No -------------------->Yes about half the population. <-------------------- NO
Actually according to the CIA World Fact book and my 10th grade history textbook
its more like 2.3% of the the population, not even close to half
if you wish to see for yourself here is the link https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
it is updated pretty often
the Number of christianty in India is unknown
Hinduism accounts for 80.5% of the population of India. Islam (13.4%), Christianity (2.3%) and Sikhism (1.9%). Islam and Christianity is growing rapidly in India.
The Apostle Thomas.
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Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity are main religions of India.
Islam did not originate in India. Christianity did not. Judaism did not. Baha'i did not. Zoroastrianism did not.
The best information I have shows the 1st recorded missionary to India to be William Carey, a baptist from England, arriving in India in 1793http://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/biocarey.html
malabar coast
Buddhism has its origins in India and its development occurred in India and the far East (Japan China etc.). Christianity originated in the middle East from Jewish source materials and developed in Europe.
CHRISTIANITY is the least popular religion in India.
India has many different religions.The main religions in INdia are Hinduism,Buddism and Christianity.There are also many different subreligions in India (e.g Christianity-Catholic).
st. thomas