About the Author
	Introduction
	Origin and Development of Hinduism
	Idolatry
	Sexual Wantonness

 

THE FIRST PERIOD OF CHALLENGE AND REACTION

	Materialism
	Decline of Budhisim and Jainaism in India
	Bhagavata or Bhagavad Gita

 

BASIC CONCEPTS IN HINDUISM

	Brahman, God and creation.
	Karma, Samsara and Moksha
	Evaluation
	Soul (Atman), Sin (Avidya) and Salvation
	Avatars (God among the People)
	Marya,
	The Caste system.

HINDU CUSTOMS AND FESTIVALS

	Holi, Dashara and Divali
	Holy and Sacred Places of Hindus

 

POSITION OF WOMAN IN HINDU SOCIETY

 

	The husband is the wife’s God
	Hindu woman is not allowed to learn, read and touch “Vedas” (Holy Book)

MAJOR DIVISIONS OR CULTS OF HINDUISM

	Vaishanavism
	Shivaism

SHAKTISM OF TANTRISM

	Comments
	Islamic Teachings
	Sikhism

THE REVIVALIST MOVEMENTS IN HINDUISM

	Brahmo Samaj (to be completed)
	Arya Samaj (to be completed)

 FOOT NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

GLOSSARY