INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After the growth of the Vedic religion the most important development in the history of the so-called Hinduism was the development of
A
Shaivism
B
Saktism
C
Bhagavatism
D
Tantricism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Brahmanism came into existence out of the Vedic religion and was the first phase of Hinduism., during the later Vedic period. Under this Brahmanism religion, Brahmans had a higher position in Vedic society. In Upanishads, Brahminism gave an important position.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fire sacrifice: The fire sacrifice, or “yajna, ‘’ was one of the most important rituals of the Vedic religion. It involved the offering of oblations such as ghee and grains into the fire, which was believed to be the god Agni.

Detailed explanation-3: -Based on this evidence, it seems that when the people from central Asia settled in India, their Vedic beliefs were mingled with the beliefs of indigenous Indians. Thus, it is likely that the Indus Valley tradition and Vedic gods and beliefs combined to form the foundations of Hinduism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vedic religion, also called Vedism, the religion of the ancient Indo-European-speaking peoples who entered India about 1500 bce from the region of present-day Iran. It takes its name from the collections of sacred texts known as the Vedas.

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