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	'''[[Hinduism]]''' – predominant and indigenous [[religion\|religious tradition]] of the [[Indian Subcontinent]].<ref name = trad>Hinduism is variously defined as a "religion", "set of religious beliefs and practices", "religious tradition" etc. For a discussion on the topic, see: "Establishing the boundaries" in Gavin Flood (2003), pp. 1-17. [[René Guénon]] in his'' [[Introduction to the Study of the Hindu doctrines]]'' (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN\|0-900588-74-8}}, proposes a definition of the term "religion" and a discussion of its relevance (or lack of) to Hindu doctrines (part II, chapter 4, p. 58).</ref> Its followers are called [[Hindus]], who refer to it as ''{{IAST\|Sanātana Dharma}}''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=1gtxVmUr1ygC&pg=PA307&dq=Sanatana+Dharma&hl=en&ei=lqsUTt2FMsLsrAfS98SHBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=4&ved=0CEAQuwUwAzgK#v=snippet&q=%22is%20one%20of%20the%20most%20frequently%20used%22&f=false A Historical-developmental study of classical Indian philosophy of morals], Rajendra Prasad, Centre for Studies in Civilizations (Delhi, India), Concept Publishing Company, 2009, {{ISBN\|81-8069-595-6}}, {{ISBN\|978-81-8069-595-7}}</ref> ({{Lang-sa\|सनातनधर्मः\|lit=the eternal law that sustains/upholds/surely preserves}}),<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=giPbYfAxP7wC&pg=PA6&dq=Sanatana+Dharma&hl=en&ei=UcgATsiLOMTHrQey0oWcDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=5&ved=0CEEQuwUwBA#v=onepage&q=%22that%20which%20sustains%22&f=false Hinduism that is Sanatana Dharma], R. S. Nathan, Chinmaya Mission, 1989, {{ISBN\|81-7597-065-0}}, {{ISBN\|978-81-7597-065-6}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Hk8EkmQBcC&pg=PA272&dq=what+makes+%22being+what+it+is%22+Hindu&hl=en&ei=x1EDTuGiDsq4rAfwpLSLDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=5&ved=0CEkQuwUwBA#v=onepage&q=%22sustains%20or%20preserves%22&f=false A conceptual-analytic study of classical Indian philosophy of morals], [https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Hk8EkmQBcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Rajendra+Prasad%22&hl=en&ei=FlcDTrjWOojrrQegxaDtDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=snippet&q=%22RAJENDRA%20PRASAD%2C%20formerly%20senior%20professor%20of%22&f=false Rajendra Prasad, from preface of the book], Centre for Studies in Civilizations (Delhi, India), Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture. Sub Project: Consciousness, Science, Society, Value, and Yoga, Concept Publishing Company, 2008, {{ISBN\|81-8069-544-1}}, {{ISBN\|978-81-8069-544-5}}</ref> amongst many other expressions.<ref name = san>The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Ed. John Bowker. Oxford University Press, 2000;</ref><ref>The term "Dharma" connotes much more than simply "law". It is not only the doctrine of religious and moral rights, but also the set of religious duties, social order, right conduct and virtuous things and deeds. As such Dharma is the Code of Ethics.[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Dharma] The modern use of the term can be traced to late 19th century [[Hindu reform movements]] (J. Zavos, ''Defending Hindu Tradition: Sanatana Dharma as a Symbol of Orthodoxy in Colonial India'', Religion (Academic Press), Volume 31, Number 2, April 2001, pp. 109-123; see also R. D. Baird, "[[Swami Bhaktivedant]]a and the Encounter with Religions", ''Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism'', edited by [[Harold Coward]], State University of New York Press, 1987); less literally also rendered "eternal way" (so {{Citation \|author=Harvey, Andrew \|title=Teachings of the Hindu Mystics \|publisher=Shambhala \|location=Boulder \|year=2001 \|pages=xiii \|isbn=1-57062-449-6 \|no-pp=true}}). See also [[René Guénon]], ''Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines'' (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN\|0-900588-74-8}}, part III, chapter 5 "The Law of Manu", p. 146. On the meaning of the word "Dharma", see also [[René Guénon]], ''Studies in Hinduism'', Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN\|978-0-900588-69-3}}, chapter 5, p. 45</ref> Hinduism has no single founder, and is formed of diverse traditions,<ref>{{Harvnb\|Osborne\|2005\|p=9}}</ref> including a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on the notion of karma, dharma, and societal norms. Among its direct roots is the [[historical Vedic religion]] of [[Iron Age India]] and, as such, Hinduism is often called the "[[oldest religion\|oldest living religion]]"<ref>D. S. Sarma, Kenneth W. Morgan, ''The Religion of the Hindus'', 1953</ref> or the "oldest living major religion" in the world.<ref name = webster>{{Citation \| title = Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia\| publisher = Merriam-Webster \| year = 2000 \| page = 751}}</ref><ref>in the world.{{Citation \|author=Laderman, Gary \|title=Religion and American Cultures: An Encyclopedia of Traditions, Diversity, and Popular Expressions \|publisher=ABC-CLIO \|location=Santa Barbara, Calif \|year=2003 \|pages=119\|isbn=1-57607-238-X \|quote=world's oldest living civilization and religion}}</ref><ref>{{Citation\|author=Turner, Jeffrey S.\|title=Encyclopedia of relationships across the lifespan\|publisher=Greenwood Press\|location=Westport, Conn\|year=1996\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000turn/page/359 359]\|isbn=0-313-29576-X\|quote=It is also recognized as the oldest major religion in the world\|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000turn/page/359}}</ref><ref name="Klostermaier 1994 p=1">{{Harvnb\|Klostermaier\|1994\|p=1}}</ref>		'''[[Hinduism]]''' – predominant and indigenous [[religion\|religious tradition]] of the [[Indian Subcontinent]].<ref name = trad>Hinduism is variously defined as a "religion", "set of religious beliefs and practices", "religious tradition" etc. For a discussion on the topic, see: "Establishing the boundaries" in Gavin Flood (2003), pp. 1-17. [[René Guénon]] in his'' [[Introduction to the Study of the Hindu doctrines]]'' (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN\|0-900588-74-8}}, proposes a definition of the term "religion" and a discussion of its relevance (or lack of) to Hindu doctrines (part II, chapter 4, p. 58).</ref> Its followers are called [[Hindus]], who refer to it as ''{{IAST\|Sanātana Dharma}}''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=1gtxVmUr1ygC&pg=PA307&dq=Sanatana+Dharma&hl=en&ei=lqsUTt2FMsLsrAfS98SHBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=4&ved=0CEAQuwUwAzgK#v=snippet&q=%22is%20one%20of%20the%20most%20frequently%20used%22&f=false A Historical-developmental study of classical Indian philosophy of morals], Rajendra Prasad, Centre for Studies in Civilizations (Delhi, India), Concept Publishing Company, 2009, {{ISBN\|81-8069-595-6}}, {{ISBN\|978-81-8069-595-7}}</ref> ({{Lang-sa\|सनातनधर्मः\|lit=the eternal law that sustains/upholds/surely preserves}}),<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=giPbYfAxP7wC&pg=PA6&dq=Sanatana+Dharma&hl=en&ei=UcgATsiLOMTHrQey0oWcDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=5&ved=0CEEQuwUwBA#v=onepage&q=%22that%20which%20sustains%22&f=false Hinduism that is Sanatana Dharma], R. S. Nathan, Chinmaya Mission, 1989, {{ISBN\|81-7597-065-0}}, {{ISBN\|978-81-7597-065-6}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Hk8EkmQBcC&pg=PA272&dq=what+makes+%22being+what+it+is%22+Hindu&hl=en&ei=x1EDTuGiDsq4rAfwpLSLDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=5&ved=0CEkQuwUwBA#v=onepage&q=%22sustains%20or%20preserves%22&f=false A conceptual-analytic study of classical Indian philosophy of morals], [https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Hk8EkmQBcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Rajendra+Prasad%22&hl=en&ei=FlcDTrjWOojrrQegxaDtDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=snippet&q=%22RAJENDRA%20PRASAD%2C%20formerly%20senior%20professor%20of%22&f=false Rajendra Prasad, from preface of the book], Centre for Studies in Civilizations (Delhi, India), Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture. Sub Project: Consciousness, Science, Society, Value, and Yoga, Concept Publishing Company, 2008, {{ISBN\|81-8069-544-1}}, {{ISBN\|978-81-8069-544-5}}</ref> amongst many other expressions.<ref name = san>The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Ed. John Bowker. Oxford University Press, 2000;</ref><ref>The term "Dharma" connotes much more than simply "law". It is not only the doctrine of religious and moral rights, but also the set of religious duties, social order, right conduct and virtuous things and deeds. As such Dharma is the Code of Ethics.[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Dharma] The modern use of the term can be traced to late 19th century [[Hindu reform movements]] (J. Zavos, ''Defending Hindu Tradition: Sanatana Dharma as a Symbol of Orthodoxy in Colonial India'', Religion (Academic Press), Volume 31, Number 2, April 2001, pp. 109-123; see also R. D. Baird, "[[Swami Bhaktivedant]]a and the Encounter with Religions", ''Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism'', edited by [[Harold Coward]], State University of New York Press, 1987); less literally also rendered "eternal way" (so {{Citation \|author=Harvey, Andrew \|title=Teachings of the Hindu Mystics \|publisher=Shambhala \|location=Boulder \|year=2001 \|pages=xiii \|isbn=1-57062-449-6 \|no-pp=true}}). See also [[René Guénon]], ''Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines'' (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN\|0-900588-74-8}}, part III, chapter 5 "The Law of Manu", p. 146. On the meaning of the word "Dharma", see also [[René Guénon]], ''Studies in Hinduism'', Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN\|978-0-900588-69-3}}, chapter 5, p. 45</ref> Hinduism has no single founder, and is formed of diverse traditions,<ref>{{Harvnb\|Osborne\|2005\|p=9}}</ref> including a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on the notion of karma, dharma, and societal norms. Among its direct roots is the [[historical Vedic religion]] of [[Iron Age India]] and, as such, Hinduism is often called the "[[oldest religion\|oldest living religion]]"<ref>D. S. Sarma, Kenneth W. Morgan, ''The Religion of the Hindus'', 1953</ref> or the "oldest living major religion" in the world.<ref name = webster>{{Citation \| title = Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia\| publisher = Merriam-Webster \| year = 2000 \| page = 751}}</ref><ref>in the world.{{Citation \|author=Laderman, Gary \|title=Religion and American Cultures: An Encyclopedia of Traditions, Diversity, and Popular Expressions \|publisher=ABC-CLIO \|location=Santa Barbara, Calif \|year=2003 \|pages=119\|isbn=1-57607-238-X \|quote=world's oldest living civilization and religion}}</ref><ref>{{Citation\|author=Turner, Jeffrey S.\|title=Encyclopedia of relationships across the lifespan\|publisher=Greenwood Press\|location=Westport, Conn\|year=1996\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000turn/page/359 359]\|isbn=0-313-29576-X\|quote=It is also recognized as the oldest major religion in the world\|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000turn/page/359}}</ref><ref name="Klostermaier 1994 p=1">{{Harvnb\|Klostermaier\|1994\|p=1}}</ref>

