Indo-Aryans Origin
How to get to Nirvana
Holy Hindu Scriptures with sacred hymns
illegal
Was the Indus River Valley Advanced for its time? Support.
Indo Aryan's life
The law of __________________ determines how a person is reborn.
Growth of Vedic Civilization
80%
1)Himalayas and Hindu Kush Mountains cut Ancient India from other civilizations 2) Civilizations of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa formed along the Indus River so its people could benefit from the water and rich soil around it 3) Precious stones found allowed for people to create jewelry and trade it.
1) Upanishads 2) Mahabharata 3) Ramayana
Gurus
Benefits of a Caste System
___________________ = a state of perfect wisdom
Costs of a Caste System
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Indus Valley Valued Animals
Moksha
They carved and painted pictures of them.
teachers and thinkers who created the Upanishads
_____________ = knowledge, works, and devotion are the 3 ways to get here
Started as nomadic herders, later took on farming, skilled warriors, joy in life, measured wealth with cattle.
3 Important Religious Hindu texts
Vedas
karma
Helped India Develop Stability Indian goods became famous
__________ = a state of peace
In modern day India, it is _______ to treat Dalits as untouchables.
Limited freedom Can't switch castes Can't marry or socialize in a different caste
Clans, a group with a common ancestor, formed together to form republics, and then some leaders made themselves kings.
Nomadic Warriors, Original Inhabitants, Nomads raising cattle
Control your Actions, Thoughts,& Speech to get rid of selfishness so that the world can stop suffering.
Effects the geography had on the Indus River Valley
Englightenment
Percentage of people that practice Hinduism in India today.
The rebirth of a new soul in a new body after death
Yes, it had baths, toilets, wells, irrigation system, weights/measurements, and streets in a grid pattern.
