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Indians in Brunei

2021-08-01T15:05:42Z

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{{Infobox ethnic group
|group = Indians in Brunei
|pop = '''10,000''' <br>2.3% of the Bruneian population (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter20.pdf|title=Indian Diaspora in Brunei|website=Indiadiaspora.nic.in|access-date=17 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619062622/http://www.indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter20.pdf|archive-date=19 June 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|popplace = [[Bandar Seri Begawan]] and [[Kuala Belait]]
|langs = {{·}}[[Malay language|Malay]]{{·}}[[Tamil language|Tamil]]{{·}}[[English language|English]]{{·}}

|rels = Majority [[Islam]]<br /> Minority [[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Christianity]]{{·}}[[Sikhism]]
|related-c = [[Indian Indonesians]]{{·}}[[Malaysian Indian]]{{·}}[[Singapore Indians|Indian Singaporeans]]
}}

'''Indians in Brunei''' consist of Bruneians of Indian descent as well as expatriate professionals that have recently come to the country. According to the Government of India, there are 10,000 Indians living and working in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://moia.gov.in/writereaddata/pdf/NRISPIOS-Data(15-06-12)new.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213061350/http://moia.gov.in/writereaddata/pdf/NRISPIOS-Data(15-06-12)new.pdf |archive-date=2015-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History==
Indians in Brunei have had a notable presence in the country since the colonial days, however there are records from the Europeans who visited the region that there were people from the Indian Subcontinent already living there prior to European colonisation.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TeExjdWUmJYC|title=Indian Communities in Southeast Asia (First Reprint 2006)|last=Sandhu|first=K. S.|last2=Mani|first2=A.|date=1993-01-01|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|isbn=9789812304186|language=en}}</ref> According to United Nations statistics, the Indian population was counted in the Brunei census since the year of 1947. In 1971, Indians made up 1.6% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm#2001|title=United Nations Statistics Division - Demographic and Social Statistics|website=Unstats.un.org|access-date=2016-03-27}}</ref>

==Employment==
The number of Indian nationals working in Brunei had increased since 2009.<ref>"[http://www.bt.com.bn/business-national/2011/10/12/india-sees-prospects-work-bruneis-education-sector India sees prospects for work in Brunei's education sector] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102071621/http://www.bt.com.bn/business-national/2011/10/12/india-sees-prospects-work-bruneis-education-sector |date=2012-01-02 }}", ''The Brunei Times'', 12 October 2011.</ref> There are many Indian doctors and engineers working in Brunei and there are others working in the education sector, both at school and university or college level as professors and teachers as well as research personnel.

Other areas where Indians are employed include IT, oil and gas and mercantile.<ref name="TAMIL">"[http://news.brunei.fm/2010/04/21/indian-community-celebrates-tamil-new-year/ Indian community celebrates Tamil New Year] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422191904/http://news.brunei.fm/2010/04/21/indian-community-celebrates-tamil-new-year/ |date=2010-04-22 }}", ''brunei fm!'', 21 April 2010.</ref>

==Ethnicity and Religion==
[[Tamil people|Ethnic Tamils]] form the majority group of Indians in Brunei. The Indian community of Brunei consists of Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Sikhs. Islam is the dominant religion amongst the Indian community however Hinduism also forms a significant portion of the belief systems amongst the Indians.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/brunei0000orrt|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/brunei0000orrt/page/86 86]|quote=indians%20in%20brunei.|title=Brunei|last=Orr|first=Tamra|date=2009-01-01|publisher=Marshall Cavendish|isbn=9780761431213|language=en}}</ref> Brunei's 50-year-old Hindu Welfare Board functions as a Hindu religious organisation with approximately 3,000 members and there are two small Hindu temples in the country.<ref>"[https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/17397/ISIM_5_Religious_Life_and_Institutions_in_Brunei.pdf?sequence=1 Religious Life and Institutions in Brunei]", ''ISIM Newsletter'', 27 September 2010.</ref> The Sikh community consists of 500 people.

