The Hindu faith has been around for many centuries. Such a custom originated on the Indian subcontinent and greatly influenced Indian civilization. Most Indians' sense of self is deeply intertwined with their Hindu religious beliefs. However, the genuine meaning of the word "Hinduism" is frequently lost on many individuals, including those who identify as "Hindu." It has been described as both a religion and a way of life. In this essay, we'll explore the origins of Hinduism as a "way of life" and its subsequent evolution into a "religion" in an effort to address this issue. Hinduism is considered to be an ancient faith. It is not known for certain how long Hinduism has been around, although its history is said to go back more than 4000 years. Almost every country on Earth now has at least some Hindu residents, with India accounting for 90% of these believers. Almost 900 million people worldwide identify as Hindu, making it the third largest religious group after Christians and Muslims. There is also a direct link between the origins of Hinduism and the spread of Hindu principles and the Sanskrit language. Many scholars believe that Sanskrit was the language from which both proto-Indo-Aryan and proto-Indo-European developed.