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	== General reference ==		== General reference ==
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	** [[Munitraya Sampradayam\|Munitraya]]		** [[Munitraya Sampradayam\|Munitraya]]
	* [[Krishnaism]]		* [[Krishnaism]]
	* [[Jagannath~~\|Jagannathism~~]]		* [[Jagannath]]ism
	* [[Warkari]]		* [[Warkari]]
	* [[Mahanubhava]]		* [[Mahanubhava]]
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	** [[Aegle marmelos#Religious significance\|Bilva]]		** [[Aegle marmelos#Religious significance\|Bilva]]
	** [[Maha Shivaratri]]		** [[Maha Shivaratri]]
	** [[Yamas]]-[[Niyama~~\|Niyamas~~]]		** [[Yamas]]-[[Niyama]]s
	** [[Guru]]-[[Lingam\|Linga]]-[[Jangam]]		** [[Guru]]-[[Lingam\|Linga]]-[[Jangam]]
	* Philosphies and Schools		* Philosphies and Schools
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	**** [[Inchegeri Sampradaya\|Inchegeri]]		**** [[Inchegeri Sampradaya\|Inchegeri]]
	*** [[Veerashaiva]]/[[Lingayatism]]		*** [[Veerashaiva]]/[[Lingayatism]]
	*** [[Siddhar~~\|Siddharism~~]]		*** [[Siddhar]]ism
	*** [[Śrauta\|Sroutaism]]		*** [[Śrauta\|Sroutaism]]
	*** [[Aghori]]		*** [[Aghori]]
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	* [[American Meditation Institute]]		* [[American Meditation Institute]]
	* [[Ananda movement\|Ananda]] ([[Ananda Yoga]])		* [[Ananda movement\|Ananda]] ([[Ananda Yoga]])
	* [[Swami Paramananda#In~~%20the%20West~~.~~%20Ananda%20Ashrama~~\|Ananda Ashrama]]		* [[Swami Paramananda#In the West. Ananda Ashrama\|Ananda Ashrama]]
	* [[Ananda Marga]]		* [[Ananda Marga]]
	* [[Art of Living Foundation]]		* [[Art of Living Foundation]]
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	** [[Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad]]		** [[Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad]]
	** [[Swadeshi Jagaran Manch]]		** [[Swadeshi Jagaran Manch]]
	** [[Nanaji Deshmukh#Deendayal~~%20Research%20Institute%20~~(DRI)\|Deen Dayal Shodh Sansthan]]		** [[Nanaji Deshmukh#Deendayal Research Institute (DRI)\|Deen Dayal Shodh Sansthan]]
	** [[Bharat Vikas Parishad]]		** [[Bharat Vikas Parishad]]
	** [[Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam (SASS)\|Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam]]		** [[Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam (SASS)\|Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam]]
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	* [[Sri Ramana Ashram]]		* [[Sri Ramana Ashram]]
	* [[Bhakti Hridaya Bon#Sri~~%20Sri%20Radha%20Govindaji%20Trust~~\|Sri Sri Radha Govindaji Trust]]		* [[Bhakti Hridaya Bon#Sri Sri Radha Govindaji Trust\|Sri Sri Radha Govindaji Trust]]
	* [[Sringeri Sharada Peetham]]		* [[Sringeri Sharada Peetham]]
	* [[Pandurang Shastri Athavale\|Swadhyay Parivar]]		* [[Pandurang Shastri Athavale\|Swadhyay Parivar]]

