Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Under vilket århundrade utvecklades Sveriges kontakter med hinduism och buddhism framför allt?
In which century did Sweden’s contacts with Hinduism and Buddhism mainly develop?
Correct answer: The twentieth century
Contacts developed mainly in the twentieth century through travel and interest in meditation and yoga, among other things. Migration from countries where these religions are widespread also contributed to their presence in Sweden.
Key words
kontakt · contact
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 12; tryckt sida 43
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Why this option does not fit
1500-talet
The sixteenth century is chiefly associated with Sweden’s Lutheran Reformation.
1600-talet
The seventeenth century predates the main development asked about.
1700-talet
The eighteenth century is central to Jewish settlement, not the main growth of these contacts.