==See also==
* [[Malaysian Indian]]
* [[Indian Indonesians]]
* [[Hinduism in Brunei]]
* [[Brunei–India relations]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{NRI-PIO}}
{{Ethnic groups in Brunei}}http://www.indianassociationbelait.com/
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Brunei]]
[[Category:Indian diaspora in Asia]]
[[Category:Tamil diaspora in Asia|Brunei]]

Indians in Oman

2021-05-08T15:12:39Z

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{{Infobox ethnic group
| group = Indians in Oman
| population = 800,000
| popplace = [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]]
| langs = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]{{•}}[[Urdu]]{{•}}[[Tamil language|Tamil]]{{•}}[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]{{•}}[[Marathi language|Marathi]]{{•}}[[English language|English]]{{•}}[[Arabic]]{{•}}[[Telugu language|Telugu]]{{•}}[[Odia language|Odia]]
| rels = [[Islam]]{{•}}[[Christianity]]{{•}}[[Hinduism]]{{•}}[[Jainism]]
| related-c = [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Person of Indian Origin]]
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| related_groups =
}}
The community of '''Indians in Oman''' includes [[India]]n expatriates in [[Oman]], as well as Omani citizens of Indian origin or descent.

==History==
Although Indian migration to Oman is apparently for the purpose of spreading their commercial activities and mutually sharing the profits, their [[Indo–Omani relations|mutual good relations]] are believed to have existed as early as the 7th century. It was however, in 15th century since when the Indian merchants had started undertaking commercial activities in [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]] in a quite systematic manner. As an important port-town in the Gulf of Oman, Muscat attracted foreign tradesman and settlers, such as the [[Persian people|Persians]], the [[Balochs]] and [[Gujarati people|Gujaratis]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Cordell Crownover|title=Ultimate Handbook Guide to Muscat : (Oman) Travel Guide|date=5 October 2014|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BRDGBAAAQBAJ&pg=PP6&dq=Oman,+gujaratis|access-date=4 February 2015|quote=As an important port-town in the Gulf of Oman, Muscat attracted foreign tradesman and settlers, such as the Persians, the Balochs and Gujaratis.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Bharat Yagnik|title=Oman was Gujaratis' first stop in their world sweep|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Oman-was-Gujaratis-first-stop-in-their-world-sweep/articleshow/45737586.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 February 2015|quote=Oman's capital Muscat was the first home for Gujarati traders away from the subcontinent. The Bhatia community from Kutch was the first among all Gujaratis to settle overseas — relocating to Muscat as early as 1507! The Bhatias' settlement in the Gulf is emphasized by Hindu places of worship, seen there since the 16th century. As historian Makrand Mehta asserts, "Business and culture go together."}}</ref>

The Indian community then consisted essentially of traders and financiers from [[Kutch]] and [[Sindh]]. Some of the earliest Indian immigrants to settle in Oman were the [[Bhatia caste|Bhatia]]s of [[Kutch]] in [[Gujarat]], who have had a powerful presence in Oman dating back to the 16th century.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Khalid M. Al-Azri|title=Social and Gender Inequality in Oman: The Power of Religious and Political Tradition.|date=2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-415-67241-2|page=50|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eb6Pgy1Q0vQC&pg=PA50&dq=bhatias,+oman|access-date=5 February 2015|quote=Hindus had settled in Oman by the sixteenth century, and from at least the early nineteenth century Omani commerce and trade has been conducted by Hindu Banyans of Bhatia caste deriving from Kutch in Gujarat.}}</ref> It was during the 19th century that some [[Khojas]] reached there, and who are presently well-integrated in Oman; some of them hold even ministerial positions. A few Indian families predominantly from Gujarat which have been living in Oman since many centuries, have developed their enterprises into the colossal business houses.<ref>[http://www.piolife.com/Mig%20Oman.htm: Global Indian Origin - Migration Oman]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Runa Mukherjee Parikh|title=World's only Hindu Sheikh traces his roots to Gujarat|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Worlds-only-Hindu-Sheikh-traces-his-roots-to-Gujarat/articleshow/19995680.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 February 2015|date=May 11, 2013|quote="We see achievements as milestones in the quest for excellence. We just want to be the best," says the 77-year-old tycoon, Kanaksi Khimji. Not sales and volumes, Khimji believes that the most important measure of success for his family's business is how far it has helped advance the national development plans laid out by Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said. In fact, Khimji with his Indian roots was one of the first to embrace Omanisation, a directive to train and empower Omani professionals. Such a rare honour makes Khimji the most distinguished Indian in this Middle Eastern country.}}</ref>

Admittedly, the settlement of the Indian migrants in Oman has become possible only because of Omani government's liberal policy in granting its citizenship to foreign nationals. It is conceivably the only Arab country in Arabian Peninsula, which has taken such dynamic initiative, which has proved to be enormously beneficial to them in many respects. Any person irrespective of his religion or race, who has completed at least 20 years in Oman, is treated as eligible to apply for its citizenship. That's why about a thousand Indians have so far became Omani citizens.

