|                   |             The most popular 
        among the Aryan religions is Hinduism. ‘Hindu’ is actually a 
        Persian word that stands for the inhabitants of the region beyond the 
        Indus Valley. However, in common parlance, Hinduism is a blanket term 
        for an assortment of religious beliefs, most of which are based on the 
        Vedas, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita.  |