Hindus

Hindus (Hindustani: [ˈɦɪndu] (listen)) are persons who regard themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism. Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent.The historical meaning of the term Hindu has evolved with time. Starting with the Persian and Greek references to the land of the Indus in the 1st millennium BCE through the texts of the medieval era, the term Hindu implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Sindhu (Indus) river. …

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KNOMAD: Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development · 22 November 2023

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‘population exchange’ involving at least 9 million Hindus and Sikhs moving into India and approximately 5


CAPS: Centre for Air Power Studies · 20 November 2023 English

vacuum in Afghanistan for its The group targeted a convoy of a senior member of growth — much like ISIS did during its ascendance in the the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, an …

Information Centre - Al Aziam. Arson attacks (“Burn Hindus alive”), IED attacks, assassinations, assaults suggested plans.2⁴ The article also proposed harming Hindus economically by setting fire to their property


Pew Research Center · 20 November 2023 English

Nearly all adults in the six countries surveyed say diversity has either a positive or a neutral impact on their country.

Christians say they do so to Allah. In general, Hindus are the most likely to pray or offer respects to


UNU WIDER: United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research · 17 November 2023 English

WIDER Working Paper 2023/140-Degrees of disadvantage

coincidence of advantages is non-existent. Within Hindus, the coinci- dence of advantages is surprisingly caste as a hierarchical sub-categorization among Hindus that includes Brahmins at the top of the social and Scheduled 1 In this study, only OBCs among Hindus are considered for consistency. 2 Tribes or the these advantages and disadvantages coincide within Hindus based on the intersection of caste and gender. neighbourhood effects (NE) by caste and gender within Hindus. The table does not include ‘other’ caste groups


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 16 November 2023 English

This article discusses son preference in India, including both greater investment in sons and the fertility preference for sons. Regarding differential investment, I focus on child health and show that …

have strong eldest son preference compared to Hindus, and in matrilineal parts of India where son preference Christians in Armenia, Muslims in Azerbaijan, Hindus in India, and Buddhists in China – all live with


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 14 November 2023 English

Iqbal, they said, was the man who conceptualized and Two directly elected members of the presented the idea of Pakistan and ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’ (AJK) awakened the feelings of …

Kakar held a meeting with the allowing lakhs of Hindus to visit the Amarnath Cave every year. Experts (IIOJK) and the Middle East. They also faith of Hindus. PDP spokesperson reviewed the recent developments


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 14 November 2023 English

Iqbal, they said, was the man who conceptualized and Two directly elected members of the presented the idea of Pakistan and ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’ (AJK) awakened the feelings of …

Kakar held a meeting with the allowing lakhs of Hindus to visit the Amarnath Cave every year. Experts (IIOJK) and the Middle East. They also faith of Hindus. PDP spokesperson reviewed the recent developments


CEP: Counter Extremism Project · 14 November 2023 English

He also ordered the confiscation of Haydara’s property, the arrest of Haydara’s family, and the closure of all Baha’i institutions and forums in Yemen.29 Since Haydara’s trial, Rajeh has continued …

Nevertheless, minorities of Jews, Christians, Hindus, and Baha’is have lived in Yemen for hundreds or


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 11 November 2023 English

Beginning in May 2023, the outbreak of violence between the Meiteis and the Kukis in India’s Northeastern state of Manipur has once again brought the decades-long ethnic conflicts to the …

these, 280 households were Meiteis (143 Meitei Hindus and 137 Meitei Pangal- Muslims); 59 were Kukis;


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 9 November 2023 English

Through the play, the Maas mark Kashmir Black Day Foundation appealed to all the people Pakistan Observer, 30 October 2023 to raise their voice against the ‘Indian atrocities’ and aggression …

raped by an Indian army soldier. Maas allowing Hindus from outside to live in Foundation President Aamir


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