Hindus

Hindus (Hindustani: [ˈɦɪndu] (listen)) are persons who regard themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism. Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent.The historical meaning of the term Hindu has evolved with time. Starting with the Persian and Greek references to the land of the Indus in the 1st millennium BCE through the texts of the medieval era, the term Hindu implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Sindhu (Indus) river. …

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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 20 November 2024 English

In Jharkhand’s Pakur district, Hindus and Muslims have lived in harmony for generations. But in the run-up to the state’s assembly elections, this peaceful coexistence is under attack

In Jharkhand’s Pakur district, Hindus and Muslims have lived in harmony for generations. But in the run-up


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 August 2024 English

Biomass burning, used mainly for cooking, is a key contributor to Household Air Pollution (HAP). It poses health risks especially for women and children as they are directly exposed to …

district. 13.1% Buddhists/Neo Buddhists 81.3% Hindus 5.2% Muslims 33.3% Scheduled Castes (SC) 36% Nomadic Respondents Demographic Distribution Religious profile: Hindus constitute the majority at 81.3%, followed by Buddhists/Neo


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 15 May 2024 English

The category of Doubtful-Voters (D-Voters) is unique to Assam where many Bengali-speaking Hindus and Muslims are often denied voting rights. Marjina Khatun, who has lived in Assam her whole life, once

is unique to Assam where many Bengali-speaking Hindus and Muslims are often denied voting rights. Marjina


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 11 April 2024 English

A centuries-old mosque and mausoleum are cared for by local Hindus in Mari village. Watch the film and read the story of how syncretic cultures are holding fast in Nalanda district of Bihar

centuries-old mosque and mausoleum are cared for by local Hindus in Mari village. Watch the film and read the story


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 8 January 2024 English

Maharashtra have found the local police unwilling and hostile when asked to register complaints about Hindus attacking them. They say the cops are quick to book Muslims for alleged crimes with alacrity, but

hostile when asked to register complaints about Hindus attacking them. They say the cops are quick to


1 January 2024 English

All India Women’s Conference (AIWC), the oldest national women’s organization in India was born in January, 1927 in Poona. But the genesis had actually begun much earlier.

Travancore were thrown open to all classes of Hindus. Women of that state were also admitted into the


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 November 2023 English

First History Lessons is a series of books published by the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK). Aiming to simplify and explain important historical ideas, the series has been sponsored …

Bengalis of East Pakistan, be they Muslims or Hindus, were furious. On 21 February, 1952, an enormous


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 September 2023 English

The 2023 edition of the State of Working India report was published by Centre of Sustainable Development, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, in September 2023. It presents household survey conducted in …

over-represented in low paying occupations while Hindus are over-represented in high paying ones 170 Figure


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 13 July 2023 English

The Linguistic Survey of India (LSI) is an ongoing project of the Government of India that aims to document and study how languages have changed in the country over the …

hydroelectric power, tourism and agriculture. Hindus make up 95% of the state population, making it


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 July 2023 English

The Linguistic Survey of India (LSI) is an ongoing project of the Government of India that aims to document and study how languages have changed in the country over the …

poets were seen to be bridging the gap between Hindus and Muslims. They combined famous stories of Indian


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