Modern India

 RELIGION

Religion is a collection of belief systems, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and sometimes to moral values. Religion is different from private belief in its social character.

Hinduism

• It consists of a collection of intellectual and philosophical points of view rather than a rigid system of beliefs.
• There is no specific founder of the religion.
• Its roots can be traced to the historical Vedic religion of the iron age India.
• Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world after Christianity and Islam.
• Prominent texts are Vedas, Ramayana, and Mahabharata.

Islam

• Prophet Mohammed is the founder of Islam.
• Quran is the Holy book of Islam.
• Islam is the second-largest religion in the world.
• Most Muslims belong to two denominations-Shia and Sunni.
• Islam arrived in India in AD 8th century.

Christianity

• Jesus is the founder of Christianity.
• Bible is the holy book of Christianity.
• Christianity is mainly divided into Catholic and Protestant.
• Christianity is the world's largest religion.
• Holy texts of Christianity are the old Testament and the New Testament.

Sikhism

• Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism.
• Guru Granth Sahib is the holy book of Sikhism.
• Sikhism is the third largest religion in India.
• Sikhism developed in India during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Buddhism

• Mahatma Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.
• Buddhism is the indigenous religion of India.
• Holy book of Buddhism is Tripitaka.
• The three jewels of Buddhism are Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
• Buddhists generally classify themselves as either Theravada Mahayana.

Jainism

• Mahavira Swami is the founder of  Jainism.
• Jainism is a religion indigenous to the  Indian subcontinent.
• Holy book of Jainism is Kalp Sutras.
• The main doctrines of Jainism are Anekantavada, Syadavad, and Nayavada.
• The two sects of Jainism are Svetambara and Digambara.
• Jain holy texts consist of Purvas, Agamas, Angas, and Upangas.