
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 · 8 February 2025 English
triggered by exaggerated claims of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh served as key catalysts for a significant … “outsiders” in Hindu India and Muslims as a threat to Hindus. Hate speeches frequently invoked the narrative … wrongfully granted resources that rightfully belonged to Hindus or were stealing Hindu wealth through acts of … committed by Muslim rulers or “invaders” against Hindus or as a preemptive measure to counter an imagined … particular, were portrayed as an existential threat to Hindus and the Indian nation. Hate speech events were …
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 · 28 June 2024 English
The other two states held legislative elections in 2023 and were ruled by the BJP for part of the year. [...] The other two states held legislative elections in 20 …
Islam and help bring about Muslim dominance over Hindus in India. 16 17 HATE SPEECH EVENTS IN INDI A - … near future. He then asserted that all Hindus would be left with no choice but to convert, live … where she called for an economic boycott of non- Hindus. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also delivered … violence to imply that similar atrocities would befall Hindus in India unless they took up arms against Muslims … Jalalabad, Uttar Pradesh, Togadia contended that Hindus would never be safe while co-existing with Muslims …
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 …