<Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Religion in the British Empire (1901) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Territory </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Percent </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Hinduism </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 52% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Islam </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 23.5% </Td> </Tr>

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