Why India is the only nation with so many religions?
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Religious tolerance and harmony is possible to achieve. And India is an example of this. India is the only nation where people from all religions have co-existed harmoniously since centuries,” said the Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader at a talk organised on Courage and Compassion in the 21st century, organised by the Vana Foundation.
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Why India is the only nation with so many religions?
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Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. The preamble of the Indian constitution states that India is a secular state, although there were pleas going on Supreme court of India to remove the words secular and socialist from the Preamble to the Constitution of India. The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions: namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—collectively known as Indian religions that believe Moksha is the most supreme state of the Ātman (soul). According to the 2011 census, 79.8% of the population of India practices Hinduism, 14.2% adheres to Islam, 2.3% adheres to Christianity, 1.72% adheres to Sikhism, 0.7% adheres to Buddhism, and 0.37% adheres to Jainism. Zoroastrianism, Yungdrung Bon, the Baháʼí Faith, Sanamahism, and Judaism also have a history in India, and each has at least several thousand adherents in India.[citation needed]