HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hinduism was founded by Brahman in about 800 BC. In Hinduism, fulfilling one’s dharma allows a person to create good karma, to avoid suffering, and, eventually, to break free from the cycle of rebirth. Hindu religious practices vary widely, and worship does not have to take place in temples or religious shrines.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -There is no founder of Hinduism, no date of origin, nor – according to the faith – a development of the belief system; the scribes who wrote the Vedas are