WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Most scholars believe Hinduism started somewhere between 2300 B.C. and 1500 B.C. in the Indus Valley, near modern-day Pakistan. But many Hindus argue that their faith is timeless and has always existed. Unlike other religions, Hinduism has no one founder but is instead a fusion of various beliefs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hinduism is often regarded as the oldest religion in the world, with roots tracing back to prehistoric times, over 5, 000 years ago. Hinduism spread through parts of Southeastern Asia, China, and Afghanistan. Hindus worship a single divine entity (paramatma, lit. “first-soul") with different forms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: , lit. ‘’the Eternal Dharma”) which refers to the idea that its origins lie beyond human history, as revealed in the Hindu texts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hindus call their religion Sanatan Dharma ( Eternal faith) and there is no single founder of Hinduism like Christianity and Islam and its origin is believed older than recorded history.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world, originating in Central Asia and the Indus Valley, still practiced in the present day.