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For example, according to the official Congress report, there were 607 registered delegates at the Madras meeting of 1887; thirty-five were Christians and, of these, seven were Eurasians and fifteen were Indian Christians. Indian Christians alone made up 2.5 per cent of the total attendance, in spite of the fact that Christians accounted for ...
Advent Christian Conference. Amazing Grace Ministries. Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church. Anglican Church of India (Continuing Anglican) Apatani Christian Fellowship. Apostolic Christian Assembly. Apostolic Church of Pentecost. Apostolic Evangelical Church of India. ASMD New Anglican Synod.
The caste system among South Asian Christians often reflects stratification by sect, location, and the caste of their predecessors. [1] There exists evidence to show that Christian individuals have mobility within their respective castes. [2] But, in some cases, social inertia caused by their old traditions and biases against other castes ...
Christianity in the state of Tamil Nadu, India is the second largest religion in the state. According to tradition, St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles, landed in Malabar Coast (modern day Kerala) in AD 52. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In the colonial age many Portuguese, Dutch, British and Italian Christians came to Tamil Nadu.
Telugu Christians; Total population; 1,567,784 (2011) [1] Regions with significant populations; Predominantly in Hyderabad, Coastal Andhra, Secunderabad, the Northern Circars and Medak, also found among Non-Resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin diaspora populations nationwide in the major cities such as New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Mangalore and also overseas countries
4,013 (2020) Members. 1,576,830 (2020) [ 1 ] The Presbyterian Church of India (PCI) is a mainline Protestant church based in India, with over one and a half million adherents, mostly in Northeast India. [ 2 ] It is one of the largest Christian denominations in that region. [ 3 ][ 4 ]
Dalit Christian. The term Dalit Christian or Christian Dalit is used to describe those who have converted to Christianity from other forms of religion in the Indian subcontinent, and are still categorised as Dalits in Hindu, Christian, Muslim, and Sikh societies in South Asia. Hindu Dalits are sometimes referred to as Harijans.
Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Throughout India's history, religion has been an important part of the country's culture and the Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions, namely, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which are collectively known as native Indian religions or Dharmic religions and ...