Indian religions
E102097
Indian religions are a group of spiritual traditions originating in the Indian subcontinent—including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—characterized by concepts such as rebirth, liberation, and ethical causality.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian religions canonical | 3 |
| Indic religions | 2 |
| Indian spiritual traditions | 1 |
| Religion in India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859593 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian religions Context triple: [law of karma, hasDomain, Indian religions]
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A.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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B.
Eastern religions
Eastern religions are a diverse group of spiritual and philosophical traditions originating in Asia, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, that emphasize concepts like karma, meditation, and the pursuit of enlightenment or harmony with the cosmos.
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C.
Indian philosophy
Indian philosophy is the diverse and ancient tradition of philosophical thought that developed on the Indian subcontinent, encompassing schools such as Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and materialist systems, and addressing questions of reality, knowledge, ethics, and liberation.
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D.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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E.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian religions Target entity description: Indian religions are a group of spiritual traditions originating in the Indian subcontinent—including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—characterized by concepts such as rebirth, liberation, and ethical causality.
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A.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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B.
Eastern religions
Eastern religions are a diverse group of spiritual and philosophical traditions originating in Asia, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, that emphasize concepts like karma, meditation, and the pursuit of enlightenment or harmony with the cosmos.
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C.
Indian philosophy
Indian philosophy is the diverse and ancient tradition of philosophical thought that developed on the Indian subcontinent, encompassing schools such as Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and materialist systems, and addressing questions of reality, knowledge, ethics, and liberation.
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D.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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E.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
ⓘ
religious tradition family ⓘ spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dharmic religions
ⓘ
Indian religions ⓘ
surface form:
Indic religions
|
| characterizedBy |
belief in rebirth
ⓘ
concept of liberation (moksha or nirvana) ⓘ dharma as moral and cosmic order ⓘ emphasis on spiritual practice ⓘ ethical causality (karma) ⓘ non-Abrahamic theological frameworks ⓘ use of meditation and contemplation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Abrahamic religions
ⓘ
Iranian religions ⓘ |
| demographicRegion |
South Asia
ⓘ
global Indian diaspora ⓘ |
| developedAlongside | Śramaṇa movements ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Vedic traditions (for Hinduism-related strands) ⓘ |
| emphasizes | paths of knowledge, devotion, and action in various combinations ⓘ |
| geographicCore |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
modern Bangladesh
modern India ⓘ modern Nepal ⓘ modern Pakistan ⓘ modern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasScriptureTraditions |
Agamas (Jain and Hindu)
ⓘ
Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ Tripitaka ⓘ
surface form:
Tripitaka (Buddhist canon)
Upanishads ⓘ Vedas ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageContext |
Pali
ⓘ
Prakrits ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| includes |
Ajivika tradition
ⓘ
surface form:
Ajivika
Ayyavazhi ⓘ Buddhism ⓘ Cārvāka ⓘ
surface form:
Charvaka
Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ various folk religions of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
East Asian religions
Southeast Asian religions ⓘ Tibetan culture and religion ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| shareConcept |
karma
ⓘ
moksha or nirvana as ultimate goal ⓘ non-violence (ahimsa) to varying degrees ⓘ renunciation and asceticism in some paths ⓘ samsara (cycle of birth and death) ⓘ yoga and related disciplines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian religions Description of subject: Indian religions are a group of spiritual traditions originating in the Indian subcontinent—including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—characterized by concepts such as rebirth, liberation, and ethical causality.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indic religions
this entity surface form:
Religion in India
this entity surface form:
Indic religions
this entity surface form:
Indian spiritual traditions