Hinduism gained ground in the region in the early centuries of the Common Era because it provided elites with a fully-fleshed metaphysical package along with literacy.

Hinduism is often seen as the primary religion of India, like Christianity in Europe or Islam in the Middle East. But — as with both Europe and the Middle East — the spiritual history and reality of ...

The continuing efficiency of Hinduism as a force for social and political mobilization in India was on display this past week, in two widely different cases both relating to holy sites. As the Indian ...

Hinduism is widely regarded as the oldest religion in the world, with roots that trace back thousands of years. Unlike other major religions, Hinduism has no single founder, no fixed date of origin, ...

VARANASI, India — On a recent Friday afternoon in this holy city in northern India, scooters, pedestrians and cycle rickshaws jostled for space on a street leading to the city's most famous Hindu ...

Godse’s charge against Gandhi was a familiar one – that he was partial towards Muslims. While Gandhi emphasised that all religions were equal, he was known to publicly express his belief in Hinduism, ...