Hinduism, its religious doctrines, traditions and observances are very typical a nd inextricably linked to the culture and

demographics of India. Hinduism has on e of the most ethnically diverse bodies of adherents in the world. It is hard to classify Hinduism as a religion because the framework, symbols, leaders and boo ks of reference that make up a typical religion are not uniquely identified in t he case of Hinduism. Hinduism being the oldest Religion of the world, it is not clearly known of when exactly it originated and some estimates put it as around 5000 years old[27] . Most commonly it can be seen as a "way of life" which gives rise to many other forms of religions. Large tribes and communities indigenous to India are closely linked to the synth esis and formation of Hindu civilization. People of East Asian roots living in t he states of north eastern India and Nepal were also a part of the earliest Hind u civilization. Immigration and settlement of people from Central Asia and peopl e of Indo-Greek heritage have brought their own influence on Hindu society. Diwali celebrations in Little India, Singapore. The roots of Hinduism in southern India, and among tribal and indigenous communi ties is just as ancient and fundamentally contributive to the foundations of the religious and philosophical system.