What are the cultural and societal influences that have made Hinduism vital to the REGION?

Question

in which it originated??????????

Answer 1

People need something to believe in . Religion is that something.
Tradition is often incorporated into religion. Like women are inferior than men.
Different castes, although it is officially illegel, it is perfectly acceptable.
Gods for nature, and everything else.
People believe in karma. If they do good in this lifetime, they will move up the societal rung in the next life.