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The correct name of Hinduism is Sanatana Dharma, The Eternal Religion. Being based on the Vedas and practised by the ancient Aryan race, it is also called the V...aidika Dharma. The Vedic Religion and the Arya Dharma, The Religion of the Aryans. As regards the origin and evolution of the word Hindu "आसिन्धु-सिन्धु पर्यन्ता यस्य भारत भूमिका। पितृ भू: पुन्यभूशचैव स वै हिन्दुरिति स्मृत:।।"

अर्थात सिन्धु के उदगम स्थान से समुद्र पर्यन्त जो भारत भूमि है उसे जो पितृ-भूमि तथा पुण्य-भूमि मानता है, वह हिन्दू कहलाता है

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