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The history of Hinduism is often divided into periods of development. The first period is the pre-Vedic period, which includes the Indus Valley Civilization and local pre-historic religions, ending at about 1750 BCE.
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The origins of Hinduism are unknown but the earliest traces...
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History of Hinduism. The Vedic culture developed in India in...
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The history of Hinduism covers a wide variety of related religious traditions native to the Indian subcontinent. It overlaps or coincides with the development of religion in the Indian subcontinent since the Iron Age, with some of its traditions tracing back to prehistoric religions such as those of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation.
- Early Development
- Brahmanism
- Classical Hinduism
- Texts & Observance
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Some form of the belief system which would become, or at least influence, Hinduism most likely existed in the Indus Valley prior to the 3rd millennium BCE when a nomadic coalition of tribes who referred to themselves as Aryan came to the region from Central Asia. Some of these people, now referred to as Indo-Iranians, settled in the region of moder...
Vedism became Brahmanism, a religious belief focusing on the underlying Truth, the First Cause, of all observable phenomena as well as the unseen aspects of existence. The sages who developed Brahmanism began with the observable world which operated according to certain rules. They called these rules rita (“order”) and recognized that, in order for...
Brahmanism developed into the system now known as Hinduism which, although generally regarded as a religion, is also considered a way of life and a philosophy. The central focus of Hinduism, whatever form one believes it takes, is self-knowledge; in knowing one's self, one comes to know God. Evil comes from ignorance of what is good; knowledge of w...
Manu's later interference aside, the concept of Eternal Order is made clear through the texts which are regarded as the Hinduscriptures. These works, as noted, fall into two classes: 1. Shruti(“what is heard”) – the revelation of the nature of existence as recorded by the scribes who “heard” it and recorded it in the Vedas. 2. Smritis(“what is reme...
This relationship between a believer and the deity is most apparent through the many festivals observed throughout the year. Among the most popular is Diwali, the festival of lights, which celebrates the triumphof bright energies and light over the forces of negativity and darkness. In this festival, as in daily observance, the presence of a statue...
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Aug 24, 2009 · Main historical periods. Although the early history of Hinduism is difficult to date with certainty, the following list presents a rough chronology. Before 2000 BCE: The Indus Valley...
