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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Indian cultural zone.svg|thumb|A depiction of South Asia (mostly orange) and its influence on neighbouring parts of Asia (lighter-orange).]]<br />
'''South Asian culture''' is a mixture of several cultures in and around the [[Indian subcontinent]]. Ancient South Asian culture was primarily based in [[Hinduism]], which itself formed as a mixture of [[Historical Vedic religion|Vedic religion]] and indigenous traditions, and later [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] influences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Micu |first=Alexandru |title=How old is Hinduism and how it all started |url=https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/culture/culture-society/hinduism-history-feature-98236526/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=ZME Science |language=en-US}}</ref> From the medieval era onwards, influences from the [[Muslim world]] (particularly Central Asia and the Middle East) and then Europe (primarily [[Culture of the United Kingdom|British]]) also became prevalent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From the Achaemenids to the Mughals: A look at India's lost Persian history |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/india-persian-history-lost-achamenids-mughals |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How the British influenced Indian culture |url=https://www.dawn.com/2010/06/06/how-the-british-influenced-indian-culture/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><br />
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South Asian culture has influenced other parts of Asia, particularly [[History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]] (see [[Greater India]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillalamarri |first=Akhilesh |title=How India Influenced Southeast Asian Civilization |url=https://thediplomat.com/2018/10/how-india-influenced-southeast-asian-civilization/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
{{Excerpt|Culture of Asia#South Asia}}<br />
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== Religion ==<br />
{{Main|Religion in South Asia}}<br />
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== Languages ==<br />
{{Excerpt|Languages of South Asia|files=2}}<br />
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== Cinema ==<br />
{{Excerpt|South Asian cinema|paragraphs=2|files=0|templates=0|references=0}}<br />
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== Cuisine ==<br />
{{Excerpt|South Asian cuisine#Staples and common ingredients}}<br />
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== Sports ==<br />
{{Excerpt|Sport in South Asia}}<br />
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=== Traditional sports ===<br />
{{Excerpt|Traditional games of South Asia#History}}<br />
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== Martial arts ==<br />
{{Excerpt|Indian martial arts}}<br />
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== Music ==<br />
{{Excerpt|Music of South Asia|files=0}}<br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
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=== Afghan architecture ===<br />
{{Excerpt|Architecture of Afghanistan|paragraphs=1|templates=0}}<br />
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=== Pakistani architecture ===<br />
{{Excerpt|Architecture of Pakistan|paragraphs=1-2|templates=0}}<br />
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=== Indian architecture ===<br />
{{Excerpt|Architecture of India|files=0|templates=0}}<br />
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=== Dravidian architecture ===<br />
{{Excerpt|Dravidian architecture|files=0}}<br />
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=== Bengali architecture ===<br />
{{Excerpt|Architecture of Bengal|files=0}}<br />
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== Clothing ==<br />
{{Excerpt|History of clothing in the Indian subcontinent}}<br />
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== Literature ==<br />
{{Excerpt|South Asian literature|paragraphs=1|lists=0}}<br />
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== Philosophy ==<br />
{{Excerpt|Indian philosophy|files=0}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Culture of Asia]]<br />
* [[:Category:South Asian culture]]<br />
* Individual South Asian countries' cultures:<br />
** [[Culture of Afghanistan]]<br />
** [[Culture of Bangladesh]]<br />
** [[Culture of Bhutan]]<br />
** [[Culture of India]]<br />
** [[Culture of the Maldives]]<br />
** [[Culture of Nepal]]<br />
** [[Culture of Pakistan]]<br />
** [[Culture of Sri Lanka]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}{{South Asian topics}}<br />
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