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INDIAN SPIRITUAL
figures teaching different
philosophies and writing
numerous holy books.
For these reasons, writers
often refer to Hinduism as
‘a way of life’ or ‘a family of
religions’ rather than a single
religion.
Defining Hinduism
The term ‘Hindu’ was
derived from the river or river
complex of the northwest,
the Sindhu. Sindhu is a
Sanskrit word used by the
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