Question: During what years were the basics of Hindu literature created?
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In Hindu cosmology the universe is cyclically created and destroyed.
The Hindu literature, such as Vedas, Puranas, cites the creation of universe.
They describe the aspects of evolution, astronomy, etc. 
The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act was established in 1956 as part of the Hindu Code Bills.
Three other important acts were also created during this time and they include the Hindu Marriage Act (1955), the Hindu Succession Act (1956), and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956).
All of these acts were put forth under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, and were meant to modernize the then current Hindu legal tradition.
The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act of 1956 was meant to enhance the Guardians and Wards Act of 1890, not serve as its replacement.
This act specifically serves to define guardianship relationships between adults and minors, as well as between people of all ages and their respective property. 
In May 1826, at the age of 17, he was appointed teacher in English literature and history at the new Hindu College, Derozio's intense zeal for teaching and his interactions with students created a sensation at Hindu College.
His students came to be known as Derozians.
He organised debates where ideas and social norms were freely debated.
In 1828, he motivated them to form a literary and debating club called the Academic Association. 
Both Java and Sumatra were subject to considerable cultural influence from the Indian subcontinent during the first and second millennia of the Common Era.
The earliest evidences of Hindu influences in Java can be found in 4th century Tarumanagara inscriptions scattered around modern Jakarta and Bogor.
In the sixth and seventh centuries many maritime kingdoms arose in Sumatra and Java which controlled the waters in the Straits of Malacca and flourished with the increasing sea trade between China and India and beyond.
During this time, scholars from India and China visited these kingdoms to translate literary and religious texts.
From the 4th to the 15th century Hindu kingdoms rose and fell: Tarumanagara, Kalingga, Medang, Kediri, Sunda, Singhasari and Majapahit.
This era is popularly known as the Javanese Classical Era, during which Hindu-Buddhist literature, art and architecture flourished and were incorporated into local culture under royal patronage.
During this time, many Hindu temples were built, including 9th century Prambanan near Yogyakarta, which has been designated a World Heritage Site.
Among these Hindu kingdoms, the most important was Majapahit, the largest and the last significant Hindu kingdom in Indonesian history.
Majapahit was based in East Java, from where it ruled a large part of what is now Indonesia.
The remnants of the Majapahit kingdom shifted to Bali during the sixteenth century as Muslim kingdoms in the coastal part of Java gained influence.
Hinduism has had significant impact and left an obvious imprint in Javanese art and culture.
The wayang puppet performance as well as wayang wong dance and other Javanese classical dances are derived from episodes of Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Although the majority of Javanese now identify as Muslim, these art forms still survive.
Hinduism has survived in varying degrees and forms on Java; in recent years, conversions to Hinduism have been on the rise, particularly in regions surrounding a major Hindu religious site, such as the Klaten region near the Prambanan temple.
Certain ethnic groups, such as the Tenggerese and Osing, are also associated with Hindu religious traditions. 
The Tamil literature in parallel with the Sanskrit literature formed a major source of information on Hindu culture.
The ancient Tamil epics forms the source of various historical figures in Hindu scripture like Agastya, Iravan, Patanjali etc.
Ancient Tamil literature is the source of Hindu deities like Murugan and Kotravai, which were later absorbed in to Hinduism as Kartikeya and Kali.
Tamil literature forms the source of history of Nataraja, Meenakshi, Tirupati, Rameswaram.