Concise Classified Dictionary of Hinduism: Dharma-Karma Base

Defying a precise definition, Hinduism (a term introduced by English writers in 1830s), properly denotes the Indian Civilization-with a chequered history of over five millennia. Integrating, as it does, a large variety of heterogeneous elements, it constitutes a very complex but largely continuous whole, covering every aspect of life: religious, philosophic, social, economic, literary, and artisti...