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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.
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; 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.
In the 18th century, European merchants and colonists began to refer to the followers of Indian religions collectively as Hindus until about mid 20th century. Hindus subscribe to a diversity of ideas on spirituality and traditions, but have no ecclesiastical order, no unquestionable religious authorities, no governing body, no prophet(s) nor ...
[146] [note 18] Pennington, while concurring that the study of Hinduism as a world religion began in the colonial era, disagrees that Hinduism is a colonial European era invention. [147] He states that the shared theology, common ritual grammar and way of life of those who identify themselves as Hindus is traceable to ancient times.
18th-century Hindus (2 C, 2 P) T. 18th-century Hindu temples (28 P) Pages in category "18th-century Hinduism" This category contains only the following page.
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 ...
The following list enumerates Hindu monarchies in chronological order of establishment dates. These monarchies were widespread in South Asia since about 1500 BC, [1] went into slow decline in the medieval times, with most gone by the end of the 17th century, although the last one, the Kingdom of Nepal, dissolved only in the 2008.