Hinduism is a belief system that originated in the Indus River Valley. There is no single founder or date of the belief system’s creation because it is based on the beliefs and practices of a diverse group of people who added to the religion over thousands of years. Hinduism’s sacred text is the Vedas, a collection of hymns and ritual texts that were compiled over a long period of time from different authors. Hinduism is followed by the majority of people in India and Nepal, but it also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million followers worldwide. Since Hinduism has been compiled from so many different belief systems throughout its history, some people refer to it as 'a way of life