Muhammad in Hinduism

Arguments that Muhammad, the last prophet in Islam, is mentioned in certain Hindu scriptures, is asserted by some Islamic scholars. However, these interpretations are often debated among historians, theologians, and scholars of comparative religion. Sanskrit studies researcher Ved Prakash Upadhyay has been a proponent of this view in his book Muhammad in The Hindu Scriptures.
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Bhavishya Purana
The Bhavishya Purana is one of the eighteen major Hindu Puranas. It is traditionally ascribed to the Rishi Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas, although the actual authorship remains unknown and the document is likely the work of many hands. Like the other mahapuranas, it is written in Sanskrit. It contains passages that some interpret as references to Muhammad. In the Pratisarga Parva (Part III, Chapter 3, Verses 5-27), a figure named "Mahamada" is described as a leader in a foreign land who teaches a different dharma. His followers are also mentioned as "". Some scholars suggest this refers to Muhammad. However, critics argue that these verses may be later interpolations and not part of the original text.
Kalki Avatar
Certain Islamic scholars and followers claim that Muhammad is mentioned as the Kalki Avatar, the prophesied final avatar of Vishnu described in the Kalki Purana. They argue that descriptions of a spiritual leader from a desert region, riding a white horse, and bringing about world transformation align with Muhammad's life.
In October-December 2016 edition of Amriter shandhane, the Bangladeshi wing of Back to Godhead claimed the mention of Muhammad in Bhavishya Purana and hymn 127, book 20 of Atharvaveda in support of authenticity of vedic scriptures, which similared to the claim of the book. Hindu spiritual leader Ravi Shankar claimed in his book "Hinduism and Islam: The Common Thread" that Muhammad is explicitly mentioned as the name "Mahamada" in Parva 3, Khand 3, Adhyay 3, texts 5-6 (Episode 3, section 3, chapter 3, text 5-6) of Bhavishya Purana: "An illiterate teacher will appear, Mohammed is his name, and he will give religion to the people of the desert", which also resembles the book.
However, mainstream Hindu interpretations do not support this claim.

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