing that the Hindus considered Muslims "Mlachha"‚ or impure. And they
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2 ed. Winona: Saint Mary ’s Press. Horton‚ P. & Plunkett‚ R.‚ (2002). Delhi. 3 ed. Footscray: Lonely Planet Online Shop. Katme‚ Majid A.‚ (2009). Faith and Food: Retrieved from http://www.faithandfood.com/Islam Naik‚ Z.‚ (2007). Basic Beliefs of Hindus and Muslims: Retrieved from http://www.islam101.com/religions/hinduism/hindu_muslim.html V‚ Jayaram. (2000). The Hindu way of life Part 1 & 2. Retrieved from http://www.hinduwebsite.com/
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originated. Hinduism is driven by the concept of moksha‚ which‚ as Fisher (2005) explains‚ is the "liberation from the limitations of space‚ time‚ and matter through realization of the immortal Absolute". The term Hinduism is out dated and most Hindus prefer to call their religion Sanatana Dharma. Fisher (2005) states that there are over 330 million deities in India‚ and that a reason for this great number of deities is that the divine can not be identified by a single object‚ but instead has many
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partition that created modern India and Pakistan involved the internal division of Punjab and Bengal provinces‚ which - in unimaginable conditions of collapse of authority‚ flight‚ and massacre - resulted in the forced movement of 20 million people (Hindus and Sikhs to India and Muslims to Pakistan) and approximately 1.5 million deaths. Muslims in India under British rule did not want to be part of a Hindu dominated India after Independence. To cut a very long story short they concluded that
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basic principles of satya and ahimsa. Firstly‚ Hindus believe that God created the whole universe and that all creation whether it be oceans‚ mountains‚ human beings‚ animals or plants it is all part of the Universal Spirit (Brahman) and therefore deserves respect and reverence. They also believe that all living things and inanimate matter is an expression of God. The Bhagavad Gita says that ‘Brahman sees himself in the heart of all beings’. Hindus believe that living beings are different forms of
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THE INDIAN FAMILY FRAME---- RESPONSIBILITY OF LAW *Dr. K. Uma Devi **Dr. G. Indira Priya Darsini Introduction: Family is a basic and universal unit of human society. It performs functions that are necessary for the continuity‚ integration and development of social life. In most traditional societies family has been the unit of social‚ cultural‚ religious‚ economic and political activities and organizations. In modern industrial societies‚ the family performs primarily the functions of reproduction
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BOMBAY Mumbai /mʊmˈbaɪ/‚ also known by its former name Bombay‚ is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India‚ and the fifth most populous city in the world‚ with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas‚ including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane‚ it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION: Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a
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which honors many gods and goddesses. One tries to free themselves from an on-going cycle known as samsara (a cycle of reincarnation) so that they can reunite with Brahman (a theological idea where which one can reach a superior or divine state). Hindus believe that each and every action will result in some form of karma‚ and bad karma will often prevent liberation from samsara. Because one is believed to reincarnate after death‚ bad karma can also affect one’s status‚ or perhaps luck‚ in the lifetime
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