Hinduism in Sweden
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Timeline of Arrival of Indians in Sweden
Some Indian students who went to Sweden in the 1950s settled down there.
Another stream of Indians came from Uganda in the 1970s.
Some Indians sought and obtained political asylum after 1984.
The Indian community is culturally very active. Different associations hold cultural functions and observe national days.[2]
Hindus in Sweden
IRF 2005 reports that there are between 7,000 and 10,000 Hindus.
Of the 10,000 Hindus, 2,000 are of Tamil Origin [3] and 1,500 are of Bengali Origin.
Hindu Organisations in Sweden
- Bengali Hindu Association
- Hindu Mandir Stockholm (Stockholm Hindu Temple)
- Hindu Union Jönköping
- Stockholm Kannada Koota
- The International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation has a temple in Mariestad
