this is the oldest religion in the world it has always been challenging to determine the exact age of ancient religions because the development of religious beliefs pre-dates recorded history however some belief systems can be traced back to prehistoric times and these indicate Hinduism as one of the oldest known religions with ancient roots in the Indian subcontinent its Origins can be traced back to the early Vedic period estimated around 1500 BCE The Vedic texts known as the vedis form the foundational scriptures of Hinduism these texts contain hymns rituals and philosophical teachings that form the basis of
Hindu religious practices however it is important to know that other belief systems and religious practices also emerged around the same time or even earlier in different parts of the world so while Hinduism is considered one of the oldest religions it still might not be the absolute oldest religion
