Hindu mythology and religion

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The beliefs, practices, and socio-religious institutions of the Hindus (originally, the inhabitants of the land of the Indus River). It evolved from Vedism, the religion of the Indo-European peoples who settled in India.

Note: the ṣ and ś are pronounced as sh; the ḍ, ṇ, and ṭ are pronounced as their English equivalents.