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 Hinduism or the Hindu community and its traditions have grown. The chief factor which brought about the uniformity over a large track of area, has been the migration of the Brāhmaṇas and Brāhmanized people everywhere, and the conquest of some parts of India by the recognized Brāhmanist princes.

This is the summary of events and processes that have been taking place for centuries. But these facts are such as cannot be easily observed by a foreigner, or even by an Indian. And for this reason there are some ideas and beliefs held and spread by ignorant men which have no ground whatsoever. Many people believe that the Hindus are the most conservative people, and haters of everything foreign, and that they do not include foreigners in their fold. Nothing can be further from the truth. Present Hinduism is nothing but a mixture of heterogeneous tribes and their traditions.

But the reason why an inaccurate belief exists and is held