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Hinduism (/ ˈ h ɪ n d u ɪ z əm /) is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life. 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 is the largest religion in India. According to the 2011 Census of India, 966.3 million people identify as Hindu, representing 79.8% of the country's population. India contains 94% of the global Hindu population. The vast majority of Indian Hindus belong to Shaivite and Vaishnavite denominations.
Hinduism (/ ˈ h ɪ n d u ˌ ɪ z əm /) is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, it has also been described as sanātana dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, it has also been described as sanātana dharma, a modern usage, based on the belief that its origins lie beyond human history, as ...
v. t. e. Hindus ( Hindustani: [ˈɦɪndu] ⓘ; / ˈhɪnduːz /) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. [67] [68] Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. [69] [70] The term "Hindu" traces back to Old Persian which derived these ...
Hinduism ( / ˈhɪnduˌɪzəm /) is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, it has also been described as sanātana dharma ( Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit. ''the eternal dharma''), a modern usage ...
Hinduism ( / ˈhɪnduɪzəm /) is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life. 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.
