Background

Hindus have long been the custodians of India's spiritual and cultural heritage, guiding the country through centuries of philosophical development. While some claim that Hindus were opposed to Buddhism, this is a misinterpretation of the true historical dynamics. As India faced invasions and political upheaval, Hindus worked tirelessly to safeguard the temples and monasteries that symbolized their cultural authority, often contending with islamic invaders who sought to undermine India’s rich religious trad

➣ Albaruni mentioned Brahmins destroying non-Brahmanical literature.

 

➣ Aryan supporters attempted to reframe Buddhism as part of Hinduism to diminish its global influence.

 

➣ Ashvagosa challenged the Varna system in the 1st century, shaking Brahmanism’s foundation.

 

➣ Brahminical influences guided Muslim invaders to destroy Buddhist monasteries and sites like Nalanda.

 

➣ Brahmins destroyed Nalanda University out of resentment for Buddhism’s growing influence.

 

➣ Buddha’s Religious Faiths Were Stolen by Hindus. 

 

➣ Buddhist logic influenced the development of Hindu logic.

 

➣ Buddhist philosophers like Nagarjuna and Dharmakirti advanced Buddhist logic, overpowering Hindu philosophers.

 

➣ Buddhist’s Culture and Heritage Allegedly Older Than Hinduism.

 

➣ Chola invasions contributed to the destruction of Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura capital and its Buddhist heritage.

 

➣ Dalit Buddhists gained confidence under political leaders like Laloo Prasad Yadav, leading to control over Buddhist sites.

 

➣ Destruction of temples by Hindu invaders wasn’t limited to Muslims; many Hindu kings looted Buddhist and Jain temples.

 

➣ Hindu Dravidians, especially the Pandyas and Cholas, invaded Sri Lanka, causing violence against Sinhala Buddhists and destroying Buddhist sites.

 

➣ Hindu kings destroyed their own temples as political symbolism. 

 

➣ Hindu kings historically destroyed Buddhist and Jain shrines for political power.

 

➣ Historical figures like Bankim Chandra Chatterjee support the Rath Yatra as a Buddhist practice.

 

➣ Huna ruler Mihirakula destroyed Buddhist monasteries in Punjab and Kashmir after converting to Brahmanism.

 

➣ Tamil invasions in the 9th-10th centuries caused extensive damage to Buddhist monuments in Sri Lanka.

 

➣ Temple destruction had significant political motives tied to the power of the deity worshipped by the ruler.

 

➣ The Aryan caste system led to efforts to suppress Buddhism, which opposed hierarchical structures.