The Indus Valley Civilization About 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 Mohenjo-Daro‚ 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
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metaphysics‚ logic‚ ethics or cosmology. Hence‚ historians of Indian philosophy typically understand the term “Hindu philosophy” as standing for the collection of philosophical views that share a textual connection to certain core Hindu religious texts (the Vedas)‚ and they do not identify “Hindu philosophy” with a particular comprehensive philosophical doctrine. Hindu philosophy not only includes the philosophical doctrines present in Hindu texts of primary and secondary religious importance‚ but also the
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Vedic period can be termed as feminine glory. Women participated in all spheres like men. They studied in Gurukulas and enjoyed equality in learning Vedas. In Aitereya Upanishad‚ the wife was called as companion of husband. In the Rig-Veda‚ the wife was blessed to live as a queen in the house of her husband. The word Thampati‚ so often used in the Veda‚ characterizes both wife and husband. According to MacDonnell and Keith‚ this word signifies the high status of
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Hinduism places an importance of purity in the religion that is essential to everyday life. The idea of purity exists physically‚ mentally‚ spiritually‚ and emotionally in the Hindu religion and through influential sacred texts such as the Dharma‚ the Vedas‚ and the Ramayana‚ the meaning of innocence in Hinduism can be explored and can help in the comprehension of the relevance of purity in the religion. Purity must begin with the explanation of the two important
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grammarians such as Patanjali and Katyayana suggest that women were educated in the early Vedic period.[15][16] Rigvedic verses suggest that women married at a mature age and were probably free to select their own husbands.[17] Scriptures such as the Rig Veda and Upanishads mention several women sages and seers‚ notably Gargi and Maitreyi.[18] There are very few texts specifically dealing with the role of women[19] an important exception is the Stri Dharma Paddhati of Tryambakayajvan‚ an official at
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original founder and no single holy text. Brahmins were the first Hindu teachers. They passed down the teachings of Hinduism through oral stories. This continued until approximately 1‚500 B.C.‚ when these stories were written down in a text known as the Rig-Veda by a group of people called the Arayans. Around the 1st century B.C. two more important Hindu scriptures emerged. These Hindu scriptures were two epic poems called the Ramayana and the Mahabharata‚ which tell stories of warfare‚ religion and kings
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1. In Jeanine Basinger’s ”The Genre”‚ she describes 3 purposes. The third of which outlines the role of providing a temporary release from normality for the viewer. Mildred Pierce is a direct example of this purpose because it shows the choice that a female character has to make. There is a choice that Mildred makes when she decides to pursue a financially secure future‚ which breaks the mold from that love is a woman’s job and nothing else (Basinger‚ 19). Mildred challenges tradition and
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1. Identify economic and social features of human societies during the Paleolithic era. Paleolithic‚ Homo afarensis‚ Neandertal‚ Lascaux‚ Natufian Culture‚ Homo sapiens‚ Venus figurines. See: 10-15 in Traditions and Encounters 2. Explain the reasons behind the transition to agriculture during the Neolithic era. Neolithic. See: 15-20 in Traditions and Encounters 3. Discuss the early development of Sumer. Sumer‚ Standard of Ur‚ Ziggurat. See: 21-35 4. Outline the causes and effects
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Aryans had a great impact on ancient and modern India in many ways. These people composed an oral literature called the Vedas‚ established a caste system‚ and introduced the idea of farming instead of herding. According to the textbook‚ Ancient Civilizations‚ by Diane Hart‚ the Aryans established sacred verses for their language known as the Vedas (pg. 179). This shows that the Vedas was their unique form of communication they used instead of a written language. These sacred verses provide all the information
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Religion is important. It gives people something to believe in. Religion brings people together‚ gives hope‚ and gives people a deeper understanding of the world around them. For Piscine Patel‚ better known as “Pi”‚ religion is of upmost importance. In the novel‚ The Life of Pi‚ Pi decides to follow multiple religions. He follows Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Christianity. Though controversial‚ Pi believes that by following multiple religions it allows him to love God more. After reading the novel it is clear
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