1.       Hinduism began sometime between 2500 - 1500 BCE and differs significantly from other religions - in that it is not a religion. 2.       Alexander the Great succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20. 3.       It is more aptly referred to as Hindu Dharma (Chakravarti, 2001), a philosophy or way of life that proposes tenants on how to live life. 4.       Unlike Abrahamic religions, it has no holy book that enforces a set of commandments. 5.       No one who chooses to follow the principles laid out in the philosophy is compelled to accept any specific part of it and can choose to adopt any or all elements they see fit.