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Was tolerance alone responsible for Hinduism’s survival ?

By Adity Sharma Hinduism is set forth as a paradigm of religious tolerance. Detractors, well-wishers, and practitioners alike, make lofty claims that Hinduism has survived solely because of its inherent tolerance of other belief systems. This is only partly true. When Hinduism was groaning under the heel of Islamic and Christian imperialism, its willingness to accept new ideas, whilst continuing ancestral customs did ensure continued existence. But tolerance was never a sole reason for Hinduism’s triumph over Islamic and Christian imperialism. Asserting this is not only incorrect, but also in disregard to personalities that played a definitive role in protecting Hindu Dharma and society. At A Glance : Defeats and Triumph s Prithviraj Chauhan was the last brave but quixotic Hindu ruler of Delhi. In 1191, Mahmud Ghori and his Turkish army, well-versed in the art of deception conducted a raid against Tarain. Chauhan’s forces successfully repelled the attack, and Ghori was allowe...