Mission

The mission of WikiProject Hinduism is to ensure that Hinduism-related articles on Wikipedia are written in an encyclopedic style, in a neutral and non-sectarian manner, using verifiable and reliable scholarly sources. This is the best place to discuss issues which affect Hinduism-related articles in general. Discussions about particular articles should be handled on the talk pages of those articles.

Scope

The scope of this WikiProject is to improve the quality and quantity of information about Hinduism available on Wikipedia. Moreover, this WikiProject aims to:

• Increase the number of well-written Hinduism-related articles
• Expand and improve other Hinduism-related articles
• Ensure that all Hinduism-related articles can be easily found by interested readers
• Keep Portal:Hinduism up-to-date
• Keep Recent deaths up to date when notable Hindus die. (As usually there are newspaper obituaries written when a Hindu dies, it is also an opportunity to improve the Wikipedia article on that Hindu.)
• Coordinate efforts and peer review articles
• Expand the biographies on every Hindu figure

Guidelines for editing Hinduism articles

If you are a newcomer, the most important and often over-looked point to remember while editing Wikipedia is: You cannot insert your own particular viewpoints into articles. Articles should typically reflect the verifiable opinions of qualified academic scholars, in neutral and balanced prose. The Śruti and smriti are considered primary sources and they shouldn't be quoted in support of a particular argument unless also backed up by a citation to a reliable secondary source. Also remember to cite your sources correctly. If you feel a viewpoint merits mention, you can find some material which may constitute a reliable source by checking books, journals, articles, newspapers and other sources.

To promote consistency in the way articles are written and edited, a manual of style with recommended guidelines exists. Visit its talk page for current discussion.

To do

1. Place the project banner {{WikiProject Hinduism|class=|importance=}} on the talk pages of all articles that fall within the scope of the project.
2. Add the articles to the Wikipedia:WikiProject Hinduism/Articles list by category.
3. Check the recent changes for recent improvements, vandalism, and other changes.

Participants/members

Project participants are listed at Wikipedia:WikiProject Hinduism/Participants. Feel free to add your name and join in the fun. You may use the {{Hindu Links}} template to invite other users to the project.

• See Wikipedia:WikiProject Hinduism/Participants

Departments

Departments are specific group of members who do the meta work. Tasks include keeping the project going, maintaining the project pages, related portals, assessing articles, participating in peer reviews, managing the consensus within the project and so on. The following is a list of departments within the WikiProject. WikiProject Members may not necessarily do only departmental tasks. They can contribute content as a member of Work Groups as well.

• List of all subpages of this page
• Links Cleanup
• Watchlist of All Hinduism-related articles
• Wikipedia:Hinduism-related topics notice board