INDIA, that is Bharat

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INDIA, that is Bharat
South East Asia
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7th largest country by geographical area
2nd most populous country
Largest democracy in the world
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China
Pakistan
Nepal
Bangladesh
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean
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Religious Composition
Claims of Core Indian Religions
Foreign Religions

• Hinduism
• Budhism
• Jainism
• Sikhism

• Islam
• Christianity
• Zorastrianism
• Judaism

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Religious Composition
Minority

• Islam
• Christianity
• Jainism
• Sikhism
• Zorastrianism
• Judaism

Majority

• Hinduism
• Budhism

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Census Data 2001
http//www.censusindia.gov.in
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Statewise Religious Composition

• Hinduism is professed by the majority of
  population in India. The Hindus are most numerous
  in 27 States/UTs except in Manipur, Arunachal
  Pradesh, Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Nagaland,
  Meghalaya, Jammu Kashmir and Punjab.

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Statewise Religious Composition

• The Muslims professing Islam are in majority in
  Lakshadweep and Jammu Kashmir. The percentage
  of Muslims is sizeable in Assam (30.9), West
  Bengal (25.2), Kerala (24.7), Uttar Pradesh
  (18.5) and Bihar (16.5).

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Statewise Religious Composition

• Christianity has emerged as the major religion in
  three North-eastern states, namely, Nagaland,
  Mizoram, and Meghalaya. Among other states/Uts,
  Manipur (34.0), Goa (26.7), Andaman Nicobar
  Islands (21.7), Kerala (19.0), and Arunachal
  Pradesh (18.7) have considerable percentage of
  Christian population to the total population of
  the State/UT.

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Statewise Religious Composition

• Punjab is the stronghold of Sikhism. The Sikh
  population of Punjab accounts for more than 75
  of the total Sikh population in the country.
  Chandigarh (16.1), Haryana (5.5), Delhi (4.0),
  Uttaranchal (2.5) and Jammu Kashmir (2.0) are
  other important States/Uts having Sikh
  population. These six states/Uts together account
  for nearly 90 percent Sikh population in the
  country.

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Statewise Religious Composition

• The largest concentration of Buddhism is in
  Maharashtra (58.3), where (73.4) of the total
  Buddhists in India reside. Karnataka (3.9 lakh),
  Uttar Pradesh (3.0 lakh), west Bengal (2.4 lakh)
  and Madhya Pradesh (2.0 lakh) are other states
  having large Buddhist population. Sikkim (28.1),
  Arunachal Pradesh (13.0) and Mizoram (7.9 )
  have emerged as top three states in terms of
  having maximum percentage of Buddhist population.

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Statewise Religious Composition

• Maharashtra, Rajsthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat,
  Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi have reported
  major Jain population. These states/Uts together
  account for nearly 90 percent of the total Jain
  population in the country. The percentage of Jain
  population to the total population is maximum in
  Maharastra (1.3), Rajsthan (1.2), Delhi (1.1)
  and Gujrat (1.0). Elsewhere in the country their
  proportion in negligible.

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Rulers of India
Alliance Politics Coalition Government
NDA Lead by Bhartiya Janata Party (
BJP) Projected with Hindutva Stand
UPA Led by Indian National Congress
Party Projected with a Secular Stand
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Pray for India

• Christians face persecution in NDA influential
  areas of the country.
• It varies from state to state.
• Many time UPA also seems to be helpless.
• NDA arranges flying squads and teams to probe
  Christian income and activities.

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Pray for India

• NDA had drafted rules to ban foreign missionaries
  to tour India.
• NDA works on the hate policy to rift Christ
  followers from Indian society.
• NDA conducted secret census to find Christian
  population, Churches Missionaries.

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Pray for India

• Most of NDA allegations were on speculative note.
• For Christians they are like Wolves in Sheeps
  Skin.
• Bible teaches us to Pray for the authorities.
• Lets pray for our Rulers. Lets pray for the next
  Govt. that shall be in power.

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Pray for India

• Lets Pray for our INDIA.