The Hindus constitute the majority community in India. Till this day there is no precise definition of the term "Hindu" available either in any statute or in any judicial pronouncement In its ambit are included [Section 2, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955].
(a) Any person who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or development.
Hindus are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent.