What influence do major religions in South Asia have on the culture, economy, and politics of those countries?
South Asia is indeed the hub of several major religious traditions worldwide, especially Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. But it wasn't until 3rd century B.C, however., that Buddhism had royal patronage under Mauryan Rulers, especially Ashoka, and spread to every part and every subcontinent. Buddhism was founded by Buddha in the 5th century B. C. The Buddhist. In the intervening decades, Buddhism spread and in the 5th C.E., entered south-eastern Asia. In the seventh, and Tibet. Mahavira – the "great hero" – was Buddha's contemporary and Jain Faith's founder. This religion was less common than the Buddhism and was not spread outside of mainland South Asia, stressing harsh asceticism. However, it has survived and over the centuries the merchants and banking classes have enjoyed strong support. Therefore, Jainism's artistic patrimony is particularly rich. Hinduism does have very old origins, but only in the 4th century C.E. started to take its mature form. A devotion to holy pictures and the building of temples are the most characterized traits of mature Hinduism.Hinduism has an extensive male and female pantheon but Shiva and Vishnu are the pre-eminent ones.
Although religious traditions influence Indian culture, it is essential to remember that in the 1st century, when apostle St Thomas went east, Christianity was founded in India. From the beginning of the 8th century, Islam too became an important power in South Asia.
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