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This is akin to a pot calling the kettle black. Actually by stating that every other religion that emanated from India is basically a part of and is a sub-set of Hinduism is the supremacist approach. Only those who follow the supra-religion can understand the complexity and the commoner can not...

You will be surprised to find out that there actually are many many times more Buddhist structures than Hindu structures that are present in Pakistan. Please read post 637. India did not have any civilization. The IVC was and is a Pakistani heritage. Thank you for stating that civilization...

As if the Indians following the same religion have not done horrific things to their own, within the confines of India. Starting from Rig Veda to other scriptures to Mahabharata, the main theme has mostly been war. Let me qualify this with a reference here: The number killed in the Mahabharata...

There is a very interesting aspect that has emerged from the discussion that has gone on here so far. The word "Hindu" is neither a Sanskrit word nor is this word found in any of the native dialects and languages of India. It should be noted that "Hindu" is not a religious word at all. There is...

Herodotus could not even find the difference between River Kabul and River Indus. He is more famous for the dog sized ants that he recounts from the Indian desert which were used to dig out the gold. I am surprised that you seek Herodotus for historical references.

It is primarily related to how you interpret history. 1857 was war of independence for you but for the British it was a mutiny. Religions like Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism etc etc are considered separate religions all over the world except in India. In India these are taken as part of Dharmic...

There is a bill pending approval in the Lok Sabha to change the Indian Constitution with regard to such categorization. What more can I say. However, the Rig Veda talks about rural environment and the IVC was an urban civilization. The Rig Veda talks about horses and chariots which were not...

I agree with you. However being talkative is not my forte as of majority male species. OK. :)

It is generally believed that Professor Max Müller's earlier estimate of 1200 BC, appears to be much nearer the mark.

There are many who say that it exists since times immemorial as a word of God.

A particular religious mindset which is not accepted as a fact by numerous others. As the Indian Hindus felt that their identification as Hindus is foreign in nature, an appropriate word to replace Hinduism was identified from the Vedic scriptures and Sanatan Dharma emerged. This is a belief...

All I am saying is that it is your belief and there are many others who do not believe this. History is not reflected through beliefs.

It is not a religious thread. It is a thread related to history and historical facts. I believe that the people of IVC followed monotheism. And after the fading out of this civilization these people continued following monotheism for a protracted period of time. This is supported by the fact...

What was the religion of founders of Vedic culture and Hindu culture. Just because the belief of some one before accepting another faith is different, it does not mean that the new faith automatically become a sub-sect and does not retain its separate entity. Such kind of religious universalism...

It is you who deny accepting the facts and only resort to responses based on your belief of certain environment. What we do in our country is none of your business. We believe in heroes we believe were heroes. You do not agree, please don't. But these do not in any way change the historical...

The historical facts have been stated but majority of Indian posters resort to rhetorical outbursts instead of sane responses supported by historical facts. Beliefs have been incessantly cited which differ amongst those having a different belief.

This is a rhetorical argument. Please support your content with historical facts within the ambiance of the topic under discussion. As I stated earlier that, religion was not the only basis of creation of Pakistan. There were many other factors which were as important and highlighting only...

There are many who also state that Buddhism emanated from Nepal and not India and there are many who state that it emanated from India. And Lahore is just one city, which Indian Hindus state was named after Lord ram's son. Does it prove anything to counter the facts present in the the areas...

This is not a religious discussion. It is a discussion about historical facts. Please present counter references to what I have presented instead of indulging in rhetorical outbursts.

You raised this topic again and I responded. The main thing here is that the Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists do not agree with Indian categorization as them being part of Hindu religion and that they are part of of Hindu sub-sect.