Religion
The majority of the population in Ahmednagar is Hindu. But there are small other religious groups such as Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Zoroastrians. According to Census, Hindus are 82%, Muslims 9%, Christians 5% and others are 4%.
Islam arrived in Ahmednagar during the Aurangzeb and Nizam Empire. There are many Muslim Monuments like Chand bibi mahal, Farha Baug, Ground Fort and many Dargas(Mosque).
Christianity arrived in the 18th century when the British took over the area. From the Maratha empire onwards Christianity has been Ahmednagar's third-largest religion. Ahmednagar's Christians are also called Marathi Christians because of their use of the Marathi language. There are many Christian churches and monuments.
