History of Hinduism

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Experts have advanced that the existence of Hinduism in the modern world has survived due to three major elements - the traditions and festivals that Hindus follow; the stories that have been passed on across generations and finally, the philosophies that have been preserved in various forms. However, various Hindus have highligted that they have long been struggling against oppression, conversion, forced conversion and such other forces. Indeed, there are endless stories which retell how oppressive forces were defeated with the help of weapons and in the corresponding festivals that celebrate the successes in defeating such oppressive forces. Researchers have stated that Hinduism is the faith of most of the people of India. Hinduism is known to have about 900 million adherents across the whole globe. In Hinduism the concept of Karma and Rebirth are basic factors which Hindus consider of high importance...