What's the difference between these words?
2006-08-16 07:03:02 · 11 answers · asked by Scura 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Indian - a native of India or born there. Just like American, Estonian, Canadian etc....
A Hindu - is a person practising Hinduism. He/She need not necessarily be born in India but, this is a big but............MOST people coming from India are Hindus.
There are many religions in India, Hindus are the majority. Just like, America has many religions but a vast majority of them Christians.
Get the difference now? .
2006-08-16 07:13:48 · answer #1 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Indian refers to a person living in the political division called India. Hindu is one of the religions in India.
Do not, even for a moment, assume that Hinduism has been the religion in India for ever. In the Indus civilization (about B.C. 4000 - 2000), no temples have been found. It is possible that they worshipped nature (including animals and including the fictitious unicorn.) Around the 2nd century A.D. Jainism and Buddhism were more widely prevalent in South India. In every part of India Hindus worship local gods that are not mentioned in the Hindu scriptures.
I hope religious fanaticism never gets a stronghold in India.
2006-08-16 15:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by flash934 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian is definetly different from hindu. An indian is an native of india if taken litterally. if u consider it in an more pronounced way it means that an indian is a patriot or stands for the nation. he is void of any religion and considers all other indians as brothers. but an hindu is an person who practises hinduism as his religion and may or may not consider other religions as equals.
An indian may be a muslim, christian, jainist, sikh, or other minor religions which along with hinduism are accepted in india
2006-08-16 14:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by Tazz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indians are the people of the country.
Hindu(ism) is a religion of that area.
Not all Indians practice Hinduism. Not all Hindus are Indian.
2006-08-16 14:09:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
indian means indian people and hindu is 1 religion in india.
2006-08-16 14:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by rahul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian is who respect evry religion in india, where as hindu only follow the hinduism
2006-08-16 14:33:44 · answer #6 · answered by veer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
indian is all people in india and hindu is a religion in INDIA now you know the difference
2006-08-16 14:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian...people from Indian....like I am an American
Hindu....People who practice the religion of Hinduism
2006-08-16 14:19:15 · answer #8 · answered by BAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian is a RACE, Hindu is a RELIGION.
2006-08-16 14:29:11 · answer #9 · answered by Jylsamynne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey.. guys.... be practical.... india is the name of a country and hindu is name of a ******* religion
2006-08-16 17:30:04 · answer #10 · answered by cool_dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