Editing Religious war (section)

=== Hinduism ===
{{Main|Dharma-yuddha}}
{{See also|Religious violence in India|Violence against Christians in India|Violence against Muslims in independent India|Hindu terrorism|Hindutva}} 
This does not refer to religious conflict. ''[[Dharma-yuddha]]'' in [[Hindu texts]], refers to the protocol to be followed by both parties at war.<ref>{{cite book|title=Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia: From Antiquity to the Present|page=28|publisher=Cambridge University|author=Kaushik Roy}}</ref> It sets the rules for both sides to conduct the war fairly (''jus in bello''). It is important in [[Vedas|Vedic]] and [[Indian epic poetry|epic literature]] such as the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' and the ''[[Ramayana]]''.<ref name="Roy"/> The word Dharma may be interpreted variously as righteousness or responsibility or duty based on the context.  

Neither the [[Mahabharata]] nor the [[Ramayana]] were religious conflicts. The Mahabharata was fought over the inheritance of the kingdom of Hastinapura. Ramayana was fought over the abduction of Rama's wife Sita by Ravana. The two epics are of great importance in Hindu tradition.

However, according to Torkel Berkke, the ''Mahabharata'' does not provide a clear discussion on who has the authority to initiate a war (''jus ad bellum''), nor on what makes a war just (''bellum justum'').<ref name="Roy">{{Cite book |last1=Roy |first1=Kaushik |date=2012 |title=Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia: From Antiquity to the Present |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vRE3n1VwDTIC |location=Cambridge |publisher=Cambridge University Press |pages=27–28 |isbn=9781107017368 |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>