WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hinduism is the largest religion in India . According to the 2011 Census of India, 966.3 million people identify as Hindu, representing 79.8% of the country’s population. India contains 94% of the global Hindu population.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Hindu views the entire universe as God’s and everything in the universe as God. Hindus believe that each person is intrinsically divine and the purpose of life is to seek and realise the divinity within all of us. The Hindu belief is totally non-exclusive and accepts all other faiths and religious paths.

Detailed explanation-3: -Not only do most of the world’s Hindus, Jains and Sikhs live in India, but it also is home to one of the world’s largest Muslim populations and to millions of Christians and Buddhists.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hindus believe in the importance of the observation of appropriate behavior, including numerous rituals, and the ultimate goal of moksha, the release or liberation from the endless cycle of birth. Moksha is the ultimate spiritual goal of Hinduism.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hinduism is more than a religion. It is a culture, a way of life, and a code of behavior. This is reflected in a term Indians use to describe the Hindu religion: Sanatana Dharma, which means eternal faith, or the eternal way things are (truth).

Detailed explanation-6: -2) The Vedas are one of Hinduism’s many primary religious texts. 3) Hinduism is one of four ‘Dharmic’ or ‘Indic’ traditions. 4) Hinduism sees the Divine present in all existence. 5) The nature of the Divine is understood in different ways in different lineages. More items •30-Nov-2016