Note 37 — Chapter XV · THE GROWTH OF CIVILIZATION: OLD WORLD HISTORY AND ETHNOLOGY
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In India, “Hindu” means any native who adheres to the higher cults of native origin which collectively constitute the “religion” known as Hinduism; in effect, the non-savage and non-Mohammedan inhabitants. Hindus and Mohammedans are contrasted in local usage. In this book, Hindu is synonymous with Indian, irrespective of religion.