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Swaminarayan temple in Nairobi, Kenya
Mauritius is the only African Union country where Hinduism is the dominant religion, with 56.4% of the population as followers in 2010.[1]
Contents
1 History
2 North Africa
3 West Africa
4 Central Africa
5 East Africa
6 Southern Africa
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History[edit]
Hinduism took root in Africa from the late 19th century onwards through the spread of the British Empire, which colonized huge swaths of land throughout Asia and Africa, including almost the entirety of the Indian subcontinent. Many Indians were recruited as indentured servants throughout the British Empire, settling mainly in the British colonies of Southern and Eastern Africa. The descendants of these settlers often chose to remain in Africa after the end of colonial rule, developing Indo-African communities that remain to this day.
Hinduism is non-proselytizing religion and was usually not propagated to the same lengths or through the same means as Christianity and Islam. As such, it has mostly been confined to practise by the Indo-African communities of these countries. However, in post-colonial Africa, a small-scale movement for Hinduism and its propagation outside the Indo-African community has occurred, spearheaded by such individuals as Swami Ghanananda, the first Hindu swami of Ghana. Today, Lagos, Nigeria, which did not receive an original influx of Indian migrants as did countries such as South Africa and Uganda, is home to over 25,000 Hindus, mostly local converts[2] and more recent, post-independence Indian immigrants. This was primarily the work of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) missionaries.
While Hinduism has been cited as possessing many parallels to traditional African religions,[3][4] it has received opposition from the entrenched Christian elites and Muslim minorities of these countries. The Swaminarayan faith has a sizable following in Africa.[5] Several temples belonging to the faith have been built in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.[6]
North Africa[edit]
Main articles: Hinduism in Arab states and Hinduism in Egypt
West Africa[edit]
Main articles: Hinduism in Ghana, Hinduism in Sierra Leone, and Hinduism in Togo
Hinduism is a recent phenomenon in West Africa most notably Ghana where it is said to be the fastest growing religion. However the Hindu presence in other West African states is limited to South Asian people residing in countries like Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Central Africa[edit]
According to the PEW Research Centre, there are more than 100,000 Hindus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
East Africa[edit]
Main articles: Hinduism in Kenya, Hinduism in Tanzania, and Hinduism in Uganda
Hindu temple in Salamanga, Mozambique.
The Eastern region of Africa is home to many migrant communities from India. This region is home to various Hindu temples mainly in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The country of Mauritius, retaining a Hindu majority is found in Eastern Africa.
Southern Africa[edit]
Main articles: Hinduism in South Africa, Hinduism in Zambia, and Hinduism in Namibia
The largest concentration of Hindus in the continent can be found in the Southern region of Africa. South Africa is home to more than 500,000 Hindus.
See also[edit]
Religion in Africa
List of Hindu temples
Hinduism by country
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Pew Research Center (December 18, 2012). Religious Composition by Country 2010
Jump up ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-22. CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
Jump up ^ https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/african-religion-hinduism-similatities/
Jump up ^ http://history-of-hinduism.blogspot.co.nz/2010/07/hinduism-and-ancient-egyptian-religion.html
Jump up ^ https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=tPkexi2EhAIC&pg=PA208&lpg=PA208&dq=swaminarayan+africa+population&source=bl&ots=uif6WoiE7W&sig=F8WhSuhapKjUn-GjR_S_OORhCh4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mq37VPmqBYe68gWnnYCgBA&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=swaminarayan%20africa%20population&f=false
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List of states and union territories of India by area
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Fertility rate
Forest cover
GDP (per capita)
Highest point
HIV awareness
HDI
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Household size
Human Trafficking
Institutional delivery
Life expectancy at birth
Literacy rate
Media exposure
Number of Vehicles
Number of voters
