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In 2010, South Asia had the world's largest population of Hindus,[1] about 510 million Muslims,[1] over 27 million Sikhs, 35 million Christians and over 25 million Buddhists.[2] Hindus make up about 68 percent or about 900 million and Muslims at 31 percent or 510 million of the overall South Asia population,[3] while Buddhists, Jains, Christians and Sikhs constitute most of the rest. The Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs and Christians are concentrated in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, while the Muslims are concentrated in Afghanistan (99%), Bangladesh (90%), Pakistan (96%) and Maldives (100%).[1]
Indian religions (also known as Dharmic religions) are the religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent; namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism.[4] The Indian religions are distinct yet share terminology, concepts, goals and ideas, and from South Asia spread into East Asia and Southeast Asia.[4] Early Christianity and Islam were introduced into coastal regions of South Asia by merchants who settled among the local populations. Later Sindh, Balochistan, and parts of the Punjab region saw conquest by the Arab caliphates along with an influx of Muslims from Persia and Central Asia, which resulted in spread of both Shia and Sunni Islam in parts of northwestern region of South Asia. Subsequently, under the influence of Muslim rulers of the Islamic sultanates and the Mughal Empire, Islam spread in South Asia.[5][6] About one-third of the world's Muslims are from South Asia.[7][8][9]
History
Ancient period
South Asia was primarily Hindu in ancient times. Buddhism appeared around 500 BCE.[10]
Christianity and Islam made an appearance in Kerala during this time period; Saint Thomas is believed to have travelled to Kerala soon after the death of Jesus and converted some people,[11] while the first mosque to be built in India was built during the Islamic prophet Muhammad's lifetime in Kerala.[12] Islam also established itself in Sindh due to Umayyad invasions soon after Muhammad's death.[13]
Some Jews and Zoroastrians came to South Asia because they were fleeing religious persecution.[14]
Medieval period
Centuries of Islamic invasion and rule over South Asia in the medieval era began to change the religious character of the region. Sufism played a significant role in the spread of Islam during this time.[15] Sikhism emerged in this era, bringing a message of equality and creating military resistance to Muslim rule.[16]
Nepal's formation during this period occurred in part due to the desire of Hindus to avoid being influenced by the dominant Muslim Mughal Empire and British Christian missionaries.[17]
Colonial era
Religion in British India in the 1871–1872 Census (data includes modern-day India, Bangladesh, most of Pakistan (including Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan), Kashmir, and coastal Myanmar))[18]
Christianity grew to some extent during the colonial era; the Goa Inquisition committed by the Portuguese helped Catholicism establish itself in Goa,[19][20] while British missionaries spread Christianity through the rest of India.[21][22]
Modern era
Religious tensions increased with the independence of British India, as it was partitioned into a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan (which later became Pakistan and Bangladesh), and many died during the creation of the new countries.[23] Tensions further increased with Pakistani terrorist attacks on and Pakistani military conflicts with India.[24]
Religious nationalism has grown in the post-colonial era. Pakistan converted from a secular republic to an Islamic Republic after Independence,[25] while Bangladesh made Islam the state religion (though while maintaining secularism in the Constitution).[26] Hindu nationalism has grown since the 2014 election of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India.[27]
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Sikhism
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Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( ', , from ), or Sikh Dharma, is a Dharmic religion and philosophy that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religious groups and stands at fifth-largest worldwide, with about 25–30million adherents (known as Sikhs).
Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the faith's first guru, and the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him. The tenth guru, Gobind Singh (1666–1708), named the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib as his successor, bringing to a close the line of human gurus and establishing the scripture as the 11th and last eternally living guru, a religious spiritual/life guide for Sikhs. Guru Nanak taught that living an "active, creative, and practical life" of "truthfulness, fidelity, self-control and purity" is above metaphysical truth, and that the ideal man "establishes union with God, knows His Will, and carries out that Will". Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru (1606–1644), established the concept of mutual co-existence of the miri ('political'/'temporal') and piri ('spiritual') realms.
The Sikh scripture opens with the Mul Mantar or alternatively spelled "Mool Mantar" (), fundamental prayer about Ik Onkar ().[28] The core beliefs of Sikhism, articulated in the Guru Granth Sahib, include faith and meditation in the name of the one creator; divine unity and equality of all humankind; engaging in seva ('selfless service'); striving for justice for the benefit and prosperity of all; and honest conduct and livelihood while living a householder's life. Following this standard, Sikhism rejects claims that any particular religious tradition has a monopoly on Absolute truth. Sikhism emphasizes simran (, meditation and remembrance of the teachings of Gurus), which can be expressed musically through kirtan, or internally through naam japna ('meditation on His name') as a means to feel God's presence. It teaches followers to transform the "Five Thieves" (i.e. lust, rage, greed, attachment, and ego).
