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Which of the following statements is true of the term 'Hinduism'? a. It is derived from the ancient name of a river. b. It was invented by western scholars in the 20th century after Indian independence to refer to religions in India other than Islam. c. It is an English translation of the Sanskrit Hindutva, first used in the Bhagavad G?t?. d. It originally referred to the teaching found in an ancient Sanskrit text, The Laws of Hindu.

          Which of the following statements is true of the term 'Hinduism'?
a. It is derived from the ancient name of a river.
b. It was invented by western scholars in the 20th century after Indian independence to refer to religions in India other than Islam.
c. It is an English translation of the Sanskrit Hindutva, first used in the Bhagavad G?t?.
d. It originally referred to the teaching found in an ancient Sanskrit text, The Laws of Hindu.

Which of the following statements is true of the term 'Hinduism'?
a. It is derived from the ancient name of a river.
b. It was invented by western scholars in the 20th century after Indian independence to refer to religions in India other than Islam.
c. It is an English translation of the Sanskrit Hindutva, first used in the Bhagavad G?t?.
d. It originally referred to the teaching found in an ancient Sanskrit text, The Laws of Hindu.

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Which of the following statements is true of the term 'Hinduism'? a. It is derived from the ancient name of a river. b. It was invented by western scholars in the 20th century after Indian independence to refer to religions in India other than Islam. c. It is an English translation of the Sanskrit Hindutva, first used in the Bhagavad Gītā. d. It originally referred to the teaching found in an ancient Sanskrit text, The Laws of Hindu.