Hinduism Flashcards
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Hinduism
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Assortment of beliefs and practices
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2500-1500 BCE: Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization
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-widespread culture; major city centres at Mohenjo-dara & Harappa
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1200 BCE: Aryan migration
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- Nomadic Aryans (Noble Ones) entered the Indian Subcontinent
- ## had the war chariot and hard metal weapons
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The Vedas
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Religious texts originally oral, four collections of eloquent hymns addressed to Vedic deities
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Sanskrit
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Cultured/ perfected language
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Modern Hinduism
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Blend of religious beliefs/ practices developed through the mixing of Aryan, Dravidian, tribal traditions
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Rig Veda
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Oldest collection of hymns
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Agni
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God of Fire (transports sacrificial offerings to other Gods)
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Indra
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God of thunder and lightning
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Soma
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Sacred (hallucinogenic) plant
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Dyaus-pitri
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Sky God
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Prithivi
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Earth Godess
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Surya
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The sun
