"..it is interesting to note that the word is neither Sanskrit nor Dravidian and did not originate in India. It was not used by Indians in their descriptions or writings till the 17th century. If we go by the original definition of the word Hindu, any one who lives in the subcontinent is a Hindu and whatever religion he or she practices is Hinduism. The word Hindu is a secular word and literally translated it means Indian and the word Hinduism denotes any religion or religions that are practiced by the multitude of people living in the land beyond the river Indus."
I liked this passage. If this being the case, what is the role of religious fundementalists and haters like Modi, RSS/ VHP/ Bajrangdal in the whole scheme of things? Should they be defeated, along with terrorist and fundementalists of all religious colors, in their schemes of bloody religious fundementalism, which is antithetic to the view expressed above?
