Hinduism - Wikipedia
WEBHinduism is the world's third-largest religion, with approximately 1.20 billion followers, or around 15% of the global population, known as Hindus. [16] [web 2] [web 3] It is the most widely professed faith in India, [17] Nepal, Mauritius, Bali, …
History of Hinduism - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Hinduism covers a wide variety of related religious traditions native to the Indian subcontinent. [1] It overlaps or coincides with the development of religion in the Indian subcontinent since the Iron Age, with some of its traditions tracing back to prehistoric religions such as those of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation.
Hinduism | Origin, History, Beliefs, Gods, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Hinduism is a major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual. If the Indus valley civilization (3rd–2nd millennium BCE) was the earliest source of Hindu traditions, then Hinduism is the oldest living religion on Earth.
Hinduism in India - Wikipedia
WEBIndia contains 94% of the global Hindu population. [3][4] The vast majority of Indian Hindus belong to Shaivite, Vaishnavite and Shakta denominations. [5] India is one of the three countries in the world (Nepal (81%) and Mauritius (48%) being the other two) where Hinduism is the dominant religion.
Hinduism - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBHinduism (/ ˈhɪnduɪzəm /) [1] is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life. [note 1] As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.5 billion followers, or 15% of the global population, known as Hindus.
Hinduism - Beliefs, Practices, & History | Britannica
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Hinduism - Beliefs, Practices, & History: More strikingly than any other major religious community, Hindus accept—and indeed celebrate—the organic, multileveled, and sometimes pluralistic nature of their traditions.
Hinduism - Origins, Beliefs, Practices | Britannica
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Hinduism - Origins, Beliefs, Practices: The history of Hinduism in India can be traced to about 1500 bce. Evidence of Hinduism’s early antecedents is derived from archaeology, comparative philology, and comparative religion.
Hinduism ‑ Origins, Facts & Beliefs - HISTORY
WEBOct 6, 2017 · Hinduism is a compilation of many traditions and philosophies and is considered by many scholars to be the world’s oldest religion, dating back more than 4,000 years.
Hinduism - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJun 8, 2020 · Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world, originating in Central Asia and the Indus Valley, still practiced in the present day.
Hindus - Wikipedia
WEBChris Bayly traces the roots of Hindu nationalism to the Hindu identity and political independence achieved by the Maratha confederacy, that overthrew the Islamic Mughal empire in large parts of India, allowing Hindus the freedom to pursue any of their diverse religious beliefs and restored Hindu holy places such as Varanasi. [187]
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