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Articles for all major religions, such as Islam, Christianity and Sikhism have it. Why cant this page have one too? I have attempted to add, but it gets removed for being "unnecessary". Whats the point of an infobox then? Pharaoh496 ( talk) 12:49, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
and then no one will touch it-welcome to reality. We already went, for a long period, through a long "score of edits to get it right," including the categories you expect to be added. No need to duplicate an infobox with either incomplete information or simplistic summaries, or a fully developed infobox which will be a replica of the infobox we already have. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 07:00, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
You can use your sandbox to brew a draft; succes.
Joshua Jonathan -
Let's talk! 20:37, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
Help:Infobox makes abundantly clear what's the problem with
Infobox religion:
Hinduism | |
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Type | Universal religion |
Territory | Indian Subcontinent |
Origin | India |
From Template:Infobox religion and your first attempt ( diff) to create an infobox (duplicated at the right):
I could go on here, but the problem is clear: this infobox presumes comparable pieces of information, and is orientated on denominations within a religion, with clear-cut boundaries. Religions do not share the basics presumed here, and are not comparable in such a way, especially not Hinduism, which is a conglomerate of widely diverse religious traditions. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 05:33, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Hinduism | |
---|---|
Sanātana Dharma | |
Classification | Dharmic |
Scripture |
Shruti Smriti |
Theology |
Darshana Krishnology Vaishnavism [1] |
Polity | Hindutva |
Vishnu | Vaishnavism |
Shiva | Shaivism |
Shakti | Shaktism |
Panchadevata | Smartism |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
Language | Sanskrit |
Liturgy | Puja |
Origin |
Hindu synthesis: 500 [2]–200 [3] BCE Indus Valley Civilisation |
Number of followers | 1.2 billion [4] |
References
As I said, Hinduism is so complex, an infobox created for comparing bugs and planes doesn't work. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 11:06, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Hinduism | |
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Sanātana Dharma | |
Classification | Indian religions |
Scripture |
Shruti Smriti |
Theology |
Darshana Krishnology Vaishnavism [1] |
Vaishnavism | Nimbarka Sampradaya, Sri Vaishnavism, Sadh Vaishnavism, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Warkari tradition, Ramanandi tradition, Sant Mat, |
Shaivism | Pashupata, Śaivasiddhānta, Nayanars, Kashmir Shaivism, Nath, Lingayatism |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
Language | Sanskrit, English, Indo-Aryan languages, Dravidian languages |
Liturgy |
Puja Arti |
Origin |
Hindu synthesis: 500 [2]–200 [3] BCE |
Number of followers | 1.2 billion [4] |
References
Pharaoh496 ( talk) 14:43, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
In the sidebar you basically put the three most important / biggest / significant divisions to make it less complicated- there you go... As I wrote before, Infoboxes exist to compare shared aspects of similar subjects; that's not the case here. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 18:43, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
Hinduism | |
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Sanātana Dharma | |
Classification | Indian religions |
Scripture |
Shruti Smriti |
Denominations |
Sampradayas Vaishnavism |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
Language |
Sanskrit Indo-Aryan languages Dravidian languages |
Origin | Hindu synthesis |
Number of followers | 1.2 billion [1] |
Places of worship | Mandir |
Pharaoh496 ( talk) 13:26, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
References
All right folks, adding it on the main page now. Hopefully no backlash. Pharaoh496 ( talk) 12:12, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
An infobox is a fixed-format table usually added to the top right-hand corner of articles to consistently present a summary of some unifying aspect that the articles share
This section used to be buried under "Hindu views", and has now been elevated to a real section on "Definitions". But I don't see any definitions here, just propaganda. Ironically, the section even claims that Hinduism is not "dogma", while propagating precisely dogma. The last paragraph is the only one that makes any sense, and it has nothing to do with "definitions". I think this section should be removed altogether. -- Kautilya3 ( talk) 16:13, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 23 January 2024 and 17 May 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Alexei Michael ( article contribs).
— Assignment last updated by Alexei Michael ( talk) 16:47, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Every other religion page has it 2605:A601:A73D:C800:F5BB:F19F:3BAA:6C67 ( talk) 22:28, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
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this is wrong information if Adam A.S was first person in this world and he was muslim even he was not worshipping and idol then how Hinduism is oldest religion 2001:8F8:1A61:64B0:31BE:C9FB:6B83:77EF ( talk) 01:13, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
Its relevant to have a snapshot of data of the subject of the article, like I proposed as shown below. Improvements are accepted.
