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It is Indian Culture.
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[[File:Indian cultural zone.svg|thumb|A depiction of South Asia (mostly orange) and its influence on neighbouring parts of Asia (lighter-orange).]]
[[File:Indian cultural zone.svg|thumb|A depiction of Indian (mostly orange) and its influence on neighbouring parts of Asia (lighter-orange).]]
'''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>


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>
 
'''Indian culture''' is a mixture of several cultures in and around the [[Indian subcontinent]]. Ancient Indian culture was primarily based in [[Hindu Dharma]], which itself formed as a mixture of [[Historical Vedic religion|Vedic]] traditions and other local 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 Near west (Middle east)) and then Europe (primarily [[Culture of the United Kingdom|British]]) also became prevalent because of Islamic invasion and European Christian colonisation of India.<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>
 
Indian 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>


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