==Religion==
[[File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi performed Abhishekam at the historic Lord Shiva temple, in Muscat, Oman on February 12, 2018.jpg|thumb|The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi performed Abhishekam at the historic Lord [[Shiva temple, Muscat|Shiva temple in Muscat]], Oman on February 12, 2018]]
Oman holds an exceptional position among all the Persian Gulf countries in terms of Basic Law of the State promulgated in December 1996, which guarantees the freedom of worship to all its inhabitants, irrespective of their religious beliefs. Such liberal policy of the government has made it possible that presently there are two Hindu temples where congregations are held regularly. One of these temples is more than a hundred years old. The Hindus have been granted the rights of cremation as per their religious rites. There are nearly four temporary gurudwaras (2 in [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], 1 in [[Salalah]] and [[Sohar]] each), which have been built in the labour camps. Oman also has seven churches for various Christian sects living in this country. Recently the Omani government has allowed the Indian Community to build a permanent gurudwara and a temple in Oman of the likes that are seen in India itself (The current temples and gurudwaras are small, temporary, and bounded to a compound).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://newfrontworld.com/2010/11/26/muscat-oman-to-allow-temple-gurdwara/ |title=Muscat: Oman to allow temple, gurdwara « New Front World |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123845/http://newfrontworld.com/2010/11/26/muscat-oman-to-allow-temple-gurdwara/ |archive-date=2012-03-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Demographics==
The Indian community in Oman is regarded to be among the most prosperous communities in the country. At present, Indians constitute almost 20% of Oman's total population of 2.3 million (2010 census), as they are the largest expatriate community in the country. There are 448,000 Indian migrant workers in Oman.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} The Indians in Oman belong to various professions and businesses. Almost 25% of them are unskilled workers, 30% of them semi-skilled, and 35% are skilled ones. The other 10% consist of professionals such as engineers, bankers, financial experts, managers/executives and businessmen. There are around 2,000 Indian doctors in Oman, who work in different hospitals and healthcare centers of the country.

Some of them are working with the local newspapers and magazines; particularly those being published in English. The majority of Indians in Oman come from [[Kerala]], accounting for 60% of all Indian nationals in the country.

==Education==
[[File:Indian school wadi kabir.jpg|320x240px|thumbnail|right|Indian School, Al Wadi Al Kabir]]
There are a number of Indian curriculum and community-run schools in Oman, including
#[[Indian School, Darsait|Indian School (Darsait)]]
#[[Indian School, Al-Ghubra|Indian School (Al-Ghubra)]]
#[[Indian School, Al Wadi Al Kabir|Indian School (Al Wadi Al Kabir)]]
#[[Indian School, Muscat|Indian School (Muscat)]]
#'''Indian School, Sohar'''
#'''Indian School, Seeb|Indian School (Seeb)'''
#'''Indian School, Nizwa'''
#'''Indian School, Ibri'''
#'''Indian School, Ibra'''

The local Omanis are prohibited from studying in these schools.

==See also==
*[[Hinduism in Oman]]
==References==
{{reflist}}

[http://www.facebook.com/IndiansinOman Indians In Oman] Community
{{NRI-PIO}}
{{Demographics of Oman}}

[[Category:Ethnic groups in Oman]]
[[Category:Omani people of Indian descent| ]]
[[Category:Indian diaspora in Oman]]

Hinduism in Russia

2021-05-03T12:58:59Z

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{{Hinduism by country}}
[[File:A Russian Hindu girl.jpg|thumb|A Russian Hindu girl.]]
[[File:Ratha Yatra Moscow 2008.jpg|thumb|[[ISKCON]] Moscow Ratha Yatra]] '''Hinduism''' has been spread in [[Russia]] primarily due to the work of scholars from the religious organization [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] (ISKCON) and by itinerant [[Swami]]s from [[India]] and small communities of Indian immigrants. While ISKCON appear to have a relatively strong following in Russia, the other organizations in the list have a marginal presence in this country. There is an active [[:ru:Тантра-сангха|Tantra Sangha]] operating in Russia. According to the 2012 official census, there are 140,000 Hindus in Russia, which accounts for 0.1% population of Russia.<ref name="Are naAtlas">[http://sreda.org/en/arena Arena - Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia]. Sreda.org</ref>

