Religion
The majority of the population in Ahmednagar is Hindu, with minorities of Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Zoroastrians.
Islam arrived in Ahmednagar during the Tughlaq dynasty. There are many Muslim Monuments like Salabad Khan's Dome (popularly but wrongly known as Chand Bibi Mahal), Faria Baug, Ground Fort and many Dargahs.
Christianity arrived in the 18th century when the British took over the area. The first Protestant Christian mission in the district was opened in 1831, by the efforts of American Marathi Mission and SPG Mission. Since British Raj Christianity has been Ahmednagar's third-largest religion. Ahmednagar's Christians are known as Marathi Christians and majority of them are Protestant.
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