Hinduism in the UK
Date posted: 1 Apr 2024
Dear Editor,
I enjoyed reading Rani Joshi’s article in the March edition. Is this going to be a regular column? [Yes, every few months – Ed.] I am thankful that Joshi is seeking to make sense of her heritage in the light of her relationship with the Lord Jesus. She appreciates much that is good, which is encouraging.
South Asian interchange
How Hinduism is changing the West right now
Rani Joshi
There are typically nine nations considered part of South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Whilst Hindi is the most well-known language there are several hundred languages across South Asia. India and Pakistan both had women Heads of State before Britain – which may come as a surprise to some, including myself.
Hindus smash
Jesus statue
Iain Taylor
Festive celebrations were disrupted and statues
of Jesus were smashed in a spate of attacks on
India’s Christian community over Christmas.
In recent years, Christians have increasingly
faced harassment around Christmas – but
2021 saw a notable surge in attacks.
Amid growing
intolerance and violence
against India’s Christian minority, who make
up about 2% of India’s population, Christmas
events were targeted by Hindu right-wing
groups, who alleged Christians were using the
festivities to force Hindus to convert.
