Sikhism was founded in the 16th century in the Punjab district of what is now India and Pakistan. It was founded by Guru Nanak and is based on his teachings, and those of the 9 Sikh gurus who followed him.
Sikhism is 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] Sikhism is considered to be a combination of Islam and Hinduism because it gets most of its teachings from the two religions.
Follows of Sikhism are called Sikhs.