ABSTRACT
The religion of the great majority of Indians is Hinduism. Hinduism is a very flexible religion and does not have the rigid beliefs of, for example, Christianity. The ritual rules of Hinduism in general and of each caste in particular affect every aspect of a man’s life: what work he does, whom he marries, what he eats and what he eats off, when he washes and how he washes, when and how his hair is cut and where he will travel. The Muslim invaders who first started arriving in the eighth century and who established the first Muslim Empire in the twelfth century introduced their religion into India. India was the source of spices, valuable jewels, precious metals and works of art. The British took great pride in the benefits brought by their rule to India. The Indian Civil Service, which attracted some of the best of British brains, acted with great integrity bringing justice to all.
