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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', more formally known as the '''Republic of India''', is the world's most populous nation with an estimated population numbering 1 billion, 428 million inhabitants.
==Religious matters==
Islamism has not co-existed well with the other religions because of its aggressive manner of pushing [[Islam]] on non-Muslims with the sword and by such tactics as forced circumcision. For example, more than 300 British soldiers were captured by Muslims in 1780 and forcibly [[circumcised]].<ref name="fcirc">{{URLwikipedia|Forced_circumcision|Forced circumcision}}</ref>
The Dominion of India had long been governed by the British East India Company.<ref>{{URLwikipedia|East_India_Company|East India Company}}</ref> The British Raj assumed governance of India from the East India Company in 1858.<ref>{{URLwikipedia|British_Raj|British Raj}}</ref> The British Raj decided to partition India in 1947, essentially to reduce religious strife. Two regions in the north of India — East and West Pakistan — would be assigned to the new Dominion of Pakistan, which would be a home for Muslims. East Pakistan later became Bangladesh.<ref name="partition1947">{{URLwikipedia|Partition_of_India|Partition of India}}</ref>
The remainder of the Dominion of India would would be a home for non-Muslims.
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This procedure supplies a special need of religious officials of the Jain religion. It is not generally suitable for others.
== Circumcision in India ==
Non-therapeutic infant [[circumcision ]] is not normally done in India.
Although male circumcision is not unlawful, it is not part of the culture or religion of most Indians. In fact, it is viewed with distaste or even horror by most Indians, especially since it is associated with Islamic practice. Sikhism prohibits cutting of the bodyand Jainism favors non-violence. Hindus, Sikhs, and others have no desire to appear to be Muslim. The vast majority (86.5%) of males are [[foreskinned]].
Boys born into the 14.2% Muslim minority of families are usually [[circumcised]] prior to puberty.
Circumcision for medical indications is also practiced. There are urologists who advertise and promote their services. It is not clear that Indian urologists offer conservative prepuce-preserving treatment of foreskin conditions to Indian men. The validity Urological Society of India does not offer guidelines on the claimed medical indications is not knownconservative treatment of [[phimosis]].<ref name="usi2024">{{REFweb |url=https://usi.org.in/index.php |title=Urological Society of India |last= |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2024-07-06}}</ref>
== The prevalence of circumcision ==
The World Population Review and [[Brian J. Morris ]] both estimate that 13.5 percent of Indian males are [[circumcised]].,<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/circumcision-by-country
|title=Circumcision by Country 2024
|date=2016-03
|accessdate=2024-07-06
}}</ref>leaving 86.5% [[intact]].
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