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Religions have played a very great part in the evolution of human civilization and culture. They evolved as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature and purpose of the universe and grew as an organized system of beliefs that bound people to become a close – knit society. Very often the religions spread out from the lands of their origin.
Hinduism has left its permanent impact on Indian life and culture. Buddhism wrought revolutionary transformation in the life and culture of the peoples of South – East Asia and China. Christianity and Islam spread among peoples of Asia and Europe kindling latent fires and opening fresh chapters in the history of the world.
The religions of world may be grouped into three broad classes:
1. Leading religions
2. Lesser religions; and
3. Primitive religions
The leading religions are Buddhism, Christinity, Confucianism, Hinduism and Islam. The lesser religions include Jainism and Sikhism of India, Judaism of Palestine, Shintoism of Japan, Taoism of China and Zoroastrianism originally of Persia (Iran). The primitive religions count by the thousands. They are very small communities, each with a handful of votaries. They are principally found among the aboriginal tribes of Australia, the Americas, India, Burma, South East Asia, Indonesia and Africa.
