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By Subhamoy Das, About.com Guide to Hinduism since 1999

Who is a Hindu?

Friday May 16, 2008
By definition, a Hindu is an individual who accepts as authoritative the religious guidance of the Vedic scriptures, and who strives to live in accordance with Dharma, God's divine laws as revealed in the Vedic scriptures.

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