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India is one of the most religiously diverse nations in the world, with religion playing a central role in the lives of most Indians. The Indian constitution declares India to be a secular republic and provides the citizens the right to worship and propagate any religion or faith.[1][2]
Over 80% of the people in India practice Hinduism, which has its origins within the Indian subcontinent. Islam is practised by 13.4% of all Indians, Christianity by 2.3%, and Sikhism by 1.8%.[3] Buddhism and Jainism both arose on the Indian subcontinent and have a world-wide presence; in addition, Zoroastrianism and Judaism have a long history in India, but their present-day numbers are small.