==History==
[[File:Hinduism-hram-russia-historical.jpg|thumb|right|Early 19th century engraving depicting Hindu temple in [[Astrakhan]], [[Russia]].]]
[[File:"Free Soviet Hare Krishnas" list of prisoners.jpg|thumb|The Human rights publication list to free Hare Krishnas in Soviet]]
The history of Hinduism in Russia dates back to at least the 16th century. When Astrakhan was conquested in 1556, the small Indian community became part of the Moscow state. In the early 18th century, [[Peter the Great]], the first Russian Emperor, met Astrakhan Hindus and on their request asked the Russian Senate to issue a law for protecting the beliefs of Hindus. This was the first law in Russia to protect foreign religion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hinduism in Europe|url=https://www.erg.su.se/polopoly_fs/1.329209.1492613166!/menu/standard/file/Hinduism%2520in%2520Europe_Abstracts.pdf&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwicjfH9psznAhUlxzgGHYlMBgwQFjAMegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw3_PmNyQvfzE2EXVWJNx53c|format=PDF|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref>

In 1971 [[A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada]], the founder of the [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] (ISKCON), introduced it to Russia. In 1988, [[ISKCON]] was first registered as a religion. Later, it was re-registered in 1998. In the same year, there were 120 Krishna communities in Russia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Russia: Treatment of Hare Krishna adherents|url=https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e1015.html|publisher=Immigration and refugee board of Canada|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref>

In 2007, the ancient idol of [[Vishnu]] was excavated in the [[Volga]] region which fueled the interest for Hinduism in Russia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-01-04/rest-of-world/27876299_1_ancient-coins-ancient-village-ancient-town|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811111941/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-01-04/rest-of-world/27876299_1_ancient-coins-ancient-village-ancient-town|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Ancient Vishnu idol found in Russian town|date=4 January 2007|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref>

==Hindu denominations in Russia==
[[File:Rath Yatra russia winter.jpg|thumb|Russian Hindus celebrating [[Rath Yatra]].]]
[[File:ISKCON Temple in Yessentuki.jpg|thumb|ISKCON Temple in Yessentuki]]

===[[Vaishnavism]]===
As of December 2005, the Federal Registration Service recorded 79 Hindu groups with a particular orientation on [[Krishnaism]].<ref name="rdr">{{cite web |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71403.htm|title=Russia, International Religious Freedom Report 2006|publisher=US Gov|access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref> These are the [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]], [[ISKCON Revival Movement]], [[Science of Identity Foundation]], {{ill|Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math|ru|Шри Чайтанья Сарасват Матх}}, {{ill|Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math|ru|Шри Чайтанья Гаудия Матх}}, {{ill|Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission|ru|Шри Кришна-Чайтанья миссия}}, {{ill|Sri Gopinatha Gaudiya Math|ru|Шри Гопинатх Гаудия Матх}}, {{ill|International Pure Bhakti Yoga Society|ru|Международное общество чистой бхакти-йоги}}, among others.

===[[Shaivism]]===
The followers of [[Shaivism]] in Russia are the [[Nath]]s, [[Lingayatism|Lingayats]] ([[Veerashaiva]]), and {{ill|Tantra Sangha|ru|Тантра-сангха}}.<ref name="TheReferenceBook">{{cite web|url=http://russiafaiths.blogspot.com/p/hinduism.html|author=Dr. Igor Popov|title=The Reference Book on All Religious Branches and Communities in Russia (Online). ''Chapter 2.1 Hinduism''|access-date=22 July 2018|df=dmy-all|language=ru}}</ref>

===[[Hindu reform movements]]===
[[Hindu reform movements]] which have presence in Russia are the [[Brahma Kumaris]], [[Ramakrishna Mission]], [[Arya Samaj]], [[Sri Aurobindo Ashram]], [[International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres]], [[Ananda Marga]], [[Kriyananda|Ananda Sangha]], [[Self-Realization Fellowship]], [[Sri Ramana Ashram]], [[Sahaja Yoga]], [[Sri Chinmoy]] Centre, [[Sanatan Sanstha]], [[Sathya Sai Baba movement]], [[Science of Identity Foundation]], [[Shri Prakash Dham]], the organizations associated with [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]] and [[Haidakhan Babaji]] ({{ill|Haidakhandi Samaj|ru|Хайдакханди Самадж}}), and others. Brahma Kumaris have 20 centres, Ramakrishna Mission has one centre, Ananda Marga has a centre in [[Barnaul]], Tantra Sangha has one registered branch in Moscow and another in [[Nizhniy Novgorod]] was officially recognized in 1993.<ref name="rdr"/>{{sfn|Knorre|2005}}<ref name="TheReferenceBook" />

