Indus Valley Civilization. The earliest traces of civilization in the Indian subcontinent are to be found in places along‚ or close‚ to the Indus river. Excavations first conducted in 1921-22‚ in the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjodaro‚ both now in Pakistan‚ pointed to a highly complex civilization that first developed some 4‚500-5‚000 years ago‚ and subsequent archaeological and historical research has now furnished us with a more detailed picture of the Indus Valley Civilization and its
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creation is described as breaking of an egg. It also narrates that in the beginning was the Brahman‚ and through heaven‚ the earth‚ and the atmosphere and the three seasons of summer‚ rains‚ and harvest he created the entire universe. Whereas in the Veda‚ one of the accounts says that the creator built the universe
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literature. The oldest of the four Vedas is the Rig-Veda‚ and it is there that the Hindu creation myth and the basis for the caste system can be found. Another glimpse of the origins of the Hindu caste system can be seen in The Law of Manu‚ written around 200 C.E.‚ viewed as a guide to proper behavior for Hindus. Selections from both texts are included below. The Rig Veda is a collection of hymns counted among the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas‚ and contains the oldest texts preserved
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South Asian Religion Notes Week 1 Hindu: Persian term for people living below the Hindus river. It wasn’t till the 1850s the term hinduism was used. Hindus would call themselves in relation to their communities and which Gods they held as dominant. There is no shared system of belief and not a single historical point of origin for the name or foundation for the religion as a whole. It encompasses a variet and number of different religious groups which hold some similarities but are very diverse
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The Prominence of Vishnu and his Avatars Between the Vedic and Epic periods‚ the divinity known as Vishnu underwent a cosmic change. In the Vedas‚ Vishnu was a minor solar god who was closely associated with Indra‚ in which he was rarely mentioned and was submissive to the king of the gods. By the time of the epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana‚ Vishnu had greatly risen in importance and power in the world of the gods. Vishnu is now known as "The Preserver" among the three books of the
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Women in the Vedas and the Puranas: Empowered or Not? Dr. S.R.Ivaturi Reader in Sanskrit SRR & CVR Govt. College Vijayawada There has been a divided opinion regarding the position of women in the Vedic and Puranic ages. According to many scholars the Vedas accord a position of importance to women. There was considerable freedom enjoyed by them in matters of marriage‚ education etc. William Durant sums up the position of the Vedic woman thus: "Women enjoyed far greater freedom in the
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I–I S – Shall L – Love A – All M - Mankind _____ ISLAM Globally Fastest Growing Faith PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM IN HINDU‚ JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES BELIEF IN ONE GOD (SHAHADAH) o HINDU: In the Chandogya Upanisad Ch 6‚ Sec 2‚ V 1‚ “God is one – IKKAM EVIDITIUM” o JEWISH: Deuteronomy 6:4‚ “Hear‚ O Israel‚ the Lord our God is ONE LORD.” o CHRISTIAN: Mark 12:29‚ “And Jesus answered him‚ ‘The first of all the commandments is HEAR‚ O ISRAEL‚ THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD.’” BELIEF IN PROPHET
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Considering past and present beliefs and practices of Hinduism there is much variation in Hinduism as in other religions. The highest written authorities in Hinduism are the Vedas of which there are four chief ones: Rig-Veda‚ Sama-Veda‚ Atharva-Veda‚ and Yajur-Veda. The Brahmanas are authoritative commentaries on the basic Vedas (Anderson‚ WR 2001). In comparing Hinduism and Abrahamic religions I find there are vast differences. Examining the similarities and dissimilarities between the religions
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INDIA / HINDU LITERATURE LOCATION * India is the most populous nation (after China) and seventh largest in area. * Located in South Asia on the Indian subcontinent. * About 3000 km ( 1865 mi) wide and has‚ 7000 km (4350 mi ) along the Bay of Bangal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. * India’s land frontier of about 5700 km ( 3540 mi) is shared with Pakistan on the west; with China‚ Nepal‚ and Bhutan on the north; and with Bangladesh‚ and Burma on the east. India’s seventh
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GOVERNMENT‚ SOCIETY & BUSINESS A Paper on “India’s Glorious Past” Submitted by‚ Dhanya Ann Roy F13025 Section A ECONOMIC HISTORY OF INDIA The known Indian Economy starts with the Indus Valley Civilization also known as the “Harappan Civilization”. It is estimated by experts that the society existed between 3300 and 1700 BC. The people of Indus Valley rather made deals instead of war and began with the domestication of animals and developed multi-dimensional economy
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