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In its long history, Hinduism has undergone innumerable changes and
has responded and adapted itself to diverse influences. The most
important challenge and stimulus has been its encounter with the
West. The response to this meeting was change of the most radical
kind, and the present form of Hinduism can be properly understood
only in the light of this historic meeting. It is not, however, within the
scope of this study to consider all the dimensions of this encounter; I
can focus only on its effects in relation to the authority and status of
the Vedas.
The uniqueness of the impact of the West on Hinduism is easily Hinduism
appreciated when one considers the different effects of Islam, in spite
of a coexistence extending over seven hundred years. The reason lies,
of course, in