===Slavic Vedism===
{{main|Peterburgian Vedism}}
Slavic, Russian or Peterburgian Vedism, Neo-Vedism or simply Vedism<ref>Michael F. Strmiska. ''[[Modern Paganism in World Cultures]]''. ABC-Clio, 2005. '''p. 222''': «In addition to Ukrainian Paganism, Russian and Pan-Slavic varieties of Paganism and "Slavic Vedism" can also be found in Ukraine».</ref><ref name="religionip.ru">Portal "Religion and Law". [http://religionip.ru/news/monastyr-sobranie-tayn-ili-divya-loka-vtoroe-prishestvie-induizma-v-rossii Монастырь «Собрание тайн» или «Дивья лока»: второе пришествие индуизма в России?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602224155/http://religionip.ru/news/monastyr-sobranie-tayn-ili-divya-loka-vtoroe-prishestvie-induizma-v-rossii |date=2013-06-02 }}. 2013-04-30</ref> are terms used to describe the contemporary indigenous development of [[Vedism|Vedic]] forms of religion in [[Russia]], [[Siberia]], other [[Slavic countries]], the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]]' members and generally all the [[post-Soviet states]].

Slavic Vedism involves the use of Vedic rituals and worship of ancient Vedic deities, distinguishing from other groups which have maintained a stronger bond with modern [[Hinduism in India|Indian Hinduism]], although [[Krishnaism|Krishnaite]] groups often identify themselves as "Vedic" too.

Also some syncretic groups within the [[Slavic Native Faith]] ("Rodnovery") such as [[Peterburgian Vedism]] use the term "Vedism"<ref>Robert A. Saunders, Vlad Strukov. ''Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation''. The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2010. '''p. 412'''</ref><ref name="Aitamurto2007">Kaarina Aitamurto. ''[http://www.cesnur.org/2007/bord_aitamurto.htm Russian Rodnoverie: Negotiating Individual Traditionalism]''. Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki, 2007.</ref> and worship Vedic gods, but mainstream Rodnovery is characterised by its use of indigenous Slavic rituals and Slavic names for the gods.

==Demography==
[[File:Hinduism in Russia (Arena Atlas 2012).png|thumb|Hinduism in Russia]]

According to the 2012 official census, Hinduism is practised by 140,000 people, or 0.1% of the total population. It constitutes 2% of the population in the [[Altai Republic]], 0.5% in [[Samara Oblast]], 0.4% in [[Khakassia]], [[Kalmykia]], [[Bryansk Oblast]], [[Kamchatka Krai|Kamchatka]], [[Kurgan Oblast]], [[Tyumen Oblast]] and [[Chelyabinsk Oblast]], 0.3% in [[Sverdlovsk Oblast]], 0.2% to 0.3% in [[Yamalia]], [[Krasnodar Krai]], [[Stavropol Krai]], [[Rostov Oblast]] and [[Sakhalin Oblast]], and 0.1% to 0.2% in other federal subjects.<ref name="ArenaAtlas2012">{{cite web|title=Арена: Атлас религий и национальностей|trans-title=Arena: Atlas of Religions and Nationalities|year=2012|publisher=Среда (Sreda)|url=https://docviewer.yandex.com/view/0/?*=rvAv5PGTc%2Fw%2BBFV6QOUZtaf5gYF7InVybCI6InlhLWRpc2stcHVibGljOi8vMWV1aDl5RDFpcnZKeVZNNSswWWFaZktqRFhoOXZDNWhldUlGTU5uQU4zQT0iLCJ0aXRsZSI6IlNyZWRhX2Jsb2tfcHJlc3Nfc20yLnBkZiIsInVpZCI6IjAiLCJub2lmcmFtZSI6ZmFsc2UsInRzIjoxNTI0NDg3NTUzMTcwfQ%3D%3D&page=1|format=PDF}} See also the results' '''[http://sreda.org/arena main interactive mapping]''' and the static mappings: {{cite map|title=Religions in Russia by federal subject|journal=Ogonek|volume=34|issue=5243|date=27 August 2012|url=http://c2.kommersant.ru/ISSUES.PHOTO/OGONIOK/2012/034/ogcyhjk2.jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421154615/http://c2.kommersant.ru/ISSUES.PHOTO/OGONIOK/2012/034/ogcyhjk2.jpg|archive-date=21 April 2017}} The Sreda Arena Atlas was realised in cooperation with the [http://sreda.org/arena/maps?mainsection=census All-Russia Population Census 2010 (Всероссийской переписи населения 2010)] and the [http://sreda.org/arena/maps?mainsection=minust Russian Ministry of Justice (Минюста РФ)].</ref>

