Hi
Its commonly thought that 'hindu' is the one who believes in Vedas, even though
the legal definition of the term 'hindu' in India is different. Initially, a hindu
was the one who lived in east of sindhu river. So what were the reasons for the
evolution of the term 'hindu' as the one who believes in Vedas only. Was there
a subconscious reason for giving Veda central place, to be acceptable to the
christians, muslims so that hindus can argue they are also 'people of the book' ?
Just curious...... I have also come across some literature by RSS saying the term hindu is found in sanskrit literature. Is it a credible ? Or was it due to
Persian influence ?
thanks
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