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{{Short description|Hinduism in the Indian state}}
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[[File:Old temple and military buildings in Dawrpui veng Aizawl - panoramio.jpg|250px|thumb|A Hindu temple in downtown [[Aizawl]]]]
Hinduism is a minority faith in [[Mizoram]] followed by 2.75% of its population. There are 30,136 Hindus in Mizoram.<ref name="IE">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/research/these-are-the-7-states-1-ut-where-a-pil-wants-hindus-to-be-declared-as-minorities-4916788/|title=These are the 7 states, 1 UT where a PIL wants Hindus to be declared as minorities|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref> There are 12 temples in Mizoram and are managed by the Central Gorkha Mandir Sanchalan Samiti.<ref name="Times">{{Cite web |date=1 December 2013 |title=Mizo temples’ ‘Sunday service’ a hit |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/mizo-temples-sunday-service-a-hit/story-sLsq3jnyXJ4ztObCx09VPN.html |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==History==

An archaeological study in 2023 discovered 8th century CE Hindu and Buddhist-influenced sculptures at Kolalian village in the [[Mamit district]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2023 |title=ASI to survey 8th Century Hindu-Buddhist sculptures found near Assam-Mizoram border |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/asi-to-survey-8th-century-hindu-buddhist-sculptures-found-near-assam-mizoram-border-101702009333192.html |access-date=25 December 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

The ancestors of the Gorkha and Bengali Hindus of Mizoram were Gorkha soldiers and Bengali clerks who settled in the state during the British rule. The Gorkhas arrived in Mizoram in 1871 to liberate [[Mary Winchester (Zoluti)|Mary Winchester]], the daughter of a British tea planter who was abducted by a Mizo tribal chieftain. After liberating her, the British allotted plots for them in the State and many chose to reside there.<ref name="Times"/>

==Culture==
Mizoram is a Christian dominated state and Hindus have coexisted with Christians peacefully for many decades. Hindus and Christians well wishes to each other and take part in each other's festivities. There have never been a single instance of conflict between the two religions in the State. Many of the Hindus are also part of the [[Young Mizo Association]].<ref name="East">{{Cite web |last=Fanai |first=Ezrela Dalidia |date=6 October 2019 |title=How Hindu temples are gearing up to celebrate Dussehra in Mizoram |url=http://eastmojo.com/news/2019/10/06/how-hindu-temples-are-gearing-up-to-celebrate-dussehra-in-mizoram/ |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}</ref>

Some Christian influences can be seen in the practices of Hindu of Mizoram. There are temples in Mizoram which conduct Sunday service for Hindu deities similar to the Sunday services in Church. In the 'Sunday service’, the Hindu priests deliver sermons and chant prayers from a standardised ‘book of psalms’ which is similar to a Christian book of psalms but is made from Hindu scriptures and includes [[bhajan]]s and [[shloka]]s. The teachers or elders of the Hindu community will then conduct theology classes for Hindu children on [[Ramayana]] and [[Mahabharata]]. The [[Dholak]] is also played with bhajan during the Sunday sangat (gathering). During the death ceremonies, the deceased body is carried in coffins like Christians and community members gather to sing [[bhajan]]s before the final rites.<ref name="Times"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Karmakar |first=Rahul |date=18 November 2018 |title=Temples inspired by churches in Mizoram |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/temples-inspired-by-churches-in-mizoram/article25532044.ece |access-date=13 November 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the 2001 Census, there were 31,562 Hindus in Mizoram constituting 3.5% of the state's population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Districts Religious Population-2001, Mizoram |url=http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/District%20wise%20Religious%20Population%20of%20Mizoram-2001.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030092322/http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/District%20wise%20Religious%20Population%20of%20Mizoram-2001.html |archive-date=30 October 2022 |access-date=13 November 2025 |website=gbpihedenvis.nic.in |url-status=live }}</ref> It decreased to 30,136 Hindus or 2.75% of the state's population in the 2011 census.<ref name="IE"/>

Most of the Hindus in Mizoram are [[Indian Gorkha|Gorkhas]]<ref name="East" /> and [[Reang|Bru Reangs]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Krishnan |first=Ananya Bhardwaj, Revathi |last2=ThePrint |date=18 January 2020 |title=Bru settlement in Tripura ‘best solution’ as community claims ‘ethnic cleansing’ by Mizos |url=https://theprint.in/india/bru-settlement-in-tripura-best-solution-as-community-claims-ethnic-cleansing-by-mizos/351620/ |access-date=25 December 2023 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> Most of the Bru Reangs have left Mizoram following the [[1997 ethnic violence and displacement of Bru-Reang|1997 Bru Reang genocide]].<ref name=":0" />

===District wise Hindu Population===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! District<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.in/data/religion/state/15-mizoram.html|title=Mizoram Religion Census 2011|access-date=30 October 2022}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
! Percent
|-
| [[Aizawl district|Aizawl]]
| 3.31%
|-
| [[Lawngtlai district|Lawngtlai]]
| 1.41%
|-
| [[Siaha district|Saiha]]
| 1.65%
|-
| [[Serchhip district|Serchhip]]
| 1.53%
|-
| [[Mamit district|Mamit]]
| 3.46%
|-
| [[Champhai district|Champhai]]
| 0.85%
|-
| [[Lunglei district|Lunglei]]
| 3.24%
|-
| [[Kolasib district|Kolasib]]
| 4.76%
|}

==See also==
* [[Hinduism in Manipur]]
* [[Hinduism in Sikkim]]
* [[Buddhism in Mizoram]]
* [[Islam in Mizoram]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Hinduism in India by region}}

[[Category:Hinduism in India|Mizoram]]

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Rajaraj2050 at 04:04, 12 April 2026