Obesity
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The following is a list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area according to the census of 2011. India consists of 29 states and 7 union territories.[1][2]
Contents
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1 List
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References
List[edit]
Rank
State / Territory
Area (km2)
Region
National Share (%)
Country of comparable size
Ref
1 Rajasthan 342,239 Northern 10.41 Republic of the Congo
2 Madhya Pradesh 308,350 Central 9.37 Oman
3 Maharashtra 307,713 Western 9.36 Oman
4 Uttar Pradesh 243,290 Northern 7.33 United Kingdom
5 Jammu and Kashmir 222,236 Northern 6.76 Guyana [note 1]
6 Gujarat 196,024 Western 5.96 Senegal
7 Karnataka 191,791 Southern 5.83 Senegal
8 Andhra Pradesh 162,968 Southern 4.87 Tunisia
9 Odisha 155,707 Eastern 4.73 Bangladesh
10 Chhattisgarh 135,191 Central 4.11 Greece
11 Tamil Nadu 130,058 Southern 3.95 Nicaragua
12 Telangana 112,077 Southern 3.49 Honduras
13 Bihar 94,163 Eastern 2.86 Hungary
14 West Bengal 88,752 Eastern 2.70 Serbia
15 Arunachal Pradesh 83,743 Northeastern 2.54 Austria
16 Jharkhand 79,714 Eastern 2.42 Czech Republic
17 Assam 78,438 Northeastern 2.38 Czech Republic
18 Himachal Pradesh 55,673 Northern 1.70 Croatia
19 Uttarakhand 53,483 Northern 1.62 Costa Rica
20 Punjab 50,362 Northern 1.53 Costa Rica
21 Haryana 44,212 Northern 1.34 Denmark
22 Kerala 38,863 Southern 1.18 Bhutan
23 Meghalaya 22,429 Northeastern 0.68 Djibouti
24 Manipur 22,327 Northeastern 0.68 Belize
25 Mizoram 21,081 Northeastern 0.64 El Salvador
26 Nagaland 16,579 Northeastern 0.50 Swaziland
27 Tripura 10,486 Northeastern 0.31 Lebanon
28 Sikkim 7,096 Northeastern 0.21 French Southern and Antarctic Lands
29 Goa 3,702 Western 0.11 French Polynesia
UT1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 8,249 Bay of Bengal 0.25 Puerto Rico
NCT Delhi 1,484 Northern 0.04 Faroe Islands
UT2 Puducherry 562 Southern 0.01 Andorra
UT3 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 491 Western 0.01 Andorra
UT4 Chandigarh 114 Northern 0.003 Wallis and Futuna
UT5 Daman and Diu 112 Western 0.003 Montserrat
UT6 Lakshadweep 32 Arabian Sea 0.001 Macau
** Disputed area (between the states) 23 0.0007 Nauru [note 2]
[note 3]
India 3,287,263[a] 100
Source:Area of states[3]
The area figures of states and union territories do not add up to area of India because:
The shortfall of 7 km2. area of Madhya Pradesh and 3 km2. area of Chhattisgarh is yet to be resolved by the Survey of India.[3]
Disputed area of 13 km2. between Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh is neither included in Puducherry nor in Andhra Pradesh.[3]
Area figures includes the area under occupation by Pakistan and China. The area includes 13,297+64,817 = 78,114 km2. of disputed area under occupation of Pakistan, 5,180 km2. of disputed area handed over by Pakistan to China and 37,555 km2 of disputed area under occupation of China 5,180+37,555=42,735 km2 .[3]
See also[edit]
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area
List of states and union territories of India by population
States and union territories of India
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Jammu & Kashmir is a disputed territory between India, Pakistan and China. The areas of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan controlled by Pakistan and Aksai Chin region controlled by China are also included in the total area as indicated by official area figures of India
Jump up ^ The shortfall of 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) area of Madhya Pradesh and 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) area of Chhattisgarh is yet to be resolved by the Survey of India.
Jump up ^ Disputed area of 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) between Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh is included in neither.
Jump up ^ "The country's exact size is subject to debate because some borders are disputed. The Indian government lists the total area as 3,287,260 km2 (1,269,220 sq mi) and the total land area as 3,060,500 km2 (1,181,700 sq mi); the United Nations lists the total area as 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 sq mi) and total land area as 2,973,190 km2 (1,147,960 sq mi)." (Library of Congress 2004).
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Indian states and territories census" (PDF). Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
Jump up ^ "Area of Indian states" (pdf). Gov.t of Andhra Pradesh. p. 598.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Official site of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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