The basic religions of india

1. MAJOR RELIGIONS OF
INDIA
MADE BY:-
AKASH MODI
MJMC 2

2. HINDUISM
• Hinduism is the major religion of India, with over 80% of the
population identifying themselves as Hindu, that accounts for
roughly 97 crore (1 billion) ,Hindus in India, while 14.2% of
the population follow Islam and the remaining 6% adhere to
other religions (such as Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism,
Jainism and various indigenous ethnically-bound faiths)(2011
census).
• The vast majority of Hindus in India belong
to Shaivite and Vaishnavite denominations.
• India is one of the three countries in the world
(Nepal and Mauritius being the other two) where Hinduism is
the majority).

6. ISLAM
• Islam is the second largest religion in India, with
14.2% of the country's population or roughly 172
million people identifying as adherents (2011
census).
• Islam first came to the western coast of India with
Arab traders as early as the 7th century AD to
coastal Malabar and the Konkan-Gujarat.
• Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kerala is thought to be
the first mosque in India, built in 629 AD by Malik
lbn Dinar.

9. SIKHS
• Sikhism is India's fourth-largest religion and
has existed for 546 years, beginning with the
birth of its founder Guru Nanak.
• The Sikhs are predominantly located
in Punjab, but also in many other parts of
India.
• It is also the fifth largest religion in the
world with 25 million followers in the world as
of year 2010

12. CHRISTIANITY
• Christianity is India's third-largest religion according to
the census of 2011, with approximately 27.8 million followers,
constituting 2.3 percent of India's population.
• Old legends say that Christianity was introduced to India
by Thomas the Apostle, who visited Muziris in Kerala in AD
52.
• There is a general scholarly consensus that Christianity was
definitely established in India by the 6th century AD, including
some communities who used Syriac liturgically, and it is
possible that the religion's existence there extends to as far
back as the purported time of St.Thomas's arrival.