Buddhism was the religion that appealed to people in india and parts of asia (:
if you mean that which religion does have its origin in India then all religions except Hinduism and Buddhism and jainism all other religions are alien to it .
Buddhism is freely practiced by many, as a minority religion in India Hinduism is the dominant religion in India, but many other religions are practiced, including Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, and many more.
Other than India (Hinduism), it could be Islam or possibly Buddhism.
India now has a population of over 1 Billion people. Among them, the widest followed religion is Hinduism and then comes Islam and Christianity. Also Sikhism is one of the major religions followed in India apart from Buddhism, Jainism and Judaism.
There are not two but numerous religions in India. Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism etc are some of them.
in asia Answer: Buddhism originated in India, spread to China and other parts of Asia and to Europe and is practiced throughout the world today.
It mixes with Japanese Buddhism, or Zen Buddhism. there are other types of buddhism, but not that are practiced in Japan.
Buddhism started in India. Then spread to other counteries
No countries competed for the East India Company; it was British and never for sale. But other countries traded - sometimes through 'East Indies' companies of their own - with India and competed with the East India Company, such as the French, the Portuguese and the Dutch.
Today, Buddhism is probably least evident in many of the Muslim nations. Countries like Saudi Arabia, outlaw any religion other than Islam.
Japan's religion is mainly Buddhism and other sections of Buddhism. Also small populations are christians and hindus,Muslims.