Brāhmanism and Hindūism; Or, Religious Thought and Life in India, as Based on the Veda and Other Sacred Books of the Hindūs

Published in the late 19th century, this work was written by Sir Monier Monier-Williams, a prominent scholar of Sanskrit who served as the Boden Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Oxford. The volume was intended to provide a comprehensive overview of Indian religious thought, evolving from earlier editions of his work to offer a broader examination of both Vedic roots and the later developments of Hinduism as it was understood by colonial-era British academics.

The text is significant for its attempt to categorize and interpret complex theological systems for a Western readership, reflecting the imperial academic perspective of the Victorian era. While it remains a foundational text in the history of Indology, it is frequently studied today as a primary document of 19th-century scholarship, valued for its rigorous linguistic analysis despite the inherent cultural biases common to the period's academic output.