WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE MAJOR RELIGION PRACTICED IN THE INDUS VALLEY
A
ISLAM
B
CHRISTIANITY
C
HINDUISM
D
BUDDHISM
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hinduism. A Brief History of Hinduism: The birthplace of Hinduism is Indus River Valley which runs through northwest India into Pakistan. The Indus Valley civilization, or “Harappan civilization” originated sometime around 4, 500-5, 000 B.C.E. and reached its zenith between 2300 to 2000 BC.

Detailed explanation-2: -A few Indus valley seals displayed swastika sign which were there in many religions, especially in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wearing sacred threads Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-4: -Hindus form a majority in just three countries: Nepal (81%), India (80%) and Mauritius (56%). But 97% of all Hindus live in those countries, making Hindus the most likely of the religious groups in this study to live as a majority.

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