Religions In South Asia Flashcards
This is the most widely practiced religion in South Asia and most people in India and Nepal are followers of this religion and it is practiced to a lesser extent in Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
Hinduism
Among India’s large population, this religion is a powerful unifying force and influences the daily life of about 800 million people and in India, followers of this religion share the same sacred texts and perform common rituals, such as bathing in the Ganges River for a spiritual healing
Hinduism
This religion is the second largest faith in South Asia and Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Maldives were founded as this religions countries and most of their citizens are followers of this religion
Islam
140 million followers of this religion make form India’s second largest religious group and followers of this religion and the Hindu majority have sometimes clashed, but India has a secular, or nonreligious government and this religions rights are protected under the law
Islam
This religion was spread from India in the 400s BCE, is no longer a major religion in that country, but it remains strong in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan
Buddhism
In Bhutan, dzongs, or this religion’s centers of prayer and study have been important in shaping the country’s arts and culture
Buddhism
This religion was founded in the early 1500s and it teaches belief in one god and stresses doing good deeds as the way to escape the cycle of reincarnation and join with god
Sikhism
Most of South Asia’s followers of this religion live in northwestern India and many of them want an independent state for this religion there
Sikhism
This religion has about four million followers in India and perhaps 100,000 in other places in South Asia
Jainism
This religion’s followers try to reach spiritual purity by rejecting all violence and they aim to protect every living creature
Jainism
Small communities of this religion exist in some urban areas of India
Christianity
