Describe the basic geographic distribution of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs in South Asia.

What will be an ideal response?


Hinduism is the dominant religion in South Asia with over 1 billion adherents. The majority of India is Hindu, as are the lowlands of adjacent Nepal and the east coast of the island nation of Sri Lanka. Islam flanks India on both sides in the nations of Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as in the northern Indian state of Kashmir. The Sikh faith, a hybrid faith blending elements of both Islam and Hinduism, is found exclusively in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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