WORLD HISTORY

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: -The Indus Valley religion is polytheistic and is made up of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. There are many seals to support the evidence of the Indus Valley Gods. Some seals show animals which resemble the two gods, Shiva and Rudra. Other seals depict a tree which the Indus Valley believed to be the tree of life.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the river valley faced invasions, the ancient Harappa culture fused with the Aryan cultures of the North. Bringing with them Vedism, the Aryan religion fused with the Harappan beliefs to create the Vedic Period of Hinduism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most scholars believe Hinduism started somewhere between 2300 B.C. and 1500 B.C. in the Indus Valley, near modern-day Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-5: -A few Indus valley seals displayed swastika sign which were there in many religions, especially in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.