In 2006, the Russian capital [[Moscow]] has an estimated 10,000 [[ISKCON|Hare Krishna devotees]] and at least 5,000 Indians, Sri Lankans, Nepalese, and Mauritians following Hindu denominations.<ref>{{cite web |title=International Religious Freedom Report 2006 |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2006/71403.htm|publisher=US Gov|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref>

The number of [[ISKCON]] followers in Russia is disputed. According to the Sanjeet Jha of the Association of Indians of Russia, Russia's Krishna population is estimated to be as high as 250,000, while Filatov of the Institute of Oriental Studies estimates Russia's Krishna population to be 15,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Persecuted by Soviets, Russia's Hare Krishnas Still Fight for Acceptance (Video) |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2014/07/11/persecuted-by-soviets-russias-hare-krishnas-still-fight-for-acceptance-video-a37234|date=11 July 2014 |newspaper=The Moscow times |agency=TNN |access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> According to Bhakti Vijnana Goswami, a Russian [[Iskcon]] guru, there were 50,000 active Hare Krishna devotees in Russia in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facing 'ban Gita' case, Hindus build Krishna temple in Moscow|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/214265/facing-ban-gita-case-hindus.html|date=25 December 2011 |newspaper=Decan Herald |agency=TNN |access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref>

==Prominent Russian Hindus==
*[[Indra Devi]], Russian [[yoga]] teacher
*[[Yekaterina Lisina]], Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics
*[[Sati Kazanova]], Russian singer

==See also==
* [[Bhagavad Gita trial in Russia|''Bhagavad Gita'' trial in Russia]]
* [[Hindu Council of Russia]]
* [[Hinduism by country]]
* [[Religion in Russia]]

==References==
<references/>

==Sources==
* {{cite contribution|year=2005 |chapter=Индуизм |trans-chapter=Hinduism |surname=Knorre |given=Boris |editor-surname1=Bourdeaux |editor-given1=Michael |editor-surname2=Filatov |editor-given2=Sergey |title=Современная религиозная жизнь России. Опыт систематического описания |trans-title=Contemporary religious life of Russia. Systematic description of experiences |place=Moscow |publisher=[[Keston Institute]]; Logos |volume=3 |pages=335–454 |language=ru |isbn=5-98704-044-2}}
* ''Kotin, I. U.'' Индийцы в России=Indians in Russia. — Саарбрюкен: [[OmniScriptum|LAP]], 2011. — 97 p. {{in lang|ru|en}}
* {{cite journal|last=Tkatcheva |first=Anna|title=Neo-Hindu Movements and Orthodox Christianity in Post-Communist Russia|journal=India International Centre Quarterly |volume=21|number=2/3|pages=151–162|date=1994|jstor=23003642}}

==External links==
* {{official website|anandamarga.ru|Ananda Marga in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|ananda-sangha.ru|Ananda Sangha in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|brahmakumaris.ru|Brahma Kumaris in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|babaji.ru|Haidakhandi Samaj ashram in Omsk official website}}
* {{official|hindu.ru|[[Hindu Council of Russia]] official website}}
* {{official website|purebhakti.ru|International Pure Bhakti Yoga Society in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|yamunastudio.ru|International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in Moscow official website}}
* {{official website|vaishnavism.ru|International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|saiorg.ru|International Society Satya Sai in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|nathas.org|Naths in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|russia-sahajayoga.ru|Sahaja Yoga in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|shri-prakash-dham.org|Shri Prakash Dham in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|harekrishna.ru|Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Russia official website}}
* {{official website|veerashaiva.ru|Veerashaiva in Russia official website}}
* [http://www.advayta.org/ Collection of Mysteries Monastery] - Slavic Vedism

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