Which statement best describes the spread of Hinduism? Hinduism did not spread outside of its homeland in India. The spread of Hinduism had stopped by the beginning of the Vedic period. Hinduism spread throughout India and Nepal, and into Southeast Asia. Beliefs of Hinduism changed greatly when it spread into the Middle East.

Hinduism did not spread outside of its homeland in India.

Explanation:

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in existence and it is also one of the major religions by having a very large number of followers. This religion is considered a national religion as well, and this is due to the fact that almost all of its followers live in one nation. Basically, this religion emerged in the Indian subcontinent and remained there.

Hinduism is the only polytheistic of the major religions. It came to be because of the mixing of the cultures and religious beliefs of the native Dravidians and migrating Aryans. By merging both religions, Hinduism arose and spread out all over the historic territory of India. With the rise of Islam, Hinduism lost some of its followers, mostly in what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh, while its followers remained almost exclusively in modern day India. Unlike the other major religions that managed to spread out of their cradles in one way or another, Hinduism did not.