The religion developed and evolved in times of religious persecution, gaining converts from both Hinduism and Islam. Mughal rulers of India tortured and executed two of the Sikh gurus—Guru Arjan (1563–1605) and Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621–1675)—after they refused to convert to Islam.[29]
The persecution of Sikhs triggered the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 as an order to protect the freedom of conscience and religion,[29][30] with members expressing the qualities of a Sant-Sipāhī ('saint-soldier').[31][32]Buddhism
The only two majority-Buddhist nations in the Indian Subcontinent are Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Buddhists are also found in Nepal, India (especially in Maharashtra, Ladakh and Sikkim) and Bangladesh in small minorities. Lord Buddha (Prince Siddhartha Gautam) was born in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal).
Bhutan has the highest Buddhist percentage among the countries of the Indian subcontinent. Though the exact percentage is uncertain, it is over 75%. Sri Lanka is 70% Buddhist, where it is the unofficial state religion. Buddhism is also the most important minority religion in Nepal (11% of Nepal's population). India has a Buddhist population of 0.8%, where has been growing rapidly in recent years, due to the conversion of Hindu dalits, while Theravada Buddhism is the third largest religion in Bangladesh with about 0.7% of the total population being Buddhist.
The cradle of the Indian civilisation was in the area of the Indus River Valley and the Punjab. The earliest members of the Indus Valley civilization occupied a considerable area of the northwest sometime between 3000 and 1800 B.C.E. Not much is known about the religious ideas and practices of these people. The civilisation was in decline when Indo-Aryan tribes migrated by crossing high mountain passes in the far northwest and settling in the regions nearby Punjab between 1800 and 1500 B.C. The religion of the Indo-Aryans was a regional variant of Indo-European practices, called Vedic. Unlike the peaceful agrarians of the Indus Valley, these people were rough cattle herders. As they acquired political and military power, their religion became classical Hinduism. While it is doubtful whether the office of priest (Brāhmaṇa) was hereditary among the early Indo-Aryans, by the time the Buddha taught, only members of the Brahmin varna could become priests. It was considered a personal honor to worship. Buddhism later branched off from that same stock, which grew and flourished on the religiously diverse plains of the Indus and Ganges.Jainism
Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of Dharma), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha, whom historians date to the 9th century BCE, and the twenty-fourth tirthankara Mahavira, around 600 BCE. Jainism is considered to be an eternal dharma with the tirthankaras guiding every time cycle of the cosmology. The three main pillars of Jainism are ahiṃsā (non-violence), anekāntavāda (non-absolutism), and aparigraha (asceticism).
Jain monks take five main vows: ahiṃsā (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (not stealing), brahmacharya (chastity), and aparigraha (non-possessiveness). These principles have affected Jain culture in many ways, such as leading to a predominantly lacto-vegetarian lifestyle. Parasparopagraho jīvānām (the function of souls is to help one another) is the faith's motto, and the Ṇamōkāra mantra is its most common and basic prayer.
Jainism is one of the oldest religions still practiced today. It has two major ancient sub-traditions, Digambaras and Śvētāmbaras, which hold different views on ascetic practices, gender, and the texts considered canonical. Both sub-traditions have mendicants supported by laypersons (śrāvakas and śrāvikas). The Śvētāmbara tradition in turn has three sub-traditions: Mandirvāsī, Deravasi, and Sthānakavasī. The religion has between four and five million followers, known as Jains, who reside mostly in India, where they number around 4.5 million as per the 2011 census. Outside India, some of the largest Jain communities can be found in Canada, Europe, and the United States. Japan is also home to a fast-growing community of converts. Major festivals include Paryushana and Das Lakshana, Ashtanika, Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, Akshaya Tritiya, and Dipawali.Religion in South Asian countries
| Country | State religion | Religious population as a percentage of total population | |||||||
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| Buddhism | Christianity | Hinduism | Islam | Kiratism | Sikhism | Others | Year reported | ||
| Template:Flag+link | Islam | – | – | – | 99.7% | – | – | 0.3% | 2019[33] |
| Template:Flag+link | Islam | 0.6% | 0.4% | 9.5% | 90.4% | – | – | – | 2011[34] |
| Template:Flag+link | Vajrayana Buddhism | 74.8% | 0.5% | 22.6% | 0.1% | – | – | 2% | 2010[35][36] |
| Template:Flag+link | Secular (Hindu majority) | 0.7% | 2.3% | 79.8% | 14.2% | – | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2011[37][38] |
| Template:Flag+link | Sunni Islam | – | – | – | 100% | – | – | – | [39][40][41] |
| Template:Flag+link | Secular (Hindu majority) | 9% | 1.3% | 81.3% | 4.4% | 3% | – | 0.8% | 2013[42] |
| Template:Flag+link | Islam | – | 1.59% | 1.85% | 96.28% | – | – | 0.07% | 2010[43] |
| Template:Flag+link | Theravada Buddhism | 70.2% | 6.2% | 12.6% | 9.7% | – | – | 1.4% | 2011[44] |
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Caste system
The caste system is a system in India that was once mainly used by Hindus. This system has been generally accepted for about 3000 years. There are four castes in this system, and one outcast group regarded as "untouchables". There are also castes in countries other than India as the system spread to South Asia about 2000 years ago. For centuries, this system has dictated one's marriages, geographical location, and occupation. The Indian government today works to decrease this discrimination with the quotas set in government jobs in 1950.
