While the Hindu tradition of India embraces the belief in many gods and goddesses — 330 million of them, according to some sources — there are also atheistic strands of thought found within Hinduism.
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25 Dalits Convert to Buddhism in Shamli Alleging Discrimination And Atrocities
Circle Officer Rajesh Kumar Tiwari said the event had not taken place under any coercion.
The Buddhist Monk Who Became An Apostle For Sexual Freedom
While sex had long been seen as pollution, here it was transformed into a path to purity.
Haryana: 300 Dalits Facing Social Boycott Embrace Buddhism
Dalits were being discriminated against at a large scale under the present BJP government, National Alliance of Dalit for Human Rights said.
BJP Ruled Haryana: 120 Dalits Convert To Buddhism
“Thousands of others will convert to Buddhism in August if the government still does not accept our demands,” a Dalit leader said.
UP Dalit Family Alleges Harassment By Upper Caste Men, Threatens To Leave Hinduism
The family alleged that an upper caste family, with intention to grab their house, had attacked them for the sixth time yesterday.
UP: Two Dalit Sisters Eve Teased
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Apr 30 Two Dalit sisters were allegedly harassed by a youth. The youth eve-teased and made casteist remarks against them here in the district, police said today. The incident took place yesterday when the two girls were out to deliver food to his father working in the nearby fields, Circle Officer Mohd Rizwan… Continue reading UP: Two Dalit Sisters Eve Teased
Una Dalit Family Shuns Hinduism, Adopts Buddhism
Ahmedabad, Apr 29 A Dalit family, whose four members were allegedly flogged by cow vigilantes in Una tehsil of Gir Somnath district of Gujarat in 2016, converted to Buddhism on Sunday along with 300 members of the community. The conversion ceremony was held on the eve of Buddha Jayanti at Mota Samadhiyala village in Gir… Continue reading Una Dalit Family Shuns Hinduism, Adopts Buddhism
14-Yr-Old Dalit Girl Gang-Raped In Odisha, Three Held: Police
Jagatsinghpur (Odisha), Apr 29 A 14-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by three persons, including a minor, in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, police said today. The incident took place under the jurisdiction of the Tirtol police station on Friday, the police said. On Friday evening, the victim was on her way to a coaching centre on… Continue reading 14-Yr-Old Dalit Girl Gang-Raped In Odisha, Three Held: Police