The religion structure of the population of India

Indija je druga najmnogoljudnija država svijeta i karakterizira ju velika heterogenost i kompleksnost religijske strukture. Najbrojniji su sljedbenici hinduizma (79,8%), zatim slijede muslimani(14,2%) te kršćani (2,3%), sikhi (1,7%), budisti (0,7%), džainisti (0,4%) i ostale religije. Indija je nekoliko stoljeća bila pod britanskom kolonijalnom vlašću i to je značajno utjecalo na indijsko društvo. Indija je danas na prelazu iz tradicijskog u moderno društvo pod utjecajem globalizacije. Religijski sukobi su i dalje velik problem Indije; religijske manjine nisu zadovoljne svojim položajem u društvu, hindu nacionalisti koji žele učiniti Indiju isključivo hinduističkom imaju značajan broj simpatizera, a trenutno je na vlasti desna orijentirana stranka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) koja surađuje s hindu nacionalistima i u velikom broju slučajeva odobrava njihove ekstremističke ispade. Kastinski sustav ima sve slabiji utjecaj na svakodnevni život Indije, no neke društvene norme vezane uz podjele na kaste su još vidljive što je posebno uočljivo u odnosu prema „nedodirljivima“.India is the second most populated country in the world with great heterogeneity and a complex religious structure. Hinduists are the most numerous (79,8%), followed by Muslims (14,2%) and Christians (2,3%), Sikhs (1,7%), Buddhists (0,7%). Jains (0,4%) and other religions. India was under the British colonial power for several centuries, which had a great impact on the Indian society. India nowadays in undergoing transition into a modern society influenced by globalization. Religious conflicts are still a great problem; religious minorities are not satisfied with their positions in the society. Hindu nationalists want to turn India into exclusively hinduist country and have a significant number of followers. The current party in power India at this time is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It cooperates with Hindu nationalists and to a great extent approves of their extremist excesses. The Caste system has had a weaker influence on the everyday life in India recently, but certain social norms related to castes are still noticeable especially towards the India's „Untouchables“