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The Hindu population of the United States is the eighth-largest in the world. Ten percent of Asian Americans, who together account for 5.8% of the U.S. population, are followers of the Hindu faith. [12] [13] Most Hindus in America are immigrants (87%) or the children of immigrants (9%). The remaining are converts. [14]
4 March – 2010 Pratapgarh stampede: At least 63 people die after a stampede at a Hindu temple in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. [13] 12 March – Russia signs a nuclear reactor deal with India which will see it build 16 nuclear reactors in India.
[9] [10] According to a statistical study, an estimated 100 million Hindus live outside of India. [11] In 2010, only two countries in the world had a majority of their population as Hindus – Nepal and India. [citation needed] In Mauritius, 47.9 percent of the population were Hindu, according to the 2022 census. [12]
On 2 January 2012, a Hindu worship center in New York City was firebombed. [352] In late January 2019, an attack on the Swaminarayan Temple in Louisville, Kentucky, resulted in damage and Hinduphobic graffiti on the temple. A cleanup effort was later organised by the mayor to spread awareness of Hinduism and other hate crimes.
The Hindu population has tripled from 303,675,084 in 1951 to 966,257,353 in 2011, but the Hindu percentage share of total population has declined from 84.1% in 1951 to 79.8% in 2011. [19] [20] [21] When India achieved independence in 1947, Hindus formed roughly 85% of the total population and pre-Partition British India had about 73% of Hindus ...
Hinduism was introduced to Yemen by immigrant Indian and Nepalese workers. Hinduism in Yemen largely goes under the radar, and is only practiced by small congregations scattered around the country. An estimated 150,000 Hindus resided in Yemen in 2010. [1] The Hindu community is largely concentrated in Aden, Mukalla, Shihr, Lahaj, Mokha, and ...
On 3–4 April 2010, a preview and blessings ceremony for the Encyclopedia of Hinduism was held at Parmarth Niketan, attended by the Dalai Lama, M.M. Swami Gurusharananand, Swami Avdheshanand Giri, Ramesh Oza, Ramdev, Morari Bapu and other religious leaders as well as top political leaders, including L. K. Advani and then-Chief Minister of ...
After the prayer, Rep. Brown made the following statement: Today is a great day for Indian-American relations. For the first time, a Hindu priest has given the opening prayer at a session of Congress, and the Prime Minister of India [Atal Bihari Vajpayee] later this morning will address a joint session of Congress...