I'm not sure that is true considering the plight of the untouchables (dalits) or even the sikhs in India:

http://www.hrw.org/about/hr-defenders/monindia.htm
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/11/01/india11959.htm

>>One discussion I heard was interesting concerning Muslims. The media portrays Muslims in a certain light. A contrast is evident in India, which has the largest Muslim population in the world.
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>Actually, they're third, behind Indonesia and Pakistan.
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>> In general the people of India get along. Why? It was suggested because in India everyone has the opportunity to gain wealth and opportunities exist that you can take advantage of. The richest man in India happens to be involved with software and is Muslim.
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>I'd have to look up that last part. Opportunity may play a part, but India has consitutionalized protection for minorities (as opposed to Pakistan, which has very actively tried to Islamisize itself). That doesn't mean that India a haven for the non-Hindu; there is a long history of religious intolerance that continues to today. This was a very interesting read:
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>http://www.statsvet.su.se/publikationer/ahmed/andra_artiklar/ahmed_partition_of_india_r.htm