| Hinduism is one of the oldest religions of the world and | | | | who lived on the other side of the Indus river and the |
| one of the major religions in India. It has affected a lot | | | | system of beliefs of those people. Now those people |
| of spheres of life such as culture, art, architecture | | | | got the name of Indus Valley Civilization and they are |
| education not only in India, but also in many countries of | | | | defined as representatives of Indo-Aryan culture. Later |
| the world. Even nowadays it determines the way of | | | | the name of the inhabitants of the Sindh province was |
| life and value system of many people of the world. | | | | extended and represented all the inhabitants of the |
| Later this religion became popular all over the world | | | | country. There is no certain basic event which could |
| and now we can find the representatives of Hindu in | | | | be called the starting point of Hinduism. Traces of this |
| many countries of the world. Caste system which has | | | | religion can be found in the most ancient civilizations |
| influenced and even now does the history of India | | | | approximately 2500 B.C. Unlike most other religions |
| originates from Hinduism. Nowadays about 80% of | | | | Hinduism wasn't founded as the teaching of one |
| population in India is Hindu. | | | | person. It was gradually developed through the |
| The word Hinduism originates from ancient Persian | | | | centuries. |
| language. At those ancient times it meant the people | | | | |