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1
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ways of promoting Hinduism

A

invoking Ganesha or Sarasvati

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invoking Ganesha

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reciting mantras and scripture to begin in auspicious way

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3
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Asthavinyaka

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eight temples to Ganesha in Maharashtra

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4
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approaches to Hinduism

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Sanatana dharma, Varnasrama dharma, Vedic orthodoxy, way of life approach

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5
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sanatana dharma

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eternal religion, associated with proper action

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6
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Vedic orthodoxy

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structured with Vedics as defining feature

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7
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when wa sIndia colonized?

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1612-1947

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8
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hinduism and legalities

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used to exclude as an umbrella term, involves marriage acts outlining who can marry whom

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9
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post-colonial approaches to Hinduism

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census (boxing), use as response to reference to other religions, Hindutva

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10
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Hindutva

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regards land of Bharat Varsha as his Father-Land and Holy Land, cradle of his religion, defined by V.D. Savarkar - belief of larger ethnic identity

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11
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monotheistic class

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characteristics are both necessary and sufficient

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polytheistic class

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broad set of criteria that are neither necessary or sufficient, family resemblances but not the exact same

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13
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Hinduism Banyan tree metaphor

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roots all over without one single trunk, constantly being debated and reinterpreted

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14
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discovery of Pre-Vedic evidence

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archeological sites in Pakistan 1920s

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15
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aryan

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noble, use Sanskrit, travel, rooted in many languages

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16
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Rg Veda

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composed orally 1500-1200 BCE, compiled into collection 1200-1000 BCE, hundreds of short texts with many hymns about deities

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17
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Yajurveda

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ritual texts

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18
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samaveda

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collection of sung hymns

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19
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atharvaveda

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magic, medicine, ritual, most recent Veda

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20
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Aranyakas

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wilderness texts as genre of Vedic literature

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21
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Brahmanas

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theological and ritual commentaries in Vedic literature

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22
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samhitas

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collection of mantras and hymns in Vedic literature

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23
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Yajna

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fire sacrifice

24
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agni

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ritual fire

25
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soma

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sacred drink in specific occasions

26
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reciprocal exchange principle

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give and receive

27
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Vedic patronage

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elite men involved, addition of women was controversial

28
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Vedic deities

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Indra, Agni, Soma, Vac, Vishnu, Rudra

29
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Indra

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leader of Vedic gods, associated with rain, battle and sky

30
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vac

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speech embodied as a goddess, precursor to Sarasvati

31
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Rudra

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minor deity later identified as Siva

32
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goals of Vedic ritual

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prosperity, order preventing chaos, life after death

33
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themes of Upanishads

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relation of sacrifice and cosmos, tat team asi- understanding underlying reality

34
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influence of Vedic tradition on Hinduism

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rituals are adopted, foundation of upper-caste, schools of Vedanta, atman, brahman, samsara, supporting knowledge systems, Veda as symbol

35
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Ayurveda

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practice of medicine coming out of Vedic tradition

36
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Ithaca

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the epics, 400 BCE-400 CE, includes ahabharta, Bhagavadgita, Ramayana

37
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Mahabharata

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great story of Bharata’s descendants, 100,000 verses, discuses Pandava Brothers and Kaurava cousins

38
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Arjuna

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great warrior, son of Indra, protagonist in Bhagavadgita

39
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Duryodhana

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leader of Kauravas

40
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Mahabharata

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Krishna’s discussion with Arjuna for action when going to war, one’s body is killed not soul

41
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svadharma

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one’s own duty

42
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visvarupa

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universal form, revealed to Arjuna by Krishna as Vishnu

43
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Asrama

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discipline and religious profession, four stages of life: student, householder, forest dweller, renouncer

44
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sacrifice and pursu sukta

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created universe by his sacrifice, division of body divides society and establishes Brahman class

45
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Kabir

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15th century bhakti poet, weaver caste, likely Muslim at birth, critical of organized and elite religion

46
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Ravidas

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16th century bhakti poet, Camar caste, shoemaker/Dalit, Bhakti and social protest, caste reform, Emphasizes Ram-nama as god, Devotion to repetition of name

47
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Reservations

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type of affirmative action program where minorities and marginalized people are given access to certain number of seats in legislature, government jobs, higher education institutions

48
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Round Table Conference of 1932

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question of separate electorates granted for religious minorities and scheduled castes (Dalits) - should there be seats in government reserved for Hindus and Dalits, Ambedkar wants to end caste but Gandhi disagrees

49
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Poona Pact

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single electorate for Hindus, with scheduled castes having seats reserved within it

50
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class mobilization modes

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education, financial, professional, urban space, marriage

51
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sanskritization

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groups deliberately cultivate symbols/associations derived from upper castes/privileged castes as a form of upper mobility e.g. group looked down on for eating meat becomes vegetarian

52
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theism

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idea there is supreme God/Goddess who generates cosmos, maintains it, finally destroys it, has power to save beings though grace

53
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Puranas

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300 CE onward, Stories of ancient past, narrative/prescriptive texts, Political empire of Guptas in north India (c.320-550 CE), Instructions for rise of permanent places and focus on interaction with supreme deity in Hindu temples - emphasis on visual elements

54
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uttar predesh

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early 6th century Hindu temple

55
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hindu trinity

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vishnu, shiva, shakti

RELG 252 Hinduism Test (2 decks)

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