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  • Women in Tech and Finance

    On Thursday 2nd February 2023, City Hindus Network and City Sikhs Network held an event in the Houses of Parliament, featuring a panel of…

  • In the Houses of Parliament commemorating 33 years Kashmiri Hindus have spent in exile

    A few of us volunteers at British Hindus were able to attend an event in the Houses of Parliament this week (25th January 2023),…

  • Armistice Day

    Today, the 11th day of November, commemorates the end of World War I.  At 11am, Hindus across the UK will join the two minutes…

  • The seven themes of Diwali

    From all of us at British Hindus, we wish you and your family a happy and prosperous Diwali! To celebrate, we are sharing with…

  • Karva Chauth Diya

    Karva chauth is a festival performed by women in Northern India, carried out for the well-being of their husbands.

  • 1516 – Andrea Corsali and Ahimsa

    Italian explorer Andrea Corsali references Gujaratis & the Hindu concept of Ahimsa in a letter Andrea Corsali worked for the Florentine Giuliano di Lorenzo…

  • 1202 – Fibonnaci

    Liber Abaci triggers widespread adoption of the Hindu numeral system by Europe In the Liber Abaci (1202), Fibonacci introduced the so-called modus Indorum (method…

  • 976 – Hindu numeral system adopted by Christian monks

    In Christian Europe, the first mention and representation of Hindu numerals (from one to nine), is in the Codex Vigilanus, a collection of several…

  • 200CE – Philostratus, The Greek Philosopher

    Did Pythagorus study under Hindu Rishis in Bharat? The third-century CE philosopher, Philostratus, claimed that Pythagoras studied under the tutelage of Hindu Rishis in…

  • 200 BCE – Snakes and Ladders

    Moksha Patam, or ‘Snakes and Ladders’, as it is known in English, gained popularity in the West in the 20th Century, having originated in…

  • British Hindu History Series

    From early philosophical influences on European Philosophy, to wars in the 18th Century, right the way through to today, Hindus have had a longer…

  • Take action: Write to your MP today about recent Hinduphobia

    With multiple Hindu temples attacked in Hinduphobic hate crimes, it’s essential that we write to and call our local MPs. We need local authorities…