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Book: Hinduism in Five Minutes

Chapter: 63. Do You have to be Indian to be a Hindu?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.41731

Blurb:

The rise of Hindu nationalism in contemporary Indian politics has made the question of the relationship between Indian and Hindu especially politically charged. However, by any definition someone does not have to be Indian to be Hindu. There are many Hindus who are not Indian by nationality, and there are major Hindu communities in many places outside the borders of modern-day India.

Chapter Contributors

  • Collin Sibley (cmsibley@ucsb.edu - csibley) 'University of California, Santa Barbara'