Islamic and Hindu Kingdoms • In 451 C.E‚ white Huns from central Asia invaded India and disrupted the gupta administration • Turkish people known as the Mughals extended their authority and their empire to much of the subcontinent. The quest for centralized imperial rule • In northern India‚ politics became chaotic and nomadic Turkish speaking peoples from central Asia took advantage of that unsettled state of affairs to cross the Kyler pass and force their way into India • Nomadic people
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person is born into. Some other aspects of Hinduism that are shared among the different sects are the belief in the three-in-one god known as “Brahman‚” which consists of: Brahma (the creator)‚ Vishnu (the Preserver)‚ and Shiva (the Destroyer). There are three gods that make up Brahman – Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. Hindus also worship the “wives” of Shiva‚ such as Kali‚ or one of Vishnu’s ten incarnations (avatars). There are literally millions of Hindu gods and goddesses‚ by some counts‚ as many
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I. Islamic and Hindu kingdoms A. The quest for centralized imperial rule 1. North India a. Tension among regional kingdoms b. Nomadic Turks became absorbed into Indian society 2. Harsha (reigned 606-648 C.E.) temporarily restored unified rule in north India B. Introduction of Islam to northern India 1. The Sind were conquered by Arab Muslims and passed to Abbasids 2. Muslim merchants formed small communities in all major cities of coastal India 3. Turkish migrants and Islam: Turks convert to Islam
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or follow the same doctrines. Although most follow the teachings of the Vedas‚ which is a collection of sacred texts‚ there are many different sects. For example‚ some worship the divine‚ who is called Atman‚ which is self‚ others worship Shiva and Vishnu. The highest class in Hinduism is the Brahmans‚ who are the priests. Hinduism is a very open-minded religion. This means that they embrace all religions. They believe that truth can be attained by different ways. There are some fundamental
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Questions: 1. What is the difference between reincarnation and incarnation? 2. Get info about the founder of Hinduism. 3. What are their major doctrines about: -religion -heaven -scripture -view about Christ - view about God Answers: 1. Reincarnation and Incarnation -incarnation and reincarnation is both spiritual and religious. -incarnation is always attributed to deities and gods who descend on a much lesser being or in a physical form‚ while reincarnation is a repeated process
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evolved in India since 1500 BCE." Because of the wide variety of Hindu traditions‚ freedom of belief and practice are notable features of Hinduism. In Hinduism‚ Buddha is the last avatar of the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. The word Buddha was not used to describe the last avatar of Vishnu‚ the description‚ time and place of his arrival is well chronicled in scriptures prior to the advent of the Buddha. Buddhism and Jainism are outside the Hindu tradition but are regarded as related religions. Hinduism
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Chapter 7 India Monday‚ October 15‚ 2012 12:21 PM Indian Subcontinent • 3 topographical zones: - Northern mountainous zone - Indus and Ganges basins - Peninsula Vindhya Mountains and Deccan plateau divide peninsula from other two zones 4 sub regions in Peninsula: - Tropical Kerala in west - Coromandel Coast in east - Flat area of Tamil Nadu in south - Island of Sri Lanka Weather‚ Crops‚ and Geography • Peninsular India and Ganges Valley have a subtropical climate and
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vicious slaughter and his pained expression having to disregard his culture - the Indian vegetarianism. To overcome this trauma‚ Pi associates the sacrifice of the fish as a mean of saviour using the symbolism of the legends about the Vishnu god in Hinduism “Thank you Vishnu for coming in the form of a fish and saving our lives”. Evidently‚ Pi’s childhood exploration of divinity alters when he finds himself in the middle of the ocean. Ingenuity and tolerance lies beneath his attempt to balance the reality
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of theology. However‚ there are those that argue Hinduism is monotheistic because it does recognize the one supreme being of Brahman. Then some view Hinduism as Trinitarian because Brahman is visualized as one God with the three persons of Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. Considering that Hinduism lacks a united belief system is a matter of scholarly theory based on the closest
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Arjuna while looking at his opponents recognizes friends‚ family‚ and many other familiar faces across the way from him. He becomes overcome with confusion and decides the throne is not worth the bloodshed. The god Vishnu in the shape of his chariot driver‚ Lord Krishna‚ explains to Arjuna that he should stick to his duty and fight. Krishna gives Arjuna five reasons as to why he should fight and why he will not have bad karma from taking part in the war. He explains
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