Hinduism | |
---|---|
Type | Ethnic religion |
Classification | Indian religion |
Scripture | Shruti
[1] List |
Theology |
Panentheism
[3] Henotheism Monotheism |
Divisions |
Shaivism Shaktism Smartism Vaishnavism |
Region | Worldwide. [4] Predominantly in South Asia with significant population in Middle East, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, Western Europe and North America. [5] [6] |
Language | Vedic Sanskrit [7] [8] [9] |
Origin | 2300-1500
BCE
[10]
[11] Indus Valley [12] [13] |
Number of followers |
c.
1.2 billion worldwide (2023)
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
[18] (Individually referred to as Hindus) |
Places of worship | Devasthanam |
References
Editor8220 ( talk) 13:29, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
The history of Hinduism in India can be traced to about 1500 bce [...] The development of Hinduism can be interpreted as a constant interaction between the religion of the upper social groups, represented by the Brahmans, and the religion of other groups. From the time of the Vedas (c. 1500 bce), people from many strata of society throughout the subcontinent tended to adapt their religious and social life to Brahmanic norms.
The origins of Hinduism have been traced to the Indus River Valley in the Indian sub-continent and the peoples who lived there. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions and there is evidence of the existence of Hinduism dating back 4,000 years. By 1500 BCE, Hinduism had already reached a high state of philosophical and religious development which has been sustaining it to the present.
Other interpretations of the remains of the Harappa culture are even more speculative and, if accepted, would indicate that many features of later Hinduism were already in existence 4,000 years ago.
Hinduism has two major roots. The more familiar is the religion brought to South Asia in the second millennium BCE by speakers of Aryan or Indo-Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-European language family. Another, more enigmatic, root is the Indus civilization of the third millennium BCE, which left behind exquisitely carved seals and thousands of short inscriptions in a long-forgotten pictographic script.
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I have found new information about the orgins of this religion from a specfic source and would like to add info to this page. 74.219.56.218 ( talk) 18:53, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
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Hinduism is a former featured article. Please see the links under Article milestones below for its original nomination page (for older articles, check the nomination archive) and why it was removed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Articles for all major religions, such as Islam, Christianity and Sikhism have it. Why cant this page have one too? I have attempted to add, but it gets removed for being "unnecessary". Whats the point of an infobox then? Pharaoh496 ( talk) 12:49, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
and then no one will touch it-welcome to reality. We already went, for a long period, through a long "score of edits to get it right," including the categories you expect to be added. No need to duplicate an infobox with either incomplete information or simplistic summaries, or a fully developed infobox which will be a replica of the infobox we already have. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 07:00, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
You can use your sandbox to brew a draft; succes.
Joshua Jonathan -
Let's talk! 20:37, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
Help:Infobox makes abundantly clear what's the problem with
Infobox religion:
Hinduism | |
---|---|
Type | Universal religion |
Territory | Indian Subcontinent |
Origin | India |
From Template:Infobox religion and your first attempt ( diff) to create an infobox (duplicated at the right):
I could go on here, but the problem is clear: this infobox presumes comparable pieces of information, and is orientated on denominations within a religion, with clear-cut boundaries. Religions do not share the basics presumed here, and are not comparable in such a way, especially not Hinduism, which is a conglomerate of widely diverse religious traditions. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 05:33, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Hinduism | |
---|---|
Sanātana Dharma | |
Classification | Dharmic |
Scripture |
Shruti Smriti |
Theology |
Darshana Krishnology Vaishnavism [1] |
Polity | Hindutva |
Vishnu | Vaishnavism |
Shiva | Shaivism |
Shakti | Shaktism |
Panchadevata | Smartism |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
Language | Sanskrit |
Liturgy | Puja |
Origin |
Hindu synthesis: 500 [2]–200 [3] BCE Indus Valley Civilisation |
Number of followers | 1.2 billion [4] |
References
As I said, Hinduism is so complex, an infobox created for comparing bugs and planes doesn't work. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 11:06, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Hinduism | |
---|---|
Sanātana Dharma | |
Classification | Indian religions |
Scripture |
Shruti Smriti |
Theology |
Darshana Krishnology Vaishnavism [1] |
Vaishnavism | Nimbarka Sampradaya, Sri Vaishnavism, Sadh Vaishnavism, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Warkari tradition, Ramanandi tradition, Sant Mat, |
