About the Book: Hinduism on its Own Terms
"Hinduism, due to its proteanness, is more a way of life rather than a creed.
The Hindu tradition recognizes the Vedas as its foundational scripture, Hinduism
itself being indigenously known as Vaidika Dharma. Shruti and Smriti are the
primary sources of Hinduism, where the former connotes the Vedas that stand for
the revealed wisdom and the latter stands for tradition. Smriti texts include
law books like the Manusmriti, epics (Itihasa) like the Ramayana and
Mahabharata, Puranas, Agamas, Darshana literature (philosophical systems),
sometimes Buddhist and Jaina works, other than the numerous religious works in
regional languages. Hinduism was challenged by the