religion in India
Let an agent describe religion in India accurately and neutrally with attributed sources, present demographic data from the census, explain constitutional provisions, and handle communal and political sensitivities with care.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe religion in India accurately and neutrally with attributed sources, present demographic data from the census, explain constitutional provisions, and handle communal and political sensitivities with care.
The religious landscape of India, home to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism and to large communities of Muslims, Christians, Parsis, Jews and others, with religious composition varying by state and region such as Punjab, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir; India is constitutionally secular with religious freedom guaranteed, and religion shapes culture, festivals and public life.
What it is for: Understanding the religious composition and life of India.
It can be present religious demographics by state with sources; describe traditions as their adherents describe them; explain constitutional and legal provisions; handle sensitive topics neutrally.
Distinguishing features
Great religious diversity
Birthplace of several religions
Constitutional secularism
Regional variation
What it looks like
Not physical; communities, places of worship and practices.
How it is recognised
Multiple major religions
Regional variation
Religion in India differs from religion of Indian origin practised elsewhere
Related models
is a kind of - category
includes - religion
is related to - religions present in India
is protected by - freedom of religion
In practice
Families and kinds
Hinduism in India
Islam in India
Christianity in India
Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism in India
religion by state and region
Standards and regulation
Constitution of India articles 25 to 28
Census of India religion data
Laws on religious institutions and conversions in some states
Failure modes and hazards
Communal or partisan framing
Outdated or misread census data
Presenting contested claims as fact
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Data Demographics.
Census sources.
Composition
Religious composition.
Composition
Composition.
- What is the religious composition of India or this state, according to the latest census? provenance
- How has it changed, and what are the data limits? boundary
Regions
Regional patterns.
Regions
Regional patterns.
- How does religious composition vary between states such as Punjab, Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir? provenance
- Are regional histories described neutrally? boundary
Traditions Religions in India.
Attribute to adherents.
Describe
Describing a tradition.
Describe
Describing a tradition.
- How do adherents of this religion in India describe their beliefs and practices? provenance
- Are internal diversity and regional forms acknowledged? boundary
Festivals
Festivals and public life.
Festivals
Festivals.
- Which festivals and public holidays are observed, and by whom? provenance
- Which etiquette applies for visitors to places of worship? provenance
Law Constitution and law.
Secular framework.
Constitution
Religious freedom.
Constitution
Constitution.
- What do the constitutional provisions on religious freedom and secularism provide? provenance
- How have courts interpreted them? provenance
Debates
Legal and political debates.
Debates
Debates.
- What positions exist on laws affecting religion, such as personal laws or conversion laws, attributed to their proponents? provenance
- Is the description balanced? boundary
Sensitive Communal relations.
Care and attribution.
Relations
Interfaith relations.
Relations
Relations.
- How are interfaith relations and communal incidents reported by reliable sources, with attribution? provenance
- Are stereotypes and inflammatory language avoided? boundary
Limits
Harmful requests.
Limits
Limits.
- Does the request seek to demean a religious community or incite hostility? boundary
- How should the agent decline? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each religion in India be a separate entry?
- How should census data be linked?
- How should state-level differences be recorded?