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NOTE-This page has been established with the int ention of being a common "meeting place" for Pakistani Hindus and those who have an interest in Pakistan's ancient culture.
We also wish to provide resources which members of the community may find useful.

Introducing Pakistani Hindus
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

History of Hinduism - Punjab State
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Pashtun Hindus - Peshawar City,NWFP
http://globalpost.com/video...

Baloch Hindus - Balochistan
http://hinglajmata.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
http://hvk.org/articles/050...

Sindhi Hindu Saint
http://thesindhuworld.com
http://sachosatram.com
http://premprakashpanth.com
http://fakeerparbirham.com
http://santnenuram.com/inde...
http://shriramdevshivsantos...
http://hindutemplespakistan...

The Art Of Living - Pakistan
http://aolpk.org/html/aolpk...

Pakistan leading socio-political representative organization of the Hindu community -

Pakistan Hindu Council
http://pakistanhinducouncil...
Pakistan Balmiki Sabha
http://bhagwanvalmiki.com/p...
Pakistan Hindu Welfare Association
http://pakhinduwelfare.blog...

Minoriy Media Post below -

Pakistan Hindu Post (PHP)
http://pakistanhindupost.bl...
Pakistan Christian Post (PCP)
http://pakistanchristianpos...

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NOTE- Afghanistan was a great center of Vedic culture & Kabul was the capital of the great Hindu Shahi kings.

Hinduism in Afghanistan has existed for almost as long as Hinduism itself. The religion was widespread in the region until the advent of Islam.

History of Hinduism in Afganistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Sites relating to Afghan Hindus
http://afghanhindu.info
http://asamai.com
http://kabulnath.de

Present situation of Afghan Hindus
http://hinduismtoday.com/mo...
http://rawa.org/temp/runews...

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NOTE- Hinduism in Iran has a history stretching back to the middle ages.

Prior to the Iranian Revolution of 1979, many Hindu-based missions such as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and Transcendental meditation, had locations in Iran. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada traveled to Tehran in March 1975 and August 1976.

Out of Iran's population of 68,017,860, there are 68,017 recorded Hindus, making them 0.1% of the total population (The percentage of Hindu population of Iran was taken from the United States Department of State's International Religious Freedom Report 2004.)

Iran's fastest-growing faith seems to be Hinduism of the New-Age guru variety. (Buddhism comes a close second). Sathya Sai Baba, Rajneesh, Mahesh Yogi and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar are familiar figures in middle class drawing rooms. For many in the elite, Yoga is far more important than Haj.

Hare Krishna Movement - Iran
http://harekrishnafanclub.r...
Sathya Sai Baba - Iran
http://saipersia.tripod.com
Bandar Abbas - Old Hindu temple
http://iranchamber.com/citi...
Vegetarianism - Iran
http://payvand.com/news/06/...
http://iranvegetarians.com
Yoga - Iran
http://navayoga.com

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Explore - Yoga,Peace,Spirituality, Ayurveda,Vedic Astrology,Sanatana Dharama/Hinduism
http://iskcon.com
http://shaivam.org
http://stephen-knapp.com
http://himalayanacademy.com
http://krishnayurveda.com
http://jyotishvidya.com

NOTE-World few leading & active Hindu representative organization below

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF)
http://hinduamericanfoundat...
World Hindu Council - America
http://vhp-america.org
World Maha Hindu Org - Canada
http://mahahindu.org
Hindu Youth Network - Canada
http://hinduyouth.net
Hindu Forum Europe (HFE)
http://go.webassistant.com/...
Hindu Forum Britain
http://www.hinduforum.org
Hindu Council - UK
http://hinducounciluk.org
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Arya Samaj - Guyana
http://aryasamaj.org.gy
Hare Krishnas - Brazil
http://harekrishnasp.com.br
Hinduism - South Africa
http://www.maharajgroup.co.za
Hindu Maha sabha - Mauritius
http://hindumahasabha.mu
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Help Hindus - Kazakhstan
http://kazakhkrishna.com
Moscow Vedic Temple - Russia
http://moscowtemple.org
Kailash Yatra - Tibet/China
http://kailashpilgrimage.com
ISKCON Devotee - Japan
http://iskconjapan.com
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Hindu Council - Australia
http://hinducouncil.com.au
Parisada Hindu Dharma - Indonesia
http://parisada.org
Sanatan Dharama - Cambodia
http://bhakticambodia.com
Tamil Hindu Right - Malaysia
http://hindraf4you.blogspot...
Hindu Voice - Bangladesh
http://bangladeshihindu.com
Pandit Hindu Voice - Kashmir
http://iakf.org
World Hindu Council - India
http://vhpsampark.org
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HINDU HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
http://hinduholocaust.com
Hindu Human Rights Group
http://hinduhumanrights.org
http://hinduhumanrightswatc...

