Hinduism Timeline Flashcards
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1
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What are the 4 periods in the Hinduism timeline?
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- Early Beginnings
- The Vedas Period
- The Upanishad Period
- The epic Period
2
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When did the Hinduism Early Beginnings Period Take place?
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3000 - 1500 BCE
3
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When did the Hinduism Vedas Period Take place?
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1500 - 800 BCE
4
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When did the Hinduism Upanishad Period Take place?
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800 - 500 BCE
5
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When did the Hinduism Epic Period Take place?
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500 BCE - 500 CE
6
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What are the key features of the Early Beginnings Period?
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- Started in the Indus valley near Pakistan
- Hinduism was a fusion of beliefs with no known founder
7
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What are the key features of the Vedas Period?
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- Hindu’s decided to write down the knowledge.
- The Vedas was introduced. (Hinduisms oldest text)
- Hindu priests emerged
- A hierarchy of social classes in the Caste system emerged
- Had fire sacrifices, praying for rain and cattle. (everything offered in this fire was believed to reach god) (The fire was called Agni)
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What are the key features of the Upanishad Period?
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- People began questioning the Vedic rituals (the fire sacrifices)
- Emergence of Upanishads (Meditation / Yoga)
- Concepts like brahman developed
9
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What are the key features of the Epic Period?
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- Composition of Ramyana & Mahabharat (India’s great !epics!)
- Introduced the !Bhagavad Gita! (The Central Sacred text)
10
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What Language was the Vedas written in?
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Sanskrit (Ancient Indian Language)
