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[73] [77] The Christian friar Sebastiao Manrique used the term 'Hindu' in a religious context in 1649. [78] In the 18th century, European merchants and colonists began to refer to the followers of Indian religions collectively as Hindus, in contrast to Mohamedans for groups such as Turks, Mughals and Arabs, who were adherents of Islam.
Hinduism is a minority religion in Ireland, followed by 0.7% of the country's population. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is also the second fastest-growing religions by percentage in Ireland. [ 4 ] There are also a small number of recognised temples in the country.
18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd; Pages in category "18th-century Hindu religious leaders" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Starting in the 17th century, European merchants and colonists adopted "Hindu" (often with the English spelling "Hindoo") to refer to residents of India as a religious community. [ 49 ] [ note 11 ] The term got increasingly associated with the practices of Brahmins, who were also referred to as "Gentiles" and "Gentoos". [ 49 ]
18th-century Hindu religious leaders (19 P) P. 18th-century Hindu philosophers and theologians (5 P) Pages in category "18th-century Hindus" The following 2 pages are ...
18th-century Hindu religious leaders (19 P) I. ... Pages in category "18th-century religious leaders" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
There were harmonious Hindu-Muslim relations in most Indian communities. [229] No populations were expelled based on their religion by either the Muslim or Hindu kings, nor were attempts made to annihilate a specific religion. [229] In the 16th century, the Mughal Empire was established. Under the Mughals, India experienced a period of relative ...
During the British colonial period, the British substantially influenced Indian society, but India also influenced the western world. An early champion of Indian-inspired thought in the West was Arthur Schopenhauer who in the 1850s advocated ethics based on an "Aryan-Vedic theme of spiritual self-conquest", as opposed to the ignorant drive toward earthly utopianism of the superficially this ...