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| [[File:Hinduism Expansion in Asia.svg|thumb|300px|[[Greater India]], [[Indosphere]] and historic expansion of Hinduism in Southeast Asia.]] | | {{R shell| |
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| Almost the entire [[Hindu]] community in [[Brunei]] is made up of people of [[India]]n origin. The approximate size is a few thousand. There are two Hindu [[temple]]s in Brunei. According to the 2001 [[census]], 124 of the Hindus are citizens and another 91 are permanent residents. The rest are non-citizens. [https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71334.htm IRF 2006 Report]
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| Hinduism is practised by a minority of ethnic [[Tamils]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BBtwSo-oWq0C&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=indians+in+brunei#q=indians%2520in%2520brunei|title=Brunei|last=Orr|first=Tamra|date=2009-01-01|publisher=Marshall Cavendish|isbn=9780761431213|language=en}}</ref> which comprises mainly doctors, engineers working in Brunei and others working in the education sector, both at school and university or college level as professors and teachers as well as research personnel.<ref>"[http://www.bt.com.bn/business-national/2011/10/12/india-sees-prospects-work-bruneis-education-sector India sees prospects for work in Brunei's education sector] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102071621/http://www.bt.com.bn/business-national/2011/10/12/india-sees-prospects-work-bruneis-education-sector |date=2012-01-02 }}", ''The Brunei Times'', 12 October 2011.</ref> There are many Indian doctors and engineers working in Brunei and there are others working in the education sector, both at school and university or college level as professors and teachers as well as research personnel.
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| ==Gorkha Hindus==
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| There is a Nepalese community in [[Seria, Belait]] in Brunei, made up of members of the British Army 's Brigade of Gurkhas.Historically, they have contributed in ensuring Brunei's autonomy<ref>[https://asiatimes.com/article/how-gurkha-rifles-contributed-to-brunei-half-a-century-ago/ Asia Times]</ref><ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/his-majesty-visits-the-first-battalion-the-royal-gurkha-rifles-at-tuker-lines-seria</ref>
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| ==Brunei Hindu Welfare Board==
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| Brunei's Hindu Welfare Board is a 50 year old Hindu religious organisation with approximately 3000 members and there are two small Hindu temples in the country.<ref>"[https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/17397/ISIM_5_Religious_Life_and_Institutions_in_Brunei.pdf?sequence=1 Religious Life and Institutions in Brunei]", ''ISIM Newsletter'', 27 September 2010.</ref><ref>https://borneobulletin.com.bn/bsbia-hosts-cultural-gathering-mark-indian-independence-day/</ref>
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| ==Hindu Temple==
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| Though there are two Hindu temples, only one is officially registered under Brunei's government.<ref>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/208428.pdf United States Department of State]</ref> The temple is located on the territory of the Gurkha Regiments in [[Seria]], Brunei. This Hindu temple is visited for prayer by the local Hindu and Buddhist communities.<ref>https://m.facebook.com/VaidikaSanatanaDharma/posts/354111354737730</ref><ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seria,_Belait</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2019}}
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