Fill in the Blanks Religions in Tintin in TibetOnline version With this text we will review the most important religions that are practised in the region that englobes Nepal, Himalaya and India that appear or are mentioned in Tintin in Tibet. by Íñigo Monje Vigón 1 Himalayas Buddhist religion Buddhism right democracy Hindu Constitution Hinduism Buddhism secular practices diversity India Muslim Islam southern culture social Religion in is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and . The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of some of the world's major religions ; namely Hinduism , , Jainism and Sikhism . Throughout India's history , religion has been an important part of the country's . Religious and religious tolerance are both established in the country by the law and custom ; the of India has declared the to freedom of to be a fundamental one . To date , 80% of the population in India practices , and 14 . 2% adheres to , making the population of India the third largest in the world , while the remaining 6% adheres to other religions . In the Hindu religion is considered to be the abode of God . But whatever may be the religion of the people in the Himalayan region they have stayed together peacefully for centuries . In the region it is mainly the Hindus who dominate while the northern region is greatly influenced by the religion . But instead of possessing such diverse religion and culture people have blended themselves beautifully . Last but not least , Nepal is a state . Prior to the movement for in early 2006 and the sacking of King Gyanendra in 2008 , the country was officially an state . Hinduism is the majority religion in the state and profoundly influences its structure , while ( Tibetan Buddhism ) is practiced by some ethnic groups ( for example Newar ) in forms which are strongly influenced by Hinduism .
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