Hinduism in Sweden
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Out of a population of 8.9 million, persons of Indian origin and non-resident Indians together number 11,000 or 0.012%. Most of them are Punjabis
, Bengalis
, Gujaratis
Tamil
s and Telugus
.
Another stream of Indians came from Uganda
in the 1970s.
Some Indians sought and obtained political asylum after 1984.
The Indian community is culturally very active. Different associations hold cultural functions and observe national days.
s.
Of the 10,000 Hindus, 2,000 are of Tamil Origin and 1,500 are of Bengali Origin.
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
, Bengalis
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
, Gujaratis
Gujarati people
Gujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...
Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
s and Telugus
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
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Timeline of Arrival of Indians in Sweden
Some Indian students who went to Sweden in the 1950s settled down there.Another stream of Indians came from Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
in the 1970s.
Some Indians sought and obtained political asylum after 1984.
The Indian community is culturally very active. Different associations hold cultural functions and observe national days.
Hindus in Sweden
IRF 2005 reports that there are between 7,000 and 10,000 HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s.
Of the 10,000 Hindus, 2,000 are of Tamil Origin and 1,500 are of Bengali Origin.
Hindu Organisations in Sweden
- Bengali Hindu Association
- Hindu Mandir Stockholm (Stockholm Hindu Temple)
- Hindu Union Jönköping
- The International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation has a temple in MariestadMariestadMariestad is a locality and the seat of Mariestad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 15,448 inhabitants in 2005. It was until 1997 the capital of the former Skaraborg County and an episcopal see in the Church of Sweden between 1583 and 1646....