Religions and Communities of India

Adivasis Andhra Armenian Arya Ayyar Baidyas became Bengal bhakti Bohras Bombay Brahmanas Brahmo bride British Buddhism Bunts Calcutta called caste Catholic celebrated centre century A.D. ceremony Chishti Chitpavans Christian Church culture customs dance deity Delhi disciples district Ezhavas faith famous festival followers founded Garhwali Gorkhas gotras Gujarat Gujars Guru Hindu Hinduism imam Islam Jain Jainism Jats Karnataka Kashmir Kerala king known Krishna Kshatriyas lakh land large number leaders Lingayat living Madhava Maharashtra Mahars Mahavira Maheshwari marriage married missionaries Mohyals monks Moplahs movement Mughal Muslim Nagars Nayars North India organised origin orthodox Parsis performed Persian prayer priests Punjab Raja Rajasthan Rajput Rama Ramgarhia Reddi region religion religious rites rituals rulers sacred saints Samaj Sanskrit Sarasvat schools sect Shaikh Shias Sikhs Singh Siva social Society spiritual Sudras Tamil Telugu temple tradition Uttar Pradesh Vedas Vedic village Vishnu women worship Yadavas