Shaivism | Pashupata, Śaivasiddhānta, Nayanars, Kashmir Shaivism, Nath, Lingayatism |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
Language | Sanskrit, English, Indo-Aryan languages, Dravidian languages |
Liturgy |
Puja Arti |
Origin |
Hindu synthesis: 500 [2]–200 [3] BCE |
Number of followers | 1.2 billion [4] |
References
Pharaoh496 ( talk) 14:43, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
In the sidebar you basically put the three most important / biggest / significant divisions to make it less complicated- there you go... As I wrote before, Infoboxes exist to compare shared aspects of similar subjects; that's not the case here. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 18:43, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
Hinduism | |
---|---|
Sanātana Dharma | |
Classification | Indian religions |
Scripture |
Shruti Smriti |
Denominations |
Sampradayas Vaishnavism |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
Language |
Sanskrit Indo-Aryan languages Dravidian languages |
Origin | Hindu synthesis |
Number of followers | 1.2 billion [1] |
Places of worship | Mandir |
Pharaoh496 ( talk) 13:26, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
References
All right folks, adding it on the main page now. Hopefully no backlash. Pharaoh496 ( talk) 12:12, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
An infobox is a fixed-format table usually added to the top right-hand corner of articles to consistently present a summary of some unifying aspect that the articles share
This section used to be buried under "Hindu views", and has now been elevated to a real section on "Definitions". But I don't see any definitions here, just propaganda. Ironically, the section even claims that Hinduism is not "dogma", while propagating precisely dogma. The last paragraph is the only one that makes any sense, and it has nothing to do with "definitions". I think this section should be removed altogether. -- Kautilya3 ( talk) 16:13, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 23 January 2024 and 17 May 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Alexei Michael ( article contribs).
— Assignment last updated by Alexei Michael ( talk) 16:47, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Every other religion page has it 2605:A601:A73D:C800:F5BB:F19F:3BAA:6C67 ( talk) 22:28, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
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this is wrong information if Adam A.S was first person in this world and he was muslim even he was not worshipping and idol then how Hinduism is oldest religion 2001:8F8:1A61:64B0:31BE:C9FB:6B83:77EF ( talk) 01:13, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
Its relevant to have a snapshot of data of the subject of the article, like I proposed as shown below. Improvements are accepted.
Hinduism | |
---|---|
Type | Ethnic religion |
Classification | Indian religion |
Scripture | Shruti
[1] List |
Theology |
Panentheism
[3] Henotheism Monotheism |
Divisions |
Shaivism Shaktism Smartism Vaishnavism |
Region | Worldwide. [4] Predominantly in South Asia with significant population in Middle East, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, Western Europe and North America. [5] [6] |
Language | Vedic Sanskrit [7] [8] [9] |
Origin | 2300-1500
BCE
[10]
[11] Indus Valley [12] [13] |
Number of followers |
c.
1.2 billion worldwide (2023)
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
[18] (Individually referred to as Hindus) |
Places of worship | Devasthanam |
References
Editor8220 ( talk) 13:29, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
The history of Hinduism in India can be traced to about 1500 bce [...] The development of Hinduism can be interpreted as a constant interaction between the religion of the upper social groups, represented by the Brahmans, and the religion of other groups. From the time of the Vedas (c. 1500 bce), people from many strata of society throughout the subcontinent tended to adapt their religious and social life to Brahmanic norms.
The origins of Hinduism have been traced to the Indus River Valley in the Indian sub-continent and the peoples who lived there. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions and there is evidence of the existence of Hinduism dating back 4,000 years. By 1500 BCE, Hinduism had already reached a high state of philosophical and religious development which has been sustaining it to the present.
Other interpretations of the remains of the Harappa culture are even more speculative and, if accepted, would indicate that many features of later Hinduism were already in existence 4,000 years ago.
Hinduism has two major roots. The more familiar is the religion brought to South Asia in the second millennium BCE by speakers of Aryan or Indo-Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-European language family. Another, more enigmatic, root is the Indus civilization of the third millennium BCE, which left behind exquisitely carved seals and thousands of short inscriptions in a long-forgotten pictographic script.
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I have found new information about the orgins of this religion from a specfic source and would like to add info to this page. 74.219.56.218 ( talk) 18:53, 29 April 2024 (UTC)