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Criticism of Hinduism refers to aspects of Hinduism which have been criticised. For prejudice against Hindus, see Anti-Hindu sentiment.
Historical background
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Early opposition
Some of the earliest criticism of Brahminical texts, including the Vedas and especially the Dharmashastras, comes from the Sramana (or renunciate) traditions, including Buddhism and Jainism. Sramana scholars viewed Brahminical philosophy as "heretical." In particular Sramanas denied the sruti (divine) nature of the Vedas and opposed sacrificial rituals which were at the heart of Brahminical philosophy at the time.
Caste system
The "discriminatory and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment" of over 165 million people in India justified on the basis of caste, "a defining feature of Hinduism," has repeatedly been noticed and described by Human Rights Watch and the United Nations, along with criticism of other caste systems worldwide. Hinduism practiced varnas or divisions of society into four as per profession and qualification, which the bhagwat gita, and manusmriti ascertain. Yet, not more than 600 years back,
the varna started being used as caste by self obsessed smarta brahmins of that time, who beleived in superiority of race by birth and not profession and personality. This is accounted in several scripts like chaitanya charitamrit and the mughal records. Moreover, this division spread like wild fire, across the subcontinent and got rooted deep into the common minds, despite its non availability in the core culture. This division was further strengthened under colonial rule in india,. Who used it as a strong weapon for oppression of the country.
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