The Word "Hindu" Is Not Indian, Claims Kamal Haasan

[sinait]

good to see Tamils demolishing the Indian / Hindu myth

Hindu house of cards falling apart.
Tamil script is indigenous whereas Sanskrit is foreign, first recorded in Syria.
Time to raise the profile of Tamil in India.
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[AfrazulMandal]

There has been no mention of ''Hindu'' by the 12 Alwars or Nayanmars. We were christened Hindu by Mughals or those (foreign) rulers who predated them," Kamal Haasan said.

CHENNAI: Facing severe backlash over his recent Hindu extremist remarks, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan Friday claimed that the very term ''Hindu'' was not a native description, but only a foreign coinage.

Neither the Alwars nor the Nayanmars, the famed Vaishnavite and Shaivite saints, had made any note on ''Hindu,'' he said in a Tamil statement uploaded on Twitter.

The citizens were identified only as ''Indians'' and confining it to religion was "erroneous," he said.

"There has been no mention of ''Hindu'' by the 12 Alwars or Nayanmars. We were christened Hindu by Mughals or those (foreign) rulers who predated them," he said.

The British, who ruled the nation, "endorsed" that coinage, he said.

"While we have so many of our own identities, it is ignorant to have something given to us by non-native as name and faith," he added.

While the identity "Indian is recent," it was "eternal", the MNM chief said.

"It is erroneous, in terms of commerce, politics and spirituality, for us to try to confine our vast country into religion," Mr Haasan said.

"To put it in layman's terms, living in harmony has a million benefits," he said referring to a Tamil saying.

Earlier, stoking a controversy, Mr Haasan had said "free India's first extremist was a Hindu," referring to Nathuram Godse, who shot dead Mahatma Gandhi.

"I am not saying this because this is a Muslim dominated area, but I am saying this before a statue of Gandhi. Free India's first extremist was a Hindu, his name is Nathuram Godse. There it (extremism) starts," he had said in bypoll bound Aravakurichi.

The remarks had resulted in a major row, with the BJP and AIADMK tearing into Mr Haasan, even as cases were filed against him in Tamil Nadu and Delhi.

However, the Congress's state unit and rationalist outfit Dravidar Kazhagam backed him.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok...ndu-is-not-indian-claims-kamal-haasan-2039258

Note : 12 Alvars and 63 Nayanmar were Tamil vaisnavite and saivite saints (7th/8th AD) . Pioneers of the bhakti tradition (similar to sufism). They were responsible for saving the Tamils ancient religion ( or the so called "Hinduism") from extinction. (more follow up later)

True.

There is only slavery to Brahmins and apartheid masquerading as a religion.

 

[Mr Happy]

Hindu and India are both words given by foreigners.Infact *India* is name for area around river Indus.
Hindu is persian word.

Hinduu in Modern Persian means "an Indian".
Hinduug in Middle Persian means "an Indian".
Hi[n]dush in Old Persian means "India".

Hindu in Avestan means "the river Indus".

Hence, the term "Hindu" is of Iranic origin.

 

[AfrazulMandal]

Tamils should support Towheed Jamaat. They stand for the most down trodden in society.

 

[Chanakyaa]

Hindu house of cards falling apart.
Tamil script is indigenous whereas Sanskrit is foreign, first recorded in Syria.
Time to raise the profile of Tamil in India.
.

@manlion has been doing that for a decade on PAF with highly successful results. PKR is not close to 150.
Insha Allah, with this kind of efforts by Pakistanis... it will be soon > 200 !

Hinduu in Modern Persian means "an Indian".
Hinduug in Middle Persian means "an Indian".
Hi[n]dush in Old Persian means "India".

Hindu in Avestan means "the river Indus".

Hence, the term "Hindu" is of Iranic origin.

Well said, Please tell that to some morons who wrote this :

https://www.history.com/topics/religion/hinduism

 

[shambhu]

So what ? They are all worshiper of statues .

 

[manlion]

Tamils should support Towheed Jamaat. They stand for the most down trodden in society.

SL Towheed Jammat (TJ) is no match to Tamilnadu TJ, they enjoy political support from Dravidian and Tamil nationalist parties

their women wing in TN

 

[manlion]

Kamal Haasan on being asked to respond to Prime Minister Modi’s comment 'No Hindu can ever be a terrorist', “I do not have to reply to Prime Minister Modi. History will answer him.”

“I am not afraid of being arrested. Let them arrest me. If they do that it will only create more problems. It is not my warning but only advice,”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1129322694795702272

 

[xyxmt]

Mean while ins an "All Muslim" Pakistan... 1 USD = 200 PKR.
How Comforting...

Ironic is the fact that A "Tamil" & "Muslim" built our Agni Missiles... to Annilate Pakistan !

but we take solace in knowing that we told you who you are

 

[Gadkari]

The name Kamala Hassan is not Indian either. SO let this joker first change his name and then "advice" others.

 

[-=virus=-]

Hindu is a geographical term. All Indians are 'Hindu'.

People all over the middle east, Turkey and Russia refer to Indians as Hindu.

Dharmi would be the correct term.

 

[Bhoot Pishach]

"There has been no mention of ''Hindu'' by the 12 Alwars or Nayanmars. We were christened Hindu by Mughals or those (foreign) rulers who predated them," he said.

ओंकारमंत्रमूलाढ्य पुनर्जन्म दृढाशयः ।
गोभक्तो भारतगुरूर्हिन्दुर्हिंसनदूषकः ॥

"One who reveres Omkara ,worships cow and keeps away from Himsa is called a Hindu"- Swami Vidyaranya, founding Guru of Vijayanagara empire

(14th cent) before father of Mughal founder Babur was even born

 

[manlion]

ओंकारमंत्रमूलाढ्य पुनर्जन्म दृढाशयः ।
गोभक्तो भारतगुरूर्हिन्दुर्हिंसनदूषकः ॥

"One who reveres Omkara ,worships cow and keeps away from Himsa is called a Hindu"- Swami Vidyaranya, founding Guru of Vijayanagara empire

(14th cent) before father of Mughal founder Babur was even born

the Delhi Sultanate ruled large parts of the sub continent from 1206 to 1526, starting with the Mamluk Dynasty (1206-1290) see below

Vidyaranya helped Harihara and Bukka Raya establish the Vijayanagar Empire in 1336 to ward off southern incursion of The Tuqhlaqs (1320s) Hence, Hindu was in vogue before the inception of Vijayanagar Empire.

Kamal Haasan only repeated what Tamil religious leaders, scholars and nationalists been saying, i.e hindu is not mentioned in the Tamil religious works

 

[El Sidd]

India is a mob masquerading as a Nation

 

[manlion]