Question: By what century did Buddhism disappear from much of the birth country of The Mystic Masseur's producer?

<P0-S0> The Courtesans of Bombay is a 1983 British docudrama directed by Ismail Merchant. <P0-S1> A collaboration by Merchant, James Ivory, and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. <P0-S2> The film focuses on a Bombay compound known as Pavan Pool, where women aspiring to work in the entertainment industry dance for donations from a male audience by day and, it is broadly suggested although never specifically stated, work as prostitutes by night. <P0-S3> It was broadcast by Channel 4 in the UK in January 1983 and went into limited theatrical release in the United States on 19 March 1986. <SEP> <P1-S0> Ronald Inden writes that by the 8th century CE symbols of Hindu gods "replaced the Buddha at the imperial centre and pinnacle of the cosmo-political system, the image or symbol of the Hindu god comes to be housed in a monumental temple and given increasingly elaborate imperial-style puja worship". <P1-S1> Although Buddhism did not disappear from India for several centuries after the eighth, royal proclivities for the cults of Vishnu and Shiva weakened Buddhism's position within the sociopolitical context and helped make possible its decline. <SEP> <P2-S0> although the month and date of jesus' birth are unknown, by the early - to - mid fourth century the western christian church had placed christmas on december 25, a date that was later adopted in the east. <P2-S1> today, most christians celebrate on december 25 in the gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. <P2-S2> however, some eastern christian churches celebrate christmas on december 25 of the older julian calendar, which currently corresponds to january 7 in the gregorian calendar, the day after the western christian church celebrates the epiphany. <P2-S3> this is not a disagreement over the date of christmas as such, but rather a preference of which calendar should be used to determine the day that is december 25. moreover, for christians, the belief that god came into the world in the form of man to atone for the sins of humanity, rather than the exact birth date, is considered to be the primary purpose in celebrating christmas. <SEP> <P3-S0> It is one of relatively few films directed by Ismail Merchant, who is better known as the producer in the Merchant Ivory partnership, and addresses issues of Hindu subculture in Trinidad and Tobago. <SEP> <P4-S0> the order of myths is a 2008 documentary film directed by margaret brown. <P4-S1> it focuses on the mardi gras celebrations in mobile, alabama, the oldest in the united states. <P4-S2> it reveals the separate mystic societies established and maintained by black and white groups, and acknowledges the complex racial history of a city with a slaveholding past. <P4-S3> while showing the mystic societies' ties to economic, class and racial stratification, the film also showed the beginnings of interaction between the black and white courts. <P4-S4> it also tells some of the history of africatown, a community formed north of mobile in 1860 by africans from ghana, transported illegally as slaves to mobile decades after the end of the slave trade. <SEP> <P5-S0> Mumbai Bombay Megacity Mumbai Top to bottom: Cuffe Parade skyline, the Gateway of India (L), Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (R), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the Bandra -- Worli Sea Link. <P5-S1> Nickname (s): Bambai, Mumbai city, City of Seven Islands, City of Dreams, Gateway to India, Hollywood of India Mumbai Location of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India Mumbai Mumbai (India) Show map of Maharashtra Show map of India Show all Coordinates: 18 ° 58 ′ 30 ''N 72 ° 49 ′ 33'' E ﻿ / ﻿ 18.97500 ° N 72.82583 ° E ﻿ / 18.97500; 72.82583 Coordinates: 18 ° 58 ′ 30 ''N 72 ° 49 ′ 33'' E ﻿ / ﻿ 18.97500 ° N 72.82583 ° E ﻿ / 18.97500; 72.82583 Country India State Maharashtra District Mumbai City Mumbai Suburban First settled 1507 Named for Mumbadevi Government Type Mayor -- Council Body MCGM Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar (Shiv Sena) Municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta Area Megacity 603 km (233 sq mi) Metro 4,355 km (1,681.5 sq mi) Elevation 14 m (46 ft) Population (2011) Megacity 12,442,373 Rank 1st Density 21,000 / km (53,000 / sq mi) Metro 18,414,288 20,748,395 (Extended UA) Metro Rank 1st Demonym (s) Mumbaikar Time zone IST (UTC + 5: 30) PIN code (s) 400 001 to 400 107 Area code (s) + 91 - 22 Vehicle registration MH - 01 (South), MH - 02 (West), MH - 03 (Central), MH - 47 (North) GDP / PPP $368 billion (Metro area, 2015) Official language Marathi Website www.mcgm.gov.in