ABSTRACT
In this paper an effort is made to show the muddled and obscure views that an eminent author like E.M. Forster held on Hinduism. While constantly drawing incorrect parallels between Hinduism, Greek Mythology and the Christian Theology, he not only confused himself but also his readers outside of India, who saw Hinduism through his lenses. By making an obnoxious comparison between the festivities observed at the birth of Lord Krishna and the Greek ritual of mourning Adonis, he showed his incoherent understanding of both the faiths, that often came out as hilarious to those who were aware of the significance of both the occasions. Since he couldn’t understand the native language, he made the blunder of referring to the Hill as Devi, rather than understanding that Devi was the Sanskrit word for Goddess. This paper will examine in series, how Forster compared Hinduism with Christianity and Greek Mythology, what were the possible reasons of calling a hill Devi, and the possible sources from where this confusion emanated.
