{"product_id":"who-is-a-hindu-hindu-revivalist-views-of-animism-buddhism-sikhism-and-other-offshoots-of-hinduism","title":"Who is a Hindu?: Hindu revivalist views of Animism, Buddhism, Sikhism and other offshoots of Hinduism","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"77\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"94\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eISBN 13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788185990743\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"210\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eISBN 10\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8185990743\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: New Delhi, 2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"262\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"262\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eSubject(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Religion, Voice of India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"729\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"353\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eThis book addresses the historical and contemporary efforts to manipulate the discourse on religion in India, particularly with regard to Hinduism. The author delves into the actions of British colonizers and their post-independence successors, who have tried to fragment Hindu society by redefining the term \"Hindu\" and pitting various sects and castes against each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003eIn response to these efforts, Hindu Revivalists have worked to reassert the inclusive nature of Hinduism, arguing that various sects such as Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and even tribal animism are integral parts of the Hindu tradition. The author critically examines the common argument put forth by non-Hindu communities that they are egalitarian in contrast to Hinduism, and discusses how such claims often stem from a desire to distance themselves from a religion that has been marginalized and misunderstood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003eThe book suggests that Hindus, regardless of their sect or community, may find common ground by engaging in shared practices and recognizing the unity in diversity that defines Hinduism. It proposes that even those communities that attempt to separate from Hinduism may, in practice, continue to share in its spiritual heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50170551992624,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9788185990743","price":395.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788185990743.jpg?v=1758793079","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/who-is-a-hindu-hindu-revivalist-views-of-animism-buddhism-sikhism-and-other-offshoots-of-hinduism","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}