The Appearance of Islam in India in Social and Religious Perspective
The Evolution of Religions and Tolerance in India
by Ms. Nitasha Joon*,
- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540
Volume 19, Issue No. 6, Dec 2022, Pages 573 - 575 (3)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
All these religions or rather sects derived their authority from the Vedas and consequently all were dissoluble bound up with the existing caste system, for at that period it was practically, universally, though wrongly, believed that such hereditary caste was sanctioned by the Vedas. Also all of them were remarkably tolerant towards each other except on occasions of heat and controversy. Buddhism and Hinduism flourished side by side and Jainism too. In the same kingdom, in the same city, in the same family even, Hindus Jain and Buddhists lived peaceably, amicably holding discussion without embitterment on the most abstruse questions of man and god. If the father was devotee of Shiva, the son was devotee of Buddha and the same man in his own life might change his religion without causing disturbance either in the family or the society. When this struggle between Buddhism and Brahmanism was going on Islam made its appearance in India. Like the other religions with historical beginning. It arose essentially as a spiritual movement meant to raise the believers morally and socially. But again, as in the case of the other religions it becomes unavoidably connected with politics and this very much obscured its real nature and aspirations. It knew nothing of great religious dogmas and complicated system of transcendental philosophy at first.
KEYWORD
Islam, India, religions, sects, Vedas, caste system, tolerant, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism