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Originally Posted by Sukhmani  okk ausdesi ji,
but if there is no cetral authority in hinduism who has the right to say this is not hindu and this is hindu because they adhere to the authority of vedas...i dont know... hard to say "legally said" ... by whom? many sects are very far from vedas. the philosophical base they build on are rather upanishads... i know very well those definitions of hinduism ... but they are not fully correct...  |
In 1995, while considering the question "who are Hindus and what are the broad features of Hindu religion", the Supreme Court of India highlighted Bal Gangadhar Tilak's formulation of Hinduism's defining features:[15]
"Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence; recognition of the fact that the means or ways to salvation are diverse; and the realization of the truth that the number of gods to be worshipped is large, that indeed is the distinguishing feature of Hindu religion."
Hindu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No one has the right to say Who is a Hindu however for legal purposes it was required.
It comes down to the Astika and Nastika terms. Astika's are people who agree on the authority of the vedas. Nastika's don't. Nastika's are non-hindus according to Hindu culture and beliefs.
Nastika/Nastik however does not mean atheist.