Abhishek Manu Singhvi refutes Kamal Hassan’s declare that Hinduism didn’t exist within the time of Cholas

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticized Kamal Haasan’s declare that Hinduism didn’t exist in the course of the Chola empire. On Friday, seventh October 2022, Abhishek Manu Singhvi stated in a tweet that Tamilians adhered to Sanatan Dharma whereas acknowledging that the time period Hindu could not have been in use on the time.

He additionally famous that the Cholas propagated the Hindu faith to many countries along with worshipping a lot of Hindu deities, together with Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. In a delicate jab on the actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan, the Congress MP emphasised that the negation of faith just isn’t a basic precept in Tamil Nadu.

Abhishek Manu Sanghvi stated, “The term Hindu didn’t exist, but Sanatan Dharma was the foundation of early Tamils. Cholas worshipped Shiva, Vishnu & Durga & spread Sanatan to many countries. Denial of religion or God is not foundational in Tamilnadu. Yes, ritualism & religious elitism are rightly decried.”

The time period Hindu didn’t exist, however #SanatanDharma was basis of early Tamils. #Cholas worshipped Shiva, Vishnu & Durga & unfold Sanatan to many international locations. Denial of faith or God not foundational in #TN. Yes ritualism & non secular elitism rightly decried. #KamalHasan

— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) October 7, 2022

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan had jumped into the present row concerning the Chola king Rajaraja Chola. The controversy erupted after Tamil director Vetrimaaran claimed that the Chola king was not a Hindu. Kamal Hassan then stated that there was no Hindu faith in the course of the time of the Chola king.

Kamal Hassan stated, “There was no name called ‘Hindu religion’ during Raja Raja Cholan’s period. At that time there were Vaishnavas and Shaivites. It was the British who coined the term ‘Hindu’ because they did not know how to express it collectively. It’s just like they turned Thoothukudi into Tuticorin.” Haasan additional stated that many religions and faiths had been flourishing among the many folks within the eighth century.

Interestingly, an outdated video of Kamal Hassan’s interview with Karan Thapar goes viral on social media after this comment by the actor. In this video, he stated that he used to unfold the message of Christ to the world.

I used to be working with Christian Arts and Communication Center, spreading the phrase of Christ…to the world ~ Kamal Haasan pic.twitter.com/cS0iFaqPjq

— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) October 6, 2022

While it’s true that the time period Hindu, used to explain the followers of Sanatan Dharma, didn’t exist on the time of Cholas, it doesn’t imply Hinduism or the Sanathan Dharma didn’t exist at the moment. The Chola kingdom had constructed a number of magnificent Hindu temples. Abhishek Manu Singhvi has now come forward to refute the claims made by Kamal Hassan that there was no Hinduism within the Cholas regime.