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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hinduism:

'''[[Hinduism]]''' – predominant and indigenous [[religion|religious tradition]] of the [[Indian Subcontinent]].<ref name = trad>Hinduism is variously defined as a "religion", "set of religious beliefs and practices", "religious tradition" etc. For a discussion on the topic, see: "Establishing the boundaries" in Gavin Flood (2003), pp. 1-17. [[René Guénon]] in his'' [[Introduction to the Study of the Hindu doctrines]]'' (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN|0-900588-74-8}}, proposes a definition of the term "religion" and a discussion of its relevance (or lack of) to Hindu doctrines (part II, chapter 4, p. 58).</ref> Its followers are called [[Hindus]], who refer to it as ''{{IAST|Sanātana Dharma}}''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=1gtxVmUr1ygC&pg=PA307&dq=Sanatana+Dharma&hl=en&ei=lqsUTt2FMsLsrAfS98SHBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=4&ved=0CEAQuwUwAzgK#v=snippet&q=%22is%20one%20of%20the%20most%20frequently%20used%22&f=false A Historical-developmental study of classical Indian philosophy of morals], Rajendra Prasad, Centre for Studies in Civilizations (Delhi, India), Concept Publishing Company, 2009, {{ISBN|81-8069-595-6}}, {{ISBN|978-81-8069-595-7}}</ref> ({{Lang-sa|सनातनधर्मः|lit=the eternal law that sustains/upholds/surely preserves}}),<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=giPbYfAxP7wC&pg=PA6&dq=Sanatana+Dharma&hl=en&ei=UcgATsiLOMTHrQey0oWcDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=5&ved=0CEEQuwUwBA#v=onepage&q=%22that%20which%20sustains%22&f=false Hinduism that is Sanatana Dharma], R. S. Nathan, Chinmaya Mission, 1989, {{ISBN|81-7597-065-0}}, {{ISBN|978-81-7597-065-6}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Hk8EkmQBcC&pg=PA272&dq=what+makes+%22being+what+it+is%22+Hindu&hl=en&ei=x1EDTuGiDsq4rAfwpLSLDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=5&ved=0CEkQuwUwBA#v=onepage&q=%22sustains%20or%20preserves%22&f=false A conceptual-analytic study of classical Indian philosophy of morals], [https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Hk8EkmQBcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Rajendra+Prasad%22&hl=en&ei=FlcDTrjWOojrrQegxaDtDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=snippet&q=%22RAJENDRA%20PRASAD%2C%20formerly%20senior%20professor%20of%22&f=false Rajendra Prasad, from preface of the book], Centre for Studies in Civilizations (Delhi, India), Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture. Sub Project: Consciousness, Science, Society, Value, and Yoga, Concept Publishing Company, 2008, {{ISBN|81-8069-544-1}}, {{ISBN|978-81-8069-544-5}}</ref> amongst many other expressions.<ref name = san>The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Ed. John Bowker. Oxford University Press, 2000;</ref><ref>The term "Dharma" connotes much more than simply "law". It is not only the doctrine of religious and moral rights, but also the set of religious duties, social order, right conduct and virtuous things and deeds. As such Dharma is the Code of Ethics.[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Dharma] The modern use of the term can be traced to late 19th century [[Hindu reform movements]] (J. Zavos, ''Defending Hindu Tradition: Sanatana Dharma as a Symbol of Orthodoxy in Colonial India'', Religion (Academic Press), Volume 31, Number 2, April 2001, pp. 109-123; see also R. D. Baird, "[[Swami Bhaktivedant]]a and the Encounter with Religions", ''Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism'', edited by [[Harold Coward]], State University of New York Press, 1987); less literally also rendered "eternal way" (so {{Citation |author=Harvey, Andrew |title=Teachings of the Hindu Mystics |publisher=Shambhala |location=Boulder |year=2001 |pages=xiii |isbn=1-57062-449-6 |no-pp=true}}). See also [[René Guénon]], ''Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines'' (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN|0-900588-74-8}}, part III, chapter 5 "The Law of Manu", p. 146. On the meaning of the word "Dharma", see also [[René Guénon]], ''Studies in Hinduism'', Sophia Perennis, {{ISBN|978-0-900588-69-3}}, chapter 5, p. 45</ref> Hinduism has no single founder, and is formed of diverse traditions,<ref>{{Harvnb|Osborne|2005|p=9}}</ref> including a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on the notion of karma, dharma, and societal norms. Among its direct roots is the [[historical Vedic religion]] of [[Iron Age India]] and, as such, Hinduism is often called the "[[oldest religion|oldest living religion]]"<ref>D. S. Sarma, Kenneth W. Morgan, ''The Religion of the Hindus'', 1953</ref> or the "oldest living major religion" in the world.<ref name = webster>{{Citation | title = Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia| publisher = Merriam-Webster | year = 2000 | page = 751}}</ref><ref>in the world.{{Citation |author=Laderman, Gary |title=Religion and American Cultures: An Encyclopedia of Traditions, Diversity, and Popular Expressions |publisher=ABC-CLIO |location=Santa Barbara, Calif |year=2003 |pages=119|isbn=1-57607-238-X |quote=world's oldest living civilization and religion}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|author=Turner, Jeffrey S.|title=Encyclopedia of relationships across the lifespan|publisher=Greenwood Press|location=Westport, Conn|year=1996|pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000turn/page/359 359]|isbn=0-313-29576-X|quote=It is also recognized as the oldest major religion in the world|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofre0000turn/page/359}}</ref><ref name="Klostermaier 1994 p=1">{{Harvnb|Klostermaier|1994|p=1}}</ref>

