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Definition of Hindu

Is there a proper definition for the term Hindu? The meaning of the term Hindu has always been controversial for many reasons. Today it is limited to denote the practitioners of Hinduism or Hindu religion. But while searching for a definition of the term I came across a beautiful meaning and explanation of the term Hindu by Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Ph. D., D.litt. Indian institute of scientific heritage , Thiruvananthapuram. The definition of Hindu as per Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan reads like this – Aa sindho: sinduparyantham yasya bhaaratha bhoomikaa maathru bhoo: pithru bhoo (punya) schaiva sa vai Hindu iti smruthaa: Meaning - Whomsoever, is considering the land between the sapta sindu ( Indus valley river) upto Indian ocean as the motherland/ fatherland and holy land, is known as Hindu. This land is known as Hindustan which is defined as follows: Himaalayam samaarabhya yaavath hindu sarovaram tham deva nirmitham desam hindustaanam prachakshate. The land created

Read Sanskrit Magazine Online – Sampratam from Eklavya Sanskrit Academy

Sampratam is a monthly magazine in Sanskrit published by the Eklavya Sanskrit Academy , Ahmedabad, Gujarat in India . The magazine is available for free reading online. You can also download and save a copy. The March 2010 edition of the Magazine contains details of the courses and programs conducted by Eklavya Sanskrit Academy . You can read Sampratam Online here at the official website – the website has links to the latest and the issues of the past. You may also like to read Vishvavani – Online Sanskrit Magazine Sudharma – the Sanskrit Newspaper Online A collection of Sanskrit Blogs