Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent, an Uncommon card

Buddhism, which originated in India, gradually dwindled in that region starting in the 4th–6th century CE, and was largely ousted by Hinduism approximately by the 12th century, in a centuries-long process.
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Rarity: Uncommon
Domain: Society
ATK: 80
DEF: 100
Power: 180
Wikipedia reads a year: 53,000

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Across many centuries, Buddhism largely spread to other ______ of Asia.
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regions. Across many centuries, Buddhism largely spread to other regions of Asia. From the Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The total Buddhist population in ____ in South Asia – excluding that of Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal – was about 10 million, of which about 92.5% lived in India, 7.2% lived in Bangladesh and 0.2% in Pakistan.
Answer
2010s. The total Buddhist population in 2010 in South Asia – excluding that of Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal – was about 10 million, of which about 92.5% lived in India, 7.2% lived in Bangladesh and 0.2% in Pakistan. From the Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent article on Wikipedia.
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Dungan Revolt. Dungan Revolt 92 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 88 · North Malabar 83 · Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent 80 ATK in WikiCards.

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Lack of appeal among the rural masses, who instead embraced religious rituals and beliefs developed during the Hindu synthesis, as well as Turkic invasions and dwindling financial support from trading communities and royal elites, were major factors in the decline of Buddhism in its Indian homeland.
Across many centuries, Buddhism largely spread to other regions of Asia.
The total Buddhist population in 2010 in South Asia – excluding that of Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal – was about 10 million, of which about 92.5% lived in India, 7.2% lived in Bangladesh and 0.2% in Pakistan.

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Text : Wikipedia, Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Anuragprabhakar2010, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.