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== General reference ==

* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɪ|n|d|u|ɪ|z|əm}}
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: {{IPA|hindo͞oˌizəm}}
* Common English name: [[Hinduism]]
* Adherent(s): [[Hindus]]
* [[Liturgical language|Sacred language]]: [[Sanskrit]] ({{Small|'''sa'''}})
* [[Sacred|Sacred sign]]: [[Om]] (ॐ)

== History ==
{{Main|History of Hinduism}}
* [[History of Hinduism in Pakistan]]
* [[History of Hinduism in Southeast Asia]]
* [[History of Hinduism in Afghanistan]]
* [[History of Hinduism in China]]
* [[History of Hinduism in the Philippines]]

=== Prehistoric ===
* [[Indus Valley Civilisation]]
* [[Dravidian folk religion]]

=== Vedic history ===
{{Main|Vedic period}}
* [[Historical Vedic religion]]
* [[Vedic Sanskrit]]
* [[Iron Age in India]]
* [[Proto-Indo-Europeans]]
* [[Proto-Indo-European religion]]
* [[Proto-Indo-Iranian religion]]
* [[Indo-Aryan migrations]]

== Denomination ==
{{Main|Hindu denominations}}

=== Vaishnavism ===
{{Main|Vaishnavism}}
{{Vaishnavism}}
* [[Manipuri Vaishnavism]]
* [[Bhagavatism]]
* [[Vaikhanasas]]
* [[Pancharatra]]
* [[Sri Vaishnavism#Thenkalai sect ("southern") - Manavala Mamunigal|Thenkalais]]
* [[Sri Vaishnavism#Vadakalais ("northern") - Vedanta Desika|Vadakalais]]
** [[Munitraya Sampradayam|Munitraya]]
* [[Krishnaism]]
* [[Jagannath|Jagannathism]]
* [[Warkari]]
* [[Mahanubhava]]
* [[Haridasa]]
* [[Vaishnava-Sahajiya|Sahajiya]]
** [[Baul]]
* [[Pushtimarg]]
* [[Ekasarana Dharma|Ekasarana]]
* [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism|Gaudiya]]
* [[Radha-vallabha]]
* [[Ramanandi]]
* [[Kapadi]]
* [[Balmikism|Balmiki]]
* [[Kabir panth]]
* [[Dadu Dayal|Dadu panth]]
* [[Pranami]]
* [[Swaminarayan Sampradaya|Swaminarayan]]
* [[Ramdwara|Ramsnehi]]
* [[Mahanam Sampraday|Mahanam]]

===Shaivism===
{{Main|Shaivism}}{{Saivism}}
* [[History of Shaivism]]
* [[Kashmir Shaivism]]
* [[Shiva]]
** [[Sadasiva]]
** [[Bhairava]]
** [[Rudra]]
** [[Virabhadra]]

* [[Shakti]]
** [[Parvati]]
** [[Sati (Hindu goddess)|Sati]]
** [[Durga]]
** [[Kali]]

* [[Ganesha]]
* [[Kartikeya]]
* [[Sastha]]
* [[Maheshwara murtams|Shiva forms]]
* [[List of Hindu deities|Others]]
* [[Āgama (Hinduism)|Agamas]] and [[Tantras]]
* [[Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta|Shivasutras]]
* [[Tirumurai]]
* [[Vachana sahitya|Vachanas]]

