History: The term 'HINDU' is nowhere found defined in the Vedas and the Epics. The term was used by the Muslims N the Persians to mean and identify the people living beyond the river 'SINDHU'. The Sindhu river was called by the Arabic as 'INDU'. From Indu the word 'HINDU' originated and from Hindu, the country become 'Hindusthan'.
The Greek called it 'INDUS'. Thus the name of country become India. The British used the term 'HINDU' to distingush the people living in India from Muslims and Christians.It may be pointed out that after the Huna invasion, the Buddhism was declined in India and the people of India including the followers of lord 'Buddha' took to move away from the Buddhism. During the period from the 6th century A.D to 1000 A D when there was no Christians and or Muslims influence on Indians, the people of India gradually developed a religious practice, a mixture of Mahayana/Vajrayana Buddhism and the ancient culture of Idol worship. The followers of this practice were identified by the Muslims and the Europeans as the 'HINDUS'.
Words by Purna Basumatary
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