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Religion in India

Religion in India. By Dhruv, Henry, Tamara, Zach, Nadja. Dominant religions in India: Hinduism. Hinduism  about 82% of population - various gods and goddesses… - Three main gods - Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer - Believe in reincarnation

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Religion in India

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  1. Religion in India By Dhruv, Henry, Tamara, Zach, Nadja

  2. Dominant religions in India: Hinduism • Hinduism  about 82% of population - various gods and goddesses… -Three main gods - Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer - Believe in reincarnation - Main books are the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda • Four castes in Hindu religion  Brahman are the priests, Kshatria are the warriors, Viashya are business people, Sudra are common peasants and workers

  3. Dominant religions in India: Islam • about 12% • Divided into 3 sects: Sunni, Shi’a, Sufism • Their prophet is Muhammad   • Believe in one god named Allah • There are 6 articles of belief  These are belief in God, in all the prophets, in the books, in the angels, in the day of judgment, in destiny • Qur’an is main text

  4. Dominant religions in India: Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism • Christianity is about 2.5% • Sikhism is about 2% • Buddhism is about 0.7% • Jainism is about 0.5%

  5. Religions in India by Region • Each Indian religion has its specific customs and traditions, which negotiate the boundary of religion, cast and creed • Hinduism spread throughout most of India • Ratio of Muslim population exceeds the national average in Lakshadweep Islands, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and West Bengal • Christians largely concentrated in Goa, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala • The Sikhs are mainly concentrated in Punjab • Maharashtra has 85% of Buddhists living in India. • The rest are minor religions and are dispersed around India.

  6. Religions in India by Region (cont.)

  7. Religious Conflicts • Muslim-Hindu Conflict -began with persecution of Hindus during Islamic expansion in medieval period destruction of temples • Muslim-Sikh conflict -emerged in Punjab during Mughal period -High point 1606  Guru tortured and killed -his son turned the Sikhs into warrior community -Sikhs hope for creation of independent nation  did not get it when India was split  most of them went to Indian side rather than Pakistan • Muslim-Christian conflict -fewer conflicts -during 16th, 17th and 18th Christians were systematically persecuted • Muslim-Buddhist conflict -1989 boycott by Buddhists of Muslim in Leh district for 4 years -relations of the two improved after lifting boycott

  8. Importance in Civil Life • Within India, on a day-to-day basis, the vast majority of people engage in ritual actions, worship, and other religious activities. • Country is dotted with temples and religious shrines. • The local interaction between great traditions and local forms of worship and belief, based on village, caste, tribal, and linguistic differences, creates a range of ritual forms and mythology that varies widely throughout the country.

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