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Hindus converted to Buddhism and Christianity
Thousands of low-caste Hindus converted to Buddhism and Christianity today in protest against new laws in several Indian states that make such changes of religion difficult.  
   
Bodh Gaya beckons  
By Nirmala George  
Four hours of jolting along potholed roads had taken their toll. My back was sore and I was more in need of spinal therapy than the spiritual therapy that had brought me to Bihar, a poverty-wracked state infamous for its appalling crime and lawlessness.  
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 


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