HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Hinduism
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Buddhism
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Judaism
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Christianity
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hinduism (79.8%) Islam (14.2%) Christianity (2.3%) Sikhism (1.7%) Buddhism (0.7%) Tribal Religion (incl. Sarnaism, Bon, Animism, Kirat Mundhum, Donyi-Polo) (0.5%) Jainism (0.4%) No religion (inc. Atheism, Agnosticism, Secularism and Unanswered) (0.25%) More items
Detailed explanation-2: -Numbering approximately 1 billion in global followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the world. Though more than 90 percent of Hindus live on the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan), the Hindu diaspora’s impact can still be felt today.
Detailed explanation-3: -At more than 1.2 billion, Hindus are the world’s third-largest religious group after Christians and Muslims.
Detailed explanation-4: -Demographics. The Hindu population has increased more than three times from 303, 675, 084 in 1951 to 966, 257, 353 in 2011, but the Hindu percentage share of total population has declined from 84.1% in 1951 to 79.8% in 2011.
Detailed explanation-5: -Hindus form a majority in just three countries: Nepal (81%), India (80%) and Mauritius (56%). But 97% of all Hindus live in those countries, making Hindus the most likely of the religious groups in this study to live as a majority.