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Background image-Old Hindu Temple Manora, Karachi (1930)

Manora's brilliant Hindu temple is being restored to its original state soon by PHC (hopefully).

(Historicaly)The Manohora temple or Varun Dev Mandir is said to be more than 1,000 years old.The name for Manohora Island in Karachi is derived from the Sanskrit word Manohar which means attractive hence the name Bhagvan Shri Krishan as Manohardveep (Manohora Island).

WHO IS PAKISTANI HINDU ?

A Pakistani Hindu is a person who professes faith in the principles of the holy Vedas.Pakistani Hindu culture is the world's oldest culture and it is the indigenous culture of Pakistan.

Pakistani Hindus speak a multitude of languages that reflect their cultural heritage and their geographical location. Baluchi, Pashto,Sindhi and Panjabi are the most common languages spoken by a significant proportion of the Pakistani Hindu community. Hindus in Pakistan make barely 2% of the total population, roughly 3 million people.Hindus are mainly concentrated in the Province of Sindh where they form around nearly 8% of the population.

(Pakistan's Vedic community has an ancient culture going back tens of thousands of years. Pakistani Hindus have a lot to be proud of and listed below are only some aspects of the rich heritage of Pakistani Hindus)

*Mohanjodaro, one of the world's oldest city was designed and inhabited by the ancestors of Pakistan's Hindus and was abandoned 5000 years ago due to a change in the flow of the Sarasvati river.The United Nations has recognised the importance and significance of this city.

*Takshashila (Taxila) is the world's oldest standing University and is located near Rawalpindi. Students from as far as China came to obtain a religious based education. The city was established by Bhagvan Shri Ramchandra's brother, Shri Bharat ji.

*The city of Lahore was named after Bhagvan Shri Ramchandra's son, Shri Lav. According to archaeologists, a significant amount of the construction of the present day Lahorekot (Lahore fort) was constructed by the government of the ancient Hindu kingdom of Singhapura.

*The name Peshawar is derived from the Sanskrit name for it which is Pushpapur - the city of flowers.

*The holy Shri Ramayan was written by the Saint Shri Valmiki ji north of Wagah in Punjab over 15,000 years ago.

*The Sindhu River (incorrectly known as the Indus River) is holy to Pakistani Hindus for many reasons AND Sarasvati River has beeen holy to Pakistani Hindus for over ten thousand years and is mentioned many times in the holy Rig Veda.

*The traditional name for Charsadda in the North West Frontier Province is Pushkalavati - City of the Lotus and was founded by the younger brother of Bhagvan Shri Ramchandra ji - Shri Bharat ji.

--"Dharmic" religions refers to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.They also share certain key concepts or Common traits.--

(Hindu God )Lord Rama is a heroic figure in all of these religions.In literature, many classical Hindu narratives have Buddhist or Jain versions.

.........(Buddhism in Pakistan)

Buddhism was found on life and teaching Lord Buddha who was born into Hindu King family.

There is tiny Buddhist community in Pakistan led by Raja Tridiv Roy as he runs All Pakistan Buddhist Association.

Buddhism was once major religion in Indus vally and had a majority Buddhist follwers in NWFP,Punjab and Sindh regions.There were several Buddhistic kings who worshiped Vishnu (Supreme Hindu God), such as the Gupta, Pala, Malla, Somavanshi.

............(Sikhism in Pakistan)

Sikhism was founded in the 15th century on the teachings of Guru Nanak who born in a hindu family.
Nationwide, there are no reliable numerical figures for Sikhs in the country. Estimates vary, the US Department of State estimates 20,000.

The Similarities Between Hinduism And Sikhism

Philosophies of Karma,Maya Reincarnation are found in Hindu & Sikh believes in the transmigration of the soul. There are countless cycles of births and deaths. One only breaks this cycle when they achieve mukhti (merger with God)

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"Pakistan will provide its minorities an ample field for the outlet of their genius and they should come forward and play their role as true citizens in making Pakistan one of the greatest nations"
Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (11th August 1947)
محمد علی جناح
"You are free; Hindus are free to go to your temples, Muslims are free to go to your mosques, or to any other places of worship in the State of Pakistan".We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of one State"
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