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That Hinduism is older than Islam is an absolute no-brainer. Islam dates to the 8th century, whereas the oldest layers of the Vedas are likely 3000 to 4000 year
by arnsholt 9y ago
That Hinduism is older than Islam is an absolute no-brainer. Islam dates to the 8th century, whereas the oldest layers of the Vedas are likely 3000 to 4000 years old. The question is the origins of the Vedic religion and its adherents. For Hindutva, it's of vital importance that Hinduism originate in India, but as I understand the scientific consensus it's quite clear that the Aryans came into India from the outside and subjugated an extant population (likely Dravidian-speaking).
- fmela 9y agoIslam dates to the 7th century. According to its doctrine, it is the ultimate and final refinement of Abrahamic faith. Muslims believe that every prophet going back to Adam were taught by the same God they believe in, and hence were also Muslim; according to Islam, Judaism and Christianity are the same breed of Abrahamic monotheism which has since been distorted by man. So if you asked a Muslim, they might tell you that Islam is the original religion.
- ajeet_dhaliwal 9y agoFor Hindutva, it's of vital importance that Hinduism originate in India To clarify, I thought this was widely accepted already, that Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism all started in India. Islam and Christianity being started elsewhere.
- empath75 9y agoThe Vedas almost certainly originated from outside, but the vast majority of the development of the religion took place in India.
- why_ask_why 9y agoThe “Aryan Invasion Theory” that you refer to has been thoroughly refuted by all serious historians. I can’t believe there are still people who propound such nonsense. There were no Aryans and no Dravidians. The Vedas originated in what is present day India and it is the original indigenous culture of that land.
- kamaal 9y agoCite your 'all serious historians' and feel free to edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Aryan_migration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Aryan_migration Also every one comes from some where. No one ever fell from the sky, or sprouted from earth.
- why_ask_why 9y agoRead Breaking India by Rajiv Malhotra. Not everything you find on Wikipedia is true.
- cholantesh 9y agoConversely, almost everything written by unqualified hacks is probably false.
- wadkar 9y agoCould you please provide any references for the refutation? I vaguely remember coming across a study based on genetics that implied the flow of migration was probably from east to west. FWIW, I find it amusing that the term used is Invasion and not Migration. Reminds me of the asymmetric application of the term expat instead of immigrant when people move to different countries.