- Brahmin - priests and scholars
- Kshatriya - warriors and kings
- Vaishya - merchants and landowners
- Shudra - peasants and labourers
- Untouchables or Dalits - came much later after the other four groups and consisted of people who did jobs considered ritually polluting. This included sweeping ashes after cremations or ridding of animal waste or skinning animals such as cows.
Indian caste system
The caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic instance of social classification based on castes. It has its origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially the Mughal Empire and the British Raj.[45][46][47][48] It is today the basis of affirmative action programmes in India as enforced through its constitution.[49] The caste system consists of two different concepts, varna and jati, which may be regarded as different levels of analysis of this system.
The caste system as it exists today is thought to be the result of developments during the collapse of the Mughal era and the rise of the British colonial government in India.[45][50] The collapse of the Mughal era saw the rise of powerful men who associated themselves with kings, priests and ascetics, affirming the regal and martial form of the caste ideal, and it also reshaped many apparently casteless social groups into differentiated caste communities.[51] The British Raj furthered this development, making rigid caste organisation a central mechanism of administration.[50] Between 1860 and 1920, the British incorporated the Indian caste system into their system of governance, granting administrative jobs and senior appointments only to Christians and people belonging to certain castes.[52] Social unrest during the 1920s led to a change in this policy.[53] Caste was no longer used by the colonial authority to functionally organize civil society. This reflected changes in administrative practices, understandings of expertise, and the rise of new European scholarly institutions.[54] After the 1920s, the colonial administration began a policy of positive discrimination by reserving a certain percentage of government jobs for the lower castes. In 1948, negative discrimination on the basis of caste was banned by law and further enshrined in the Indian constitution in 1950;[55] however, the system continues to be practiced in parts of India.[56] There are 3,000 castes and 25,000 sub-castes in India, each related to a specific occupation.[57]Muslim caste system
Religious nationalism
Hindu nationalism
Hindutva (lit. 'Hindu-ness') is a political ideology encompassing the cultural justification of Hindu nationalism.[58][59][60] The political ideology was formulated by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in 1923.[61] It is used by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)[62][63] and other organisations, collectively called the Sangh Parivar.
The Hindutva movement has been described as a variant of right-wing extremism,[64] and as "almost fascist in the classical sense", adhering to a concept of homogenised majority and cultural hegemony.[65][66] Some have also described Hindutva as a separatist ideology.[67][68] Some analysts dispute the identification of Hindutva with fascism, and suggest Hindutva is an extreme form of conservatism or "ethnic absolutism".[69]Muslim nationalism
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The Khalistan movement is a separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing an ethno‐religious sovereign state called Khalistan (Punjabi: ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ, lit. 'land of the Khalsa') in the Punjab region.[72] The proposed boundaries of Khalistan vary between different groups; some suggest the entirety of the Indian state of Punjab, while larger claims include Pakistani Punjab and other parts of North India such as Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.[73] Shimla and Lahore have been proposed as the capital of Khalistan.[74][75]
The call for a separate Sikh state began in the wake of the fall of the British Empire.[76] In 1940, the first explicit call for Khalistan was made in a pamphlet titled "Khalistan".[77][78] With financial and political support of the Sikh diaspora, the movement flourished in the Indian state of Punjab – which has a Sikh-majority population – continuing through the 1970s and 1980s, and reaching its zenith in the late 1980s. The Sikh separatist leader Jagjit Singh Chohan claimed that during his talks with Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Bhutto had proposed "all out help" to the Khalistan cause, but this support never materialised.[79] In the 1990s, the insurgency petered out,[80] and the movement failed to reach its objective for multiple reasons including a heavy police crackdown on separatists, factional infighting, and disillusionment from the Sikh population.
There is some support within India and the Sikh diaspora, with yearly demonstrations in protest of those killed during Operation Blue Star.[81][82][83] In early 2018, some militant groups were arrested by police in Punjab, India.[84] Former Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh claimed that the recent extremism is backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and "Khalistani sympathisers" in Canada, Italy, and the UK.[85] Simranjit Singh Mann, elected in 2022 from Sangrur, is currently the only openly Khalistani MP in the Indian parliament and his party, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), is currently the only pro-Khalistan party in the Indian parliament.[86][87]See also
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Independent India's constitution banned discrimination on the basis of caste, and, in an attempt to correct historical injustices and provide a level playing field to the traditionally disadvantaged, the authorities announced quotas in government jobs and educational institutions for scheduled castes and tribes, the lowest in the caste hierarchy, in 1950.
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Hindutva is a political ideology that does not necessarily represent the view of the majority of Hindus in India.
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The agendas of Hindutva though strong on the issues of self - identity and self - definition, have tended to be separatist.
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Q. Is it clear which "foreign hand" is driving this entire nexus? A. Evidence gathered by the police and other agencies points to the ISI as the key perpetrator of extremism in Punjab. (Amarinder Singh Indian Punjab Chief Minister)
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