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Hinduism

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Born in India, but proud to be an American citizen I was only 7 when I came to this country. Raised as a Methodist and brought up with Christian beliefs and an Indian culture I still remember all the wonderful diversity my native land offers.
A nation of contrasts, India contains both developed industrial structure and an impoverished majority living traditional lives, seemingly untouched by the 20th century. Its population is the world’s second largest after China’s and still increasing by 2 percent a year. The nation’s cultural diversity and remnant caste system, may explain why family planning has been less successful than in China, where the centralized government has more power to enforce its policies. India’s efforts also have been hampered by such factors as high rates of illiteracy and infant mortality, low status of women, conflict between castes and religious......

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