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Presenting an overview of Hinduism, this book offers an analysis of the challenges facing it in the twentieth century. It discusses key preoccupations of Hinduism, such as the centrality of the Veda as religious texts, the importance of epics such as the Ramayana, and also the place of women and dalits (untouchables) in contemporary society.