* [[Pashupati|Pati]]
* [[Ātman (Hinduism)|Pashu]]
* [[Pasam (Saivism)|Pasam]]

Three bondages

* [[Karma]]
* [[Maya (illusion)|Maya]]
* [[Tattva (Shaivism)|36 Tattvas]]
* [[Yoga]]
* [[Satkaryavada]]
* [[Abhasavada]]
* [[Svatantrya]]
* [[Aham (Kashmir Shaivism)|Aham]]
* [[Samariscus]]
** [[Vibhuti]]
** [[Rudraksha]]
** [[Om Namah Shivaya|Panchakshara]]
** [[Aegle marmelos#Religious significance|Bilva]]
** [[Maha Shivaratri]]
** [[Yamas]]-[[Niyama|Niyamas]]
** [[Guru]]-[[Lingam|Linga]]-[[Jangam]]
* Philosphies and Schools
* '''Adi Margam'''
** [[Pashupata Shaivism|Pashupata]]
** [[Kalamukha]]
** [[Kapalika]]
*: '''[[Mantra marga|Mantra Margam]]''' ''Saiddhantika''
** [[Shaiva Siddhanta|Siddhantism]] ''Non - Saiddhantika''
** [[Kashmir Shaivism]]
*** [[Pratyabhijna]]
*** [[Vamachara|Vama]]
*** [[Dakshina]]
*** [[Kaula (Hinduism)|Kaula]]: [[Trika]]-[[Yamala]]-[[Kubjika]]-[[Netra Tantra|Netra]]
** '''Others'''
*** [[Nath]]
**** [[Inchegeri Sampradaya|Inchegeri]]
*** [[Veerashaiva]]/[[Lingayatism]]
*** [[Siddhar|Siddharism]]
*** [[Śrauta|Sroutaism]]
*** [[Aghori]]
*** [[Hinduism in Indonesia|Indonesian]]

=== Newer movements ===
{{Main|Hindu reform movements|Neo-Vedanta}}
{{See|Contemporary Sant Mat movements}}

* [[Advait Mat]]
** [[Divine Light Mission]]
* [[American Meditation Institute]]
* [[Ananda movement|Ananda]] ([[Ananda Yoga]])
* [[Swami Paramananda#In%20the%20West.%20Ananda%20Ashrama|Ananda Ashrama]]
* [[Ananda Marga]]
* [[Art of Living Foundation]]
* [[Arya Samaj]]
* [[Ayyavazhi]]
* [[Brahma Kumaris]]
* [[Brahmoism]] ([[Brahmo Samaj]])
** [[Adi Dharm]]
** [[Sadharan Brahmo Samaj]]
* [[Chinmaya Mission]]
* [[Ganapathi Sachchidananda|Datta Yoga]]
* [[Divine Life Society]]
* [[Hanuman Foundation]]
* [[Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy]]
* [[Advaita Vedanta]]
* [[Akshar-Purushottam Darshan]]
* [[Bhedabheda]]
** [[Achintya Bheda Abheda]]
** [[Dvaitadvaita]]
* [[Dvaita Vedanta]]
* [[Integral yoga]]
* [[Pratyabhijna]]
* [[Shaiva Siddhanta]]
* [[Shiva Advaita]]
* [[Shuddhadvaita]]
* [[Vishishtadvaita]]
{{Hindu reform movements}}
*

== Practices ==

=== Festivals ===
{{Main|List of Hindu festivals}}

* [[Diwali]]
* [[Holi]]
* [[Maha Shivaratri|Shivaratri]]
* [[Raksha Bandhan]]
* [[Navaratri]]
** [[Durga Puja]]
** [[Ramlila]]
** [[Vijayadashami]]
* [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]
* [[Rama Navami]]
* [[Krishna Janmashtami|Janmashtami]]
* [[Onam]]
* [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]]
* [[Makar Sankranti]]
* New Year
** [[Bihu]]
** [[Gudi Padwa]]
** [[Pahela Baishakh]]
** [[Puthandu]]
** [[Vaisakhi]]
** [[Vishu]]
** [[Ugadi]]
* [[Kumbh Mela]]
** [[Haridwar Kumbh Mela|Haridwar]]
** [[Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha|Nashik]]
** [[Prayag Kumbh Mela|Prayag]]
** [[Ujjain Simhastha|Ujjain]]

* [[Ratha Yatra (Puri)|Ratha Yatra]]
* [[Teej]]
* [[Vasant Panchami]]
{{Hindu festivals}}

===Philosophy===
{{Main|Hindu philosophy}}
* [[Bhakti]]
* [[Krishnaism]]
* [[Supreme Personality of Godhead]]
* [[Japa]]
* [[Yoga]]
* [[Meditation]]
* [[Hare Krishna (mantra)|Hare Krishna]]
* [[Mantra]]s
* [[Puja (Hinduism)|Puja]]
* [[Arati]]
* [[Bhajan]]
* [[Kirtan]]
* [[Sattvic diet]]
* [[Ahimsa]]
* [[Rishis]]
* [[Tilaka]]
* [[Guru]]
* [[Diksha]]
* [[Dashavatara]]
** [[Matsya]]
** [[Kurma]]
** [[Varaha]]
** [[Krishna]]
** [[Balarama]]
** [[Rama]]
** [[Narasimha]]
** [[Vamana]]
** [[Buddha]]
** [[Parashurama]]
** [[Kalki]]
** [[Dhanvantari]]
** [[Kapila]]
* [[Pancha Tattva (Vaishnavism)|Pancha-tattva]]
** [[Chaitanya (consciousness)|Chaitanya]]
** [[Nityananda]]
** [[Advaita Acharya]]
** [[Gadadhara Pandita]]
** [[Srivasa Thakura]]
{{Vaishnava philosophy}}

