Hindu Matters in Britain.
Hindu Matters in Britain offers a voice to the British Hindu community – Hindus of Britain are relevant. Hindus need to be counted; participate in the policy making process and play a key role in public life. HMB is not religious, nor political. It offers an informed opinion based on facts, research and current data available. HMB is a conduit to represent the views of the British Hindu community, and how it is represented within the mainstream. HMB hopes to provide an overall viewpoint so that people can make an informed decision on issues that matter to them.
The Hindu community has been well established in the UK, especially in the last few decades, although the first visitors established themselves in Britain since the 19th century. The Hindu community has made great inroads into settling firmly into the roots of the modern British identity.
During the onset of World War 1 offered the first sign of people of India coming onto the shore of Britain. The British Indian Army was supporting Britain’s freedom struggle against the Nazis. In the 1970s another wave of Hindu migration came from East Africa as Britain agreed to take on Asians from the Ugandan expulsion. Many from the surrounding countries of Kenya and Tanzania also joined them.
Since the 1990s there have been a steady flow of Hindus who have come to work or settle in Britain with specific skills. In addition to doctors and engineers, it is the field of IT that many Indians are attracted to the UK.
It can be said that the Hindu community has set well in Britain. But in many cases the community is less known, and the indigenous people find it difficult to comprehend the intricacies of Hindu practices. On the other hand, there is a lot of respect of the hospitality of the British Hindu community and its outwardly values of strong family units, educational achievement and hard work.
