Is there an alternate to the Bhagavadgita while being sworn in?

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I saw a Hindi movie sometime ago wherein the witness, though a Hindu refused
to depose in the name of God and BhagwatGita saying that he did not believe
in it.

He was directed to keep the right hand on his heart and depose on himself.


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From: S Krishna <mahadevasiva at HOTMAIL.COM>
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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 7:59 PM
Subject: Is there an alternate to the Bhagavadgita while being sworn in?


> For Hindus, it is normally customary to swear ( in a legal or formal
> proceeding) on the BhagavadgItA. I would like to know
>
> a) Are there any alternatives to the BhG in the Hindu tradition? e.g.
> I have been told that in some parts of Tamil Nadu, the tirukuRaL
substitutes
> for the gItA. In zrilaGkA or malaysia where you have Hindu populations,
what
> is the popular book on which Hindus are sworn in?
> Likewise, I've been told that in Fiji, the ramcaritmAnas is used in place
of
> the BhG...
>
> b) Was the BhagavadgItA used for being sworn in before the British legal
> system was adopted in India? According to trial in the traditional Hindu
> style, was there any provision for being sworn in?
>
> I would appreciate any information in this regard..
>
> Regards,
> Krishna
>
>
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