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3 days ago · Due to it, in the Middle Ages, Hinduism became the state religion in many kingdoms of Asia, the so-called Greater India—from Afghanistan in the West and including almost all of Southeast Asia in the East (Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines)—and only by the 15th century was near everywhere supplanted by Buddhism and Islam.
May 20, 2024 · From about the 4th century ce, Hinduism had a dominant presence in Southeast Asia, one that would last for more than 1,000 years. In the early 21st century, Hinduism had nearly one billion adherents worldwide and was the religion of about 80 percent of India’s population.
Hinduism is thought to originate sometime around 3000 BCE. [2] It is thought that Hinduism started with the migration of the Aryans into the Indian subcontinent which resulted in the Vedic texts being written and mixing with other local beliefs and practices from the people that lived there prior to the Aryan invasion.
1 day ago · Hinduism is the second largest religion in Asia with about 1.2 billion followers, mainly in South and Southeast Asia. Hinduism, like all Dharmic religions, originates in India. More than 94% of the global Hindu population live in India.
May 8, 2024 · The basic stratification of Vedic society into four varnas—the Brahmans (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors or rulers), Vaishyas (traders), and Shudras (servants)—by and large persisted in later Hinduism.
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4 days ago · Buddhism and Hinduism have common origins in the culture of Ancient India. Buddhism arose in the Gangetic plains of Eastern India in the 5th century BCE during the Second Urbanisation (600–200 BCE).
May 9, 2024 · Hinduism: A Brief Overview. Hinduism evolved from the Vedic religion of ancient India. The major branches of Hinduism are Vaishnavism and Shaivism, each of which includes many different sects.
