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Hinduism and Sikhism are Indian religions. Hinduism has pre-historic origins, [ 1 ] while Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Both religions share many philosophical concepts such as karma , dharma , mukti , and maya [ 4 ] [ 5 ] although both religions have different interpretation of some of these concepts.
Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including migration) of the world's religions. In general the comparative study of religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as ethics ...
The field is seen as beginning around the mid-20th century, during the time of the partition of the Indian subcontinent into two domains: Pakistan and India. [1] Literature in European languages regarding Sikhs and Sikhism has existed since the 18th century but the institutional environment did not exist at that period to further these inquiries and attempts into a proper field of study. [1]
Some modern Hindu scholars use the "Vedic religion" synonymously with "Hinduism". [49] According to Sundararajan, Hinduism is also known as the Vedic religion. [ 50 ] Other authors state that the Vedas contain "the fundamental truths about Hindu Dharma" [ note 8 ] which is called "the modern version of the ancient Vedic Dharma" [ 52 ] The Arya ...
Hinduism vis-à-vis Christianity and Islam (Indonesian: Pandangan Hindu atas Kristen dan Islam, French: [Foi et intolérance] : un regard hindou sur le christianisme et l'Islam) Swarup, Ram (2015). Hinduism and monotheistic religions. Swarup, Ram (1995). Pope John Paul II on Eastern religions and yoga: A Hindu-Buddhist rejoinder. Jain, S. (2010).
Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Throughout India's history, religion has been an important part of the country's culture and the Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions, namely, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which are collectively known as native Indian religions or Dharmic religions and ...
Banda Bahadur (formerly Madho Das) – affectionately known within the Sikh tradition as 'the first monarch of the Sikh Kingdom'; is said to have received Sikh baptism by the hand of the tenth guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh [1] Bhai Bala – supposed childhood friend and all his life a constant companion of Bhai Mardana and Guru Nanak.
The Guru Granth Sahib, the scripture of the Sikhs, contains the hymns of the Sikh gurus, 13 Hindu bhagats and two Muslim bhagats. [125] Some of the bhagats whose hymns were included in the Guru Granth Sahib, were Bhakti poets who taught their ideas before the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh guru.