Origins (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards
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Hinduism's founder
Hinduism's founder
No single founder or specific time of establishment
4 divisions of popular Hinduism
4 divisions of popular Hinduism
Vaishnava, Shaiva, Shakti, Smartas
2 main Harappan settlements
2 main Harappan settlements
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
Great Bath depth (Mohenjo Daro)
Great Bath depth (Mohenjo Daro)
3 metres
Indo-Aryan arrival date
Indo-Aryan arrival date
Circa 1500 BCE
Names of 4 Vedas
Names of 4 Vedas
Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva Veda
Upanishads developed from
Upanishads developed from
Approx. 800 BCE onwards
Brahman
Brahman
Ultimate reality pervading the universe
Atman
Atman
Individual soul/Hindu self
Sanatana (in sanatana dharma)
Sanatana (in sanatana dharma)
Eternal (no beginning, no end)