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[[Image:Hindu percent 1909.jpg|thumb|350px|left|<center>Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Hindus</center>]] | [[Image:Hindu percent 1909.jpg|thumb|350px|left|<center>Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Hindus</center>]] | ||
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=== Hindu Pilgrimage (''Bahi'') === | === Hindu Pilgrimage (''Bahi'') === | ||
These documents record the names of Hindus who make pilgrimages to sacred centers in India where certain religious rituals or ordinances are performed. They can be used to establishes individual identity and linkage back many generations. Some records date back as far as the 15th Century. However, the great majority are of the 18th Century to the present. | These documents record the names of Hindus who make pilgrimages to sacred centers in India where certain religious rituals or ordinances are performed. They can be used to establishes individual identity and linkage back many generations. Some records date back as far as the 15th Century. However, the great majority are of the 18th Century to the present. | ||
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