Sikhism
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Sikhism is a Dharmic religion, based on Hinduism and Islam. It was founded by Guru Nanak in the 16th century in the Punjab district of what is now India and Pakistan and is based on his teachings and those of the 9 Sikh gurus who followed him.
Sikhism could be viewed as a monotheistic religion, though not in the Western sense, as it purports an impersonal universal truth to which humans must strive to return rather than an actual being to whom humans owe obedience. It stresses the importance of doing good actions rather than merely carrying out rituals. [1] Follows of Sikhism are called Sikhs.