presentation on diversity of India
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The Diversity of India India is truly a complex nation -- that's why it is often referred to as a sub- continent. The diversity of India has posed tremendous integration problems since its formation, yet in the very diversity that her population finds enormous pride and joy. The following is an introduction to the diversity of India in terms of geography, religions, races, food and living habits of her people.
2. Diversity of Religions • Virtually every major religion has a strong connection with India (including Christianity -- some people claim Jesus Christ meditated in India in his early years). Buddhism was born in India (not China), so were Sikhism, Jainism, and of course Hinduism. The Zoroastrians, the Jews (living in India since 600 B.C.), the people of Bahai faith, all are found in India in substantial numbers. • God is Indian -- India is the most religious country in the world. A profile of India's great religions, and influence of some of the foreign faiths. • There are also numerous cults in India, each practicing their own ideologies and interpretations of the major religions. • See: The Yellamma Cult, The Tantric Cults, and the Bhakti Movement