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Religions through time: The rise and shift of global faiths

In the early centuries of recorded history, Hinduism emerged as the dominant global religion. Rooted in the Indian subcontinent, it held the largest following for much of ancient and medieval history due to population growth and cultural consolidation in South Asia. Subsequently, Christianity’s explosive rise from the 1st century CE became evident. Spurred by the Roman Empire’s adoption and European colonisation over centuries, Christianity surpassed all other religions by the 16th–17th century and has maintained that lead into the modern day.