- a variation of Brahmanism.
Brahminism
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The notion that Sanskrit itself is comparatively recent, of course subtracts from that of Brahminism.
From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
Brahminism and Buddhism countenance it still more decidedly, and even go to the length of absolutely prohibiting the slaughter of animals.
From Bible Romances First Series by Foote, G. W. (George William)
But Brahminism soon avenged itself by bloody wars, Buddhism was to a large extent driven out of India, and gradually its noble principles were forgotten.
From Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant by Mattson, Hans
Thus taught Brahminism, Budhism, Persianism, and other religious systems, before the dawn of Christianity.
From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Graves, Kersey
Returning from Allahabad I visited Benares, the holy city of India and the centre of Hindooism or Brahminism, its religion, art and literature.
From Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant by Mattson, Hans
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