Two-third Indians acknowledge Dalai Lama as country’s eminent spiritual figure

New Delhi, Jan 20 : Around two-third of Indians acknowledge Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama as an important cultural and spiritual influencer here, according to the IANS C-Voter Tibet Pall.
In the survey, which included a sample size of 3,000 people spread across the country, 68.5 per cent of the respondents agreed that the Dalai Lama has played a significant role in reviving ancient Indian culture.
The survey suggested that a huge chunk of the population considers the Dalai Lama as an Indian spiritual leader, and not as a foreigner.
The spiritual leader found more acceptance among the female respondents with around 66 per cent of them agreeing to the query posed.
The 14th Dalai Lama also remained most popular in the age group of respondents above 55 years with 68.5 per cent of them concurring with the query asked in the survey.
The survey outlined that the Dalai Lama has garnered more approval as an Indian religious icon among upper caste Hindus. Around 70 per cent of the respondents belonging to this group voted in favour of him.