Which religion is best in India?

Hinduism is an ancient religion with the largest religious grouping in India, with around 966 million adherents as of 2011, composing 79.8% of the population.
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What is the main religion in India today?

Hinduism – the most widely followed religion in India – can be interpreted diversely.
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What are the 3 main religions in India?

The analysis focuses on India's three largest religious groups – Hindus, Muslims and Christians – and also covers Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains when suitable data is available. Population sizes over time come from India's decennial census.
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Which religion is richest in India?

Christians. Christianity is the country's wealthiest faith. The great majority of capital owned globally is accounted. There are 2.8 Crore Christianity adherents in our country India, which renders Christianity India's third-biggest culture.
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Who is richest caste in India?

As they were from Persia , people here in India start calling them Parsis. They are exceptionally persevering and intelligent individuals. They worked very hard and established themselves as the richest community of India in terms of per capita income.
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Which is the best caste in world?

Brahman, also spelled Brahmin, Sanskrit Brāhmaṇa (“Possessor of Brahma”), highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India.
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Can Hindus eat meat?

Diet. Most Hindus are vegetarian. The cow is viewed as a sacred animal so even meat-eating Hindus may not eat beef. Some Hindus will eat eggs, some will not, and some will also refuse onion or garlic; it is best to ask each individual.
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Which religion was first?

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in India.
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Can Hindus drink alcohol?

Hinduism. Hinduism does not have a central authority which is followed by all Hindus, though religious texts forbid the use or consumption of alcohol.
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Are Hindu gods real?

While there are diverse deities in Hinduism, states Lawrence, "Exclusivism – which maintains that only one's own deity is real" is rare in Hinduism.
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What is the number 1 religion in the world?

World's largest religion by population is still Christianity | Pew Research Center.
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Is India a Hindu country?

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.
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Which is the purest religion?

Hinduism. According to the principle scripture of Hinduism, the Bhagavad-gītā, truth is Krishna himself. This is confirmed by Vyasa as stated in the verse, You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ultimate abode, the purest, the Absolute Truth.
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What is the most powerful religion?

Major religious groups
  • Christianity (31.2%)
  • Islam (24.1%)
  • No religion (16%)
  • Hinduism (15.1%)
  • Buddhism (6.9%)
  • Folk religions (5.7%)
  • Sikhism (0.3%)
  • Judaism (0.2%)
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Who has converted to Islam?

12 International Celebrities Who Converted to Islam
  • A.R. Rahman (Allah-Rakha Rahman) ...
  • Muhammad Ali. ...
  • Mike Tyson. ...
  • Sharmila Tagore aka Begum Ayesha Sultana. ...
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. ...
  • Janet Jackson. ...
  • Dave Chappelle. ...
  • Ice Cube.
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What is the 2nd oldest religion?

Hinduism (/ˈhɪnduɪzəm/) is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order to which Hindus abide.
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Who is the first god in the world?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Why Islam is the final religion?

It is simply the last of the divine messages to reach humankind through Prophet Muhammad, who was chosen by the Creator as the bearer of his last and all-encompassing revelation. This explains why there exists a strong link between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
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Does Krishna eat meat?

Absolutely he is vegetarian , that's why he is considered as God . Krishna is pure , he does not even need to eat anything , he provides food to us , but yes we need to offer him food first because he has given us .
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Do Lord Shiva eat meat?

Shiva's fondness for meat is further emphasised when Jarasandha, a devotee of Shiva, keeps kings as captives only to kill them and offer their flesh to Shiva. Shiva's meat-eating habits find a clear voice in the Vedas as well as the Puranas, but his association with wine-drinking seems a later appendage.
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Was Rama a vegetarian?

Seeking a larger debate on the food habits of mythological personalities and ancestors, Udupi district in-charge Minister Pramod Madhwaraj said on Saturday that Valmiki, Rama and Krishna were non-vegetarians. Speaking after inaugurating the Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti celebrations, Mr.
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Who is Dabang caste in India?

Bhumihars, also called Babhan, are a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal. The Bhumihars claim Brahmin status, and are also referred to as 'Bhumihar Brahmin'.
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Which caste is high?

For instance, individuals born into the highest caste, that is, the Brahmin caste have usually been priests and scholars. Individuals born into the Kshatriya caste have been warriors and kings.
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Which caste is lowest in India?

At the bottom of the heap were the Shudras, who came from Brahma's feet and did all the menial jobs. The main castes were further divided into about 3,000 castes and 25,000 sub-castes, each based on their specific occupation. Outside of this Hindu caste system were the achhoots - the Dalits or the untouchables.
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