== Politics ==
* [[Hindu studies]]
* [[Hindutva]]
* [[Hindu nationalism]]

=== Hindu groups and political parties ===
{{Further|List of Hindu nationalist political parties|List of Hindu organisations|label2=Hindu organisations}}

* [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* [[Shiv Sena]]
* [[Jammu Praja Parishad|All Jammu and Kashmir Praja Parishad]]
* [[Asom Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]]
* [[Hindu Munnani]]
* [[Hindu Dharma Samudaya of Bhutan]]
* [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]]
* [[Hindu Makkal Katchi]]
* [[Dr. Syamaprasad Jana Jagaran Manch]]
* [[Bharath Dharma Jana Sena]]
* [[Hindu Mahasabha]]
* [[Hindu Mahajana Sangam]]
* [[Hindu Samhati]]
* [[Shivsena Nepal]]
* [[Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal]]
* [[Rastriya Prajatantra Party]]
* [[Hindu Prajatantrik Party]]
* [[Siva Senai]]
* [[Banga Sena]]
* [[Swadhin Bangabhumi Andolan]]
* [[Pakistan Hindu Party]]
* [[Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)]]
* [[HINDRAF]]
* [[Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party]]
* [[Malaysian Ceylonese Congress]]
* [[Malaysian Advancement Party]]
* [[Minority Rights Action Party]]
* [[Sangh Parivar]]
** [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]]
** [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]
** [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]]
** [[Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh]]
** [[Bharatiya Kisan Sangh]]
** [[Bajrang Dal]]
** [[Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh]]
** [[Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad]]
** [[Swadeshi Jagaran Manch]]
** [[Nanaji Deshmukh#Deendayal%20Research%20Institute%20(DRI)|Deen Dayal Shodh Sansthan]]
** [[Bharat Vikas Parishad]]
** [[Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam (SASS)|Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam]]
** [[Seva Bharati]]
** [[Hindu Aikya Vedi]]
** [[Ekal Vidyalaya]]
** [[Saraswati Shishu Mandir]]
** [[Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan]]
** [[Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram]]
** [[Friends of Tribals Society]]
** [[Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana]]
** [[India Development and Relief Fund]]
{{Sangh Parivar}}{{Hindu Nationalism}}

===Organisations===
* [[Survey of Hindu organisations]]
* [[ISKCON]]
* [[Swaminarayan Sampraday]]
* [[Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha]]
* [[Arya Samaj]]
* [[Ramakrishna Mission]]
* [[Sringeri Sharada Peetham]]
* [[Banga Mahila Vidyalaya]]
* [[Gaudiya Math]]
* [[Hindu Maha Sabha (Fiji)]]
* [[Manav Dharma Sabha]]
* [[Paramahansa Mandali]]
* [[Prarthana Samaj]]
* [[Ratnagiri Hindu Sabha]]
* [[Satyashodhak Samaj]]
* [[Tattwabodhini Sabha]]
* [[Theosophical Society of the Arya Samaj]]
* [[Trust deed of Brahmo Sabha]]

*Hindu Sewa Parishad
* [[Sri Trimurtidham Balaji Hanuman Mandir]]
* [[Saiva Siddhanta Church]]
* [[Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha]]
* [[Sanatan Sanstha]]
* [[Santhigiri Ashram]]
* [[Sathya Sai Organization]]
* [[Satsang (Deoghar)]]
* [[Science of Identity Foundation]]
* [[Science of Spirituality]] (a.k.a. [[Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission]])
* [[Self-Realization Fellowship]]
** [[Yogoda Satsanga Society of India]]
* [[Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha]]
* [[Siddha Yoga|Siddha Yoga Dham Associates Foundation]]
* [[Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres]]
* [[Society of Abidance in Truth]]
* [[Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP)|Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam]]
** [[Alwaye Advaita Ashram]]
** [[Sree Narayana Trust]]
** [[List of Sree Narayana Institutions]]
* [[Sri Aurobindo Ashram]]
** [[Auroville|Auroville Foundation]]
** [[Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Rewa]]
** [[Sri Aurobindo International School, Hyderabad]]
* [[Sri Chinmoy]] Centres
* [[Sri Ramana Ashram]]
* [[Bhakti Hridaya Bon#Sri%20Sri%20Radha%20Govindaji%20Trust|Sri Sri Radha Govindaji Trust]]
* [[Sringeri Sharada Peetham]]
* [[Pandurang Shastri Athavale|Swadhyay Parivar]]
* [[Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha]]
* [[Vishwa Madhwa Maha Parishat]]
* [[Sahaja Yoga#Organization|Vishwa Nirmala Dharma]]

== Hindu texts ==
{{Hindu scriptures and texts}}{{Main|List of Hindu texts}}
{{For|timeline of texts|Timeline of Hindu texts}}{{Further|Hindu texts}}

* [[Śruti|Shruti]]
* [[Smriti]]

=== Vedas ===
{{Main|Vedas}}

* [[Rigveda]]
* [[Samaveda]]
* [[Yajurveda]]
* [[Atharvaveda]]
* [[Samhita]]
* [[Brahmana]]
* [[Aranyaka]]
* [[Upanishads]]

