Does Hindu have a Bible?

Hinduism is rich in scripture, but does not have a “Bible” in terms of one central, authoritative book. Hindu scripture is an extensive collection of ancient religious writings which expound upon eternal Truths that have been revealed by the Ultimate Reality and realized by the ancient sages and enlightened wise men.
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Does Hindu have a holy book?

Hinduism Holy Books

Hindus value many sacred writings as opposed to one holy book. The primary sacred texts, known as the Vedas, were composed around 1500 B.C. This collection of verses and hymns was written in Sanskrit and contains revelations received by ancient saints and sages.
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What is the Bible for Hindu?

The Vedas. These are the most ancient religious texts which define truth for Hindus. They got their present form between 1200-200 BCE and were introduced to India by the Aryans. Hindus believe that the texts were received by scholars direct from God and passed on to the next generations by word of mouth.
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What is the Indian version of the Bible?

The Algonquian Bible is today unreadable by most people in the world. Eliot's Indian Bible is notable for being the earliest known example of the translation and putting to print the entire 66 books of the Christian Bible into a new language of no previous written words.
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Is Hindu and Christianity same?

Christianity revolves heavily around the life of Jesus Christ as detailed in the Bible, whereas Hinduism is not based on any one personality or one book, but rather on the philosophy that there is a god, or no god and just self, etc.
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What does Christianity say about Hinduism?

Christians, through the centuries, have critiqued the fundamental tenets of Hinduism through the lens of Christianity. They do not perceive Hinduism as a valid path that leads to the Almighty but a deluded religion that grapples with superstition and absurd beliefs.
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Which is the oldest religion on earth?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
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Does Islam have a Bible?

Quran. The term "Bible" is not found in the Quran; instead the Quran refers to specific books of the Bible, including Torah (tawrat), Psalms (zabur) and Gospel (injeel).
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Who translated Bible in India?

By 1800, the three main Baptist missionaries, William Carey (1761–1834), Marshman (1768–1837) and Ward (1769–1823) were translating the Bible into several Indian languages.
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Who printed the first Bible in India?

One sharp pull on the hand-press bar and the Indian Bible was born. Three hundred years ago — on January 3, 1714 — missionaries in the tiny Danish coastal colony of Tharangambadi began printing an edition of the Four Gospels and Acts of the Apostles in Tamil.
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Do Hindus believe sin?

With the Hindu, speaking generally, religion is not grounded in the sense of the need of deliverance from sin; and in this respect the Hindu point of view is widely removed from the Christian. God. Sin means to him essentially rebellion against God.
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Which is older Islam or Christianity?

According to religious historians, Islam was founded by Muhammad the Prophet around 622CE (Common Era), or about 1,382 years ago in Mecca. Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ approximately 1,971 (33CE) years ago.
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What was the first religion in the Bible?

The Old Testament is the first section of the Bible, covering the creation of Earth through Noah and the flood, Moses and more, finishing with the Jews being expelled to Babylon. The Bible's Old Testament is very similar to the Hebrew Bible, which has origins in the ancient religion of Judaism.
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Are Hindu gods real?

While there are diverse deities in Hinduism, states Lawrence, "Exclusivism – which maintains that only one's own deity is real" is rare in Hinduism.
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How did Bible came to India?

Over three hundred years ago on January 3, 1714, the first Indian Bible was translated by a German missionary to Tamil. As the first Biblical translation printed in an Indian language, needless to say it was something of a historic moment for Indian-Christian literature.
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Who wrote Bible first?

About The Book

For thousands of years, the prophet Moses was regarded as the sole author of the first five books of the Bible, known as the Pentateuch.
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Who wrote Tamil Bible?

ARUMUGA NAVALAR one who translated the Bible in to Tamil. Though many translations were made before him his work has been acknowledged and used by the church. The words 'DEVAN' and 'KARTHAR' to denote Jehova and Jesus were coined by him. Arumuga Navalar (1822-1879) was born on December 18, 1822 to L.
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Who is Allah in the Bible?

Allah, Arabic Allāh (“God”), the one and only God in Islam. Etymologically, the name Allah is probably a contraction of the Arabic al-Ilāh, “the God.” The name's origin can be traced to the earliest Semitic writings in which the word for god was il, el, or eloah, the latter two used in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
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Who is Muhammad in the Bible?

The name of "Muhammad" is frequently mentioned verbatim in the Gospel of Barnabas, as in the following quote: Jesus answered: "The name of the Messiah is admirable, for God himself gave him the name when he had created his soul, and placed it in a celestial splendour.
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Who wrote Bible?

That single author was believed to be Moses, the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt and guided them across the Red Sea toward the Promised Land.
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Who is the main God in Hinduism?

Hindus recognise one God, Brahman, the eternal origin who is the cause and foundation of all existence.
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How can I become a Hindu?

There is no official conversion process or ceremony for converting to the Hindu faith. To become a follower, one needs only to have the will and the commitment to study the scriptures and abide the proper practices.
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Can a Hindu drink alcohol?

Hinduism does not have a central authority which is followed by all Hindus, though religious texts forbid the use or consumption of alcohol.
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What is the first true religion?

Hinduism (founded around the 15th – 5th century BCE)

The first and foremost of these is a belief in the Vedas – four texts compiled between the 15th and 5th centuries BCE on the Indian subcontinent, and the faith's oldest scriptures – which make Hinduism without doubt the oldest religion in existence.
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