Irreligion In India
The Western concept of irreligion becomes irrelevant when dealing with Indian religions, since Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism consider atheism, agnosticism, nontheism etc. to be valid. This incongruity arises from the fact that Indian religions do not conform to the Western definition of religion. The elements that form the concept of irreligion have a strong tradition in India and among Indian religions.
According to the Dentsu Communication Institute Inc, Japan Research Center (2006), 6.6% of Indians stated that they had no religion.
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