=== Upanishads ===
{{Main|Upanishads}}

==== 108 Upanishads ====

* The 108 Upanishads
** [[Isha Upanishad|Isha]]
** [[Kena Upanishad|Kena]]
** [[Katha Upanishad|Katha]]
** [[Prashna Upanishad|Prashna]]
** [[Mundaka Upanishad|Mundaka]]
** [[Mandukya Upanishad|Mandukya]]
** [[Taittiriya Upanishad|Taittiriya]]
** [[Aitareya Upanishad|Aitareya]]
** [[Chandogya Upanishad|Chandogya]]
** [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad|Brihadaranyaka]]
** [[Brahma Upanishad|Brahma]]
** [[Kaivalya Upanishad|Kaivalya]]
** [[Jabala Upanishad|Jabala]]
** [[Shvetashvatara Upanishad|Shvetashvatara]]
** [[Hamsopanishad|Hamsa]]
** [[Aruneya Upanishad|Aruneya]]
** [[Garbha Upanishad|Garbha]]
** [[Narayana Upanishad|Narayana]]
** [[Paramahamsa Upanishad|Paramahamsa]]
** [[Amritabindu Upanishad|Amritabindu]]
** [[Amritanada Upanishad|Amritanada]]
** [[Atharvashiras Upanishad|Atharvashiras]]
** [[Atharvashikha Upanishad|Atharvashikha]]
** [[Maitrayaniya Upanishad|Maitrayaniya]]
** [[Kaushitaki Upanishad|Kaushitaki]]
** [[Brihajjabala Upanishad|Brihajjabala]]
** [[Nrisimha Tapaniya Upanishad|Nrisimha Tapaniya]]
** [[Kalagni Rudra Upanishad|Kalagni Rudra]]
** [[Maitreya Upanishad|Maitreya]]
** [[Subala Upanishad|Subala]]
** [[Kshurika Upanishad|Kshurika]]
** [[Mantrika Upanishad|Mantrika]]
** [[Sarvasara Upanishad|Sarvasara]]
** [[Niralamba Upanishad|Niralamba]]
** [[Shukarahasya Upanishad|Shukarahasya]]
** [[Vajrasuchi Upanishad|Vajrasuchi]]
** [[Tejobindu Upanishad|Tejobindu]]
** [[Nada Bindu Upanishad|Nadabindu]]
** [[Dhyanabindu Upanishad|Dhyanabindu]]
** [[Brahmavidya Upanishad|Brahmavidya]]
** [[Yogatattva Upanishad|Yogatattva]]
** [[Atmabodha Upanishad|Atmabodha]]
** [[Naradaparivrajaka Upanishad|Naradaparivrajaka]]
** [[Trishikhibrahmana Upanishad|Trishikhi-brahmana]]
** [[Sita Upanishad|Sita]]
** [[Yogachudamani Upanishad|Yogachudamani]]
** [[Nirvana Upanishad|Nirvana]]
** [[Mandala-brahmana Upanishad|Mandala-brahmana]]
** [[Dakshinamurti Upanishad|Dakshinamurti]]
** [[Sharabha Upanishad|Sharabha]]
** [[Skanda Upanishad|Skanda]]
** [[Mahanarayana Upanishad|Mahanarayana]]
** [[Advayataraka Upanishad|Advayataraka]]
** [[Rama Rahasya Upanishad|Rama Rahasya]]
** [[Rama tapaniya Upanishad|Ramatapaniya]]
** [[Vasudeva Upanishad|Vasudeva]]
** [[Mudgala Upanishad|Mudgala]]
** [[Shandilya Upanishad|Shandilya]]
** [[Paingala Upanishad|Paingala]]
** [[Bhikshuka Upanishad|Bhikshuka]]
** [[Maha Upanishad|Maha]]
** [[Sariraka Upanishad|Sariraka]]
** [[Yogashikha Upanishad|Yogashikha]]
** [[Turiyatitavadhuta Upanishad|Turiyatita]]
** [[Brihat-Sannyasa Upanishad|Sannyasa]]
** [[Paramahamsa Parivrajaka Upanishad|Paramahamsaparivrajaka]]
** [[Akshamalika Upanishad|Akshamalika]]
** [[Avyakta Upanishad|Avyakta]]
** [[Ekakshara Upanishad|Ekakshara]]
** [[Annapurna Upanishad|Annapurna]]
** [[Surya Upanishad|Surya]]
** [[Akshi Upanishad|Akshi]]
** [[Adhyatma Upanishad|Adhyatma]]
** [[Kundika Upanishad|Kundika]]
** [[Savitri Upanishad|Savitri]]
** [[Atma Upanishad|Atma]]
** [[Pashupatabrahma Upanishad|Pashupatabrahma]]
** [[Parabrahma Upanishad|Parabrahma]]
** [[Avadhutaka Upanishad|Avadhuta]]
** [[Tripuratapini Upanishad|Tripuratapini]]
** [[Devi Upanishad|Devi]]
** [[Tripura Upanishad|Tripura]]
** [[Kathashruti Upanishad|Kathashruti]]
** [[Bhavana Upanishad|Bhavana]]
** [[Rudrahridaya Upanishad|Rudrahridaya]]
** [[Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad|Yoga-Kundalini]]
** [[Bhasmajabala Upanishad|Bhasma]]
** [[Rudrakshajabala Upanishad|Rudraksha]]
** [[Ganapati Atharvashirsa|Ganapati]]
** [[Darshana Upanishad|Darshana]]
** [[Tarasara Upanishad|Tarasara]]
** [[Mahavakya Upanishad|Mahavakya]]
** [[Pancabrahma Upanishad|Pancabrahma]]
** [[Pranagnihotra Upanishad|Pranagnihotra]]
** [[Gopala Tapani Upanishad|Gopala-Tapani]]
** [[Krishna Upanishad|Krishna]]
** [[Yajnavalkya Upanishad|Yajnavalkya]]
** [[Varaha Upanishad|Varaha]]
** [[Shatyayaniya Upanishad|Shatyayaniya]]
** [[Hayagriva Upanishad|Hayagriva]]
** [[Dattatreya Upanishad|Dattatreya]]
** [[Garuda Upanishad|Garuda]]
** [[Kali-Saṇṭāraṇa Upaniṣad|Kali-Santarana]]
** [[Jabali Upanishad|Jabali]]
** [[Saubhagyalakshmi Upanishad|Saubhagyalakshmi]]
** [[Sarasvati-rahasya Upanishad|Sarasvati-rahasya]]
** [[Bahvricha Upanishad|Bahvricha]]
** [[Muktikā]]
{{Mukhya Upanishads}}

==== Rig Vedic ====

* [[Aitareya Upanishad|Aitareya]]
* [[Kaushitaki Upanishad|Kaushitaki]]

