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Which of the following is specifically included under Hindus in Section 3(1)(a) of the Hindu Minority…

Section 3(1)(a) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 expressly includes "a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj" among…

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Which of the following is specifically included under Hindus in Section 3(1)(a) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956?

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Section 3(1)(a) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 expressly includes "a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj" among Hindus by religion. Christians, Muslims and Zoroastrians (Parsis) are left out by s.3(1)(c), which excludes Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Jews.

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