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Hinduism and Sikhism are Indian religions. Hinduism has pre-historic origins, [ 1 ] while Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Both religions share many philosophical concepts such as karma , dharma , mukti , and maya [ 4 ] [ 5 ] although both religions have different interpretation of some of these concepts.
Sikhism (/ ˈsiːkɪzəm / SEEK-iz-əm), [7] also known as Sikhi (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ Sikkhī, [ˈsɪk.kʰiː] ⓘ, from Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: Sikh, lit. 'disciple'), is an Indian religion and philosophy [8] that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the ...
Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: [gʊɾuː naːnəkᵊ], pronunciation ⓘ), also known as Bābā Nānak ('Father Nānak'), [12] was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated as Guru Nanak Gurpurab on Katak Pooranmashi ('full-moon ...
Sikhism is the fastest growing religion in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The growth is mainly contributed by the immigration of Indian Sikhs there over the decades. Sikhism is fourth-largest religion in Canada, fifth-largest religion in Australia and New Zealand. The decadal growth of Sikhs is more in those countries as compared to the ...
Hinduism is the world's third-largest religion, with approximately 1.20 billion followers, or around 15% of the global population, known as Hindus. [24][web 2][web 3] It is the most widely professed faith in India, [25] Nepal, Mauritius, and in Bali, Indonesia. [26]
e. Kabir (1398–1518 CE) [1]: 14–15 was a well-known Indian mystic poet and sant. His verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das, [2] and Kabir Sagar of Dharamdas. [3][4][5] Today, Kabir is an important figure in Hinduism, Sikhism and in Sufism. [6]
Hinduism (16%) Buddhism (7.1%) Sikhism (0.35%) Jainism (0.06%) Non-Indian religions (76.49%) Indian religions, sometimes also termed Dharmic religions or Indic religions, are the religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent. These religions, which include Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, [web 1][note 1] are also classified as ...
Hinduism. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hinduism: Hinduism – predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. [1] Its followers are called Hindus, who refer to it as Sanātana Dharma[2] (Sanskrit: सनातनधर्मः, lit. 'the eternal law that sustains/upholds ...