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==Synopsis==
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India is a large developing nation with around 1 billion people of many races and languages. It is the world's largest democracy. The major religion is [[Hinduism]] with 800 million adherents. There is a complex social heirarchy system of castes and although discrimination because of caste is illegal, it occurs socially. [[Islam]] is the second main religion of India, with around 100 million followers. [[Christianity]] has a long history in the country, with the ancient churches in [[Kerala]] (associated with the [[Syriac Orthodox Church]]) in western southern India since the time of the apostles. There is freedom of religion in the country.
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* {{region_denominations}} - [[Church of South India]], [[Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church|Malankara Syriac Orthodoxy]], [[Indian Orthodox Church]], [[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Roman Catholic]], [[Church of North India]], [[Roman Catholic Church in India|Roman Catholic]], [[Baptist Church in India|Baptist]], [[Mar Thoma Church]], [[Lutheran Church in India|Lutheran]]
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* Regions - [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Assam]], [[Bihar]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Goa]], [[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Manipur]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Mizoram]], [[Nagaland]], [[Orissa]], [[Churches in Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Sikkim]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Tripura]], [[Uttaranchal]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[West Bengal]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]], [[Daman and Diu]], [[Lakshadweep]], [[Pondicherry]], [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]]
 
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* Major cities - [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]]
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* {{region_denominations}} - [[Church of South India]] | [[Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church|Malankara Syriac Orthodoxy]] | [[Indian Orthodox Church]] | [[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Roman Catholic]] | [[Church of North India]] | [[Roman Catholic Church in India|Roman Catholic]] | [[Baptist Church in India|Baptist]] | [[Mar Thoma Church]] | [[Lutheran Church in India|Lutheran]]
 
* Regions - [[Andhra Pradesh]] | [[Arunachal Pradesh]] | [[Assam]] | [[Bihar]] | [[Chhattisgarh]] | [[Goa]] | [[Gujarat]] | [[Haryana]] | [[Himachal Pradesh]] | [[Jammu and Kashmir]] | [[Jharkhand]] | [[Karnataka]] | [[Kerala]] | [[Madhya Pradesh]] | [[Maharashtra]] | [[Manipur]] | [[Meghalaya]] | [[Mizoram]] | [[Nagaland]] | [[Orissa]] | [[Churches in Punjab]] | [[Rajasthan]] | [[Sikkim]] | [[Tamil Nadu]] | [[Tripura]] | [[Uttaranchal]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | [[West Bengal]] | [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] | [[Chandigarh]] | [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]] | [[Daman and Diu]] | [[Lakshadweep]] | [[Pondicherry]] | [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]]
 
* Major cities - [[Delhi]] | [[Mumbai]] | [[Kolkata]]
 
 
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==Main article==
 
  
 
India is a large developing nation with around 1 billion people of many races and languages. It is the world's largest democracy. The major religion is [[Hinduism]] with 800 million adherents. There is a complex social heirarchy system of castes and although discrimination because of caste is illegal, it occurs socially. [[Islam]] is the second main religion of India, with around 100 million followers. [[Christianity]] has a long history in the country, with the ancient churches in [[Kerala]] (associated with the [[Syriac Orthodox Church]]) in western southern India since the time of the apostles. There is freedom of religion in the country.
 
India is a large developing nation with around 1 billion people of many races and languages. It is the world's largest democracy. The major religion is [[Hinduism]] with 800 million adherents. There is a complex social heirarchy system of castes and although discrimination because of caste is illegal, it occurs socially. [[Islam]] is the second main religion of India, with around 100 million followers. [[Christianity]] has a long history in the country, with the ancient churches in [[Kerala]] (associated with the [[Syriac Orthodox Church]]) in western southern India since the time of the apostles. There is freedom of religion in the country.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India Wikipedia - India]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India Wikipedia - India]
  
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India is a large developing nation with around 1 billion people of many races and languages. It is the world's largest democracy. The major religion is Hinduism with 800 million adherents. There is a complex social heirarchy system of castes and although discrimination because of caste is illegal, it occurs socially. Islam is the second main religion of India, with around 100 million followers. Christianity has a long history in the country, with the ancient churches in Kerala (associated with the Syriac Orthodox Church) in western southern India since the time of the apostles. There is freedom of religion in the country.

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