<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Languages </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Indian languages Indian English </Td> </Tr> <P> Hinduism is the largest religion in India, with 81.2% of the population identifying themselves as Hindus, that accounts for 1.2 billion Hindus in India as of National Census of India, while 12.2% of the population follow Islam and the remaining 6.6% adhere to other religions (such as Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, various indigenous ethnically - bound faiths, Atheism and Irreligion). The vast majority of Hindus in India belong to Shaivite and Vaishnavite denominations . India is one of the three countries in the world (Nepal and Mauritius being the other two) where Hinduism is the majority . </P> <P> The Vedic culture developed in India between 1500 BCE and 500 BC . As a consequence, Hinduism, considered to be the successor of Vedic religion, has had a profound impact on India's history, culture and philosophy . The name India itself is derived from Greek Ἰνδία for Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian word Hindu, from Sanskrit Sindhu, the historic local appellation for the Indus River . Another popular alternative name of India is Hindustān, meaning the "land of Hindus". </P>

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