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Religion: North India
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Map of the British Indian Empire in 1909, shaded by prevailing religion.           Hinduism         Islam         Buddhism         Animism         Christianity Religion plays a major role in the Indian way of life.[1] Rituals, worship, and other religious activities are very prominent in an individual's daily life; it is ... a principal organiser of social life. The degree of religiosity varies among individuals; in recent decades, religious orthodoxy and observances have become less common in Indian society, particularly among young urban-dwellers.
Buddhism, a religion that started in India, has shown a remarkable ability to adapt across race, language and cultural barriers. What became the dominant spiritual tradition of the East has now taken root and is flourishing in the West. (more)
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A puja performed on the banks of the overflowing Shipra River in Ujjain during the summer monsoon. Buddhism is a dharmic, nontheistic religion and philosophy. Buddhists form majority populations in the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and a large minority (40%) in Sikkim. Around 17 million Buddhists live in India, about 1.5% of the population.
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