Origins Of Hinduism Flashcards
What are the names of the Varnas?
1.Brahmins priest 2.Kshatriyas rulers and warriors 3.Vaisyas farmers, craftspeople, and traders 4.Sudras workers or servants
What are the Varnas?
The Varnas are the social classes of India
Caste system
The social classes of India
Who were lower than the Sudras
The Untouchables
What were some rules for the caste system?
They were not allowed to marry or eat with a person in another Varnas
What happened if someone broke a Caste Rule
They would become an Untouchable
Brahma
The god of creation
Siva
The god of destruction
Vishnu
The god of preservation
What was Aryan religion based on?
The four Vedas
What is the Verdic text?
The Verdic text is religious text about rituals
Hinduism
The largest religion in India today
How did Hinduism form
It was formed when the ideas of other kingdoms blended.
Reincarnation
The process of rebirth
Karma
The efforts that good or bad actions have on a persons soul
