Hi, can someone please explain me this: What caused the shift from Hinduism to Buddhism? *Note: I'm learning about Ancient India. Thanks and I don't have too much time so please hurry. Thanks :)

Answer 1

In India, there was not a shift from Hinduism to Buddhism. Today, more than 80 percent of the Indian people are Hindus. Less than 1 percent are Buddhists.

http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/religion.aspx

http://w3.salemstate.edu/~cmauriello/Course%20Development/New%20LP%20Site/content/5_12content/history/world/classicalciv/page7_india.htm

Answer 2

Thanks, Ms. Sue for the help.

Answer 3

You're welcome.

Answer 4

Buddhism gained popularity in India because it released the people from the oppression of tradition and orthodoxy.

Answer 5

This is not a simple question to answer. Right now the majority of Indians are Hindu. To answer whether Buddhism or Hinduism was the majority to a start with, we need to dig deeper into what Hinduism is, how it was founded as well as what Buddhism is and how it was founded. The roots of Buddhism goes further than Siddhartha Gautama or the Buddha. In his own words, Buddha said that there were Buddhas before him and will be lots of them after him.