==== Sama Vedic ====

* [[Chandogya Upanishad|Chandogya]]
* [[Kena Upanishad|Kena]]

==== Yajur Vedic ====

* [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad|Brihadaranyaka]]
* [[Isha Upanishad|Isha]]
* [[Taittiriya Upanishad|Taittiriya]]
* [[Katha Upanishad|Katha]]
* [[Shvetashvatara Upanishad|Shvetashvatara]]
* [[Maitrayaniya Upanishad|Maitri]]

==== Atharava Vedic ====

* [[Mundaka Upanishad|Mundaka]]
* [[Mandukya Upanishad|Mandukya]]
* [[Prashna Upanishad|Prashna]]

=== Vedangas ===
{{Main|Vedanga}}

* [[Shiksha]]
* [[Sanskrit prosody|Chandas]]
* [[Vyākaraṇa|Vyakarana]]
* [[Nirukta]]
* [[Kalpa (Vedanga)|Kalpa]]
* [[Jyotisha]]

=== Puranas ===
{{Main|Puranas}}

==== Brahma Puranas ====

* [[Brahma Purana|Brahma]]
* [[Brahmanda Purana|Brahmānda]]
* [[Brahma Vaivarta Purana|Brahmavaivarta]]
* [[Markandeya Purana|Markandeya]]
* [[Bhavishya Purana|Bhavishya]]

==== Vaishnava Puranas ====

* [[Vishnu Purana|Vishnu]]
* [[Bhagavata Purana|Bhagavata]]
* [[Naradiya Purana|Naradiya]]
* [[Garuda Purana|Garuda]]
* [[Padma Purana|Padma]]
* [[Vamana Purana|Vamana]]
* [[Varaha Purana]]
* [[Kurma Purana|Kurma]]
* [[Matsya Purana|Matsya]]

==== Shaiva Puranas ====

* [[Shiva Purana|Shiva]]
* [[Linga Purana|Linga]]
* [[Skanda Purana|Skanda]]
* [[Vayu Purana|Vayu]]
* [[Agni Purana|Agni]]

=== Shastras and Sutras ===
{{Main|Shastra|Sutra}}

* [[Dharmaśāstra|Dharma Shastra]]
* [[Arthashastra|Artha Shastra]]
* [[Kamasutra]]
* [[Brahma Sutras]]
* [[Samkhyapravachana Sutra|Samkhya Sutras]]
* [[Purva Mimamsa Sutras|Mimamsa Sutras]]
* [[Nyāya Sūtras]]
* [[Vaiśeṣika Sūtra]]
* [[Yoga Sutras of Patanjali|Yoga Sutras]]
* [[Pramana|Pramana Sutras]]
* [[Charaka Samhita]]
* [[Sushruta Samhita]]
* [[Natya Shastra]]
* [[Vastu Shastra]]
* [[Panchatantra]]
* [[Divya Prabandha]]
* [[Tirumurai]]
* [[Ramcharitmanas]]
* [[Yoga Vasistha]]
* [[Shiva Swarodaya|Swara yoga]]
* [[Shiva Samhita]]
* [[Gheranda Samhita]]
* [[Panchadasi]]
* [[Vedantasara (of Sadananda)|Vedantasara]]
* [[Stotra]]

=== Literary texts ===

* [[Ramayana]]
* [[Mahabharata]]
* [[Bhagavad Gita]]

== Hindu people ==
* [[List of Hindus]]
* [[List of Hindu gurus]]

===Freedom fighters===
* [[Pazhassi Raja]]
* [[Mangal Pandey]]
* [[Chandrashekhar Azad]]
* [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]
* [[Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]]
* [[Veer Savarkar]]
* [[Lokmanya Tilak]]

===Social leaders===
* [[K.B. Hedgewar]]
* [[Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar]]
* [[K.S. Sudarshan]]
* [[Pravin Togadia]]
* [[Shanta Kumar]]

=== Politicians ===
* [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
* [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
* [[Vallabhbhai Patel]]
* [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]
* [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
* [[Indira Gandhi]]
* [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
* [[Lal Krishna Advani]]
* [[Balasaheb Thackeray]]
* [[Yogi Adityanath]]
* [[Govindacharya]]
* [[Narendra Modi]]
* [[Uma Bharti]]
* [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]
* [[Rajnath Singh]]

== Other terms and concepts ==
* [[Maya (illusion)]]
* [[Itihasa]]
* [[Karma in Hinduism]]
* [[Kosas]]
* [[Sri]]
* [[Shakti]]
* [[Purusha]]
* [[Gayatri]]
* [[Vāc|Vac]]

== Inter-religious ==
{{Main|Hinduism and other religions}}{{Hinduism and other religions}}
* [[Hinduism and Buddhism]]
** [[Gautama Buddha in Hinduism]]
** [[Theravada]]
* [[Hinduism and Jainism]]
** [[Rama in Jainism]]
** [[Salakapurusa]]
* [[Hinduism and Sikhism]]
** [[Rama in Sikhism]]
** [[Dasam Granth]]
* [[Hinduism and Islam]]
** [[Hindu-Muslim riots]]
** [[Hindu–Muslim unity]]
** [[Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb]]
* [[Hinduism and Christianity]]

==Further reading==
* {{cite book|last= Dowson|first= John|title=A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature|url=https://archive.org/stream/aclassicaldictio00dowsuoft#page/n27/mode/2up|year=1888|publisher=Trubner & Co., London}}
* {{Cite book|last=Klostermaier|first=Klaus K.|title=A Survey of Hinduism: First Edition|date=1994|publisher=[[SUNY Press]]|isbn=978-0-88706-807-2|language=en|author-link=Klaus Klostermaier}}
* {{Cite book|last=Osborne|first=E|title=Accessing R.E. Founders & Leaders, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism Teacher's Book Mainstream|publisher=Folens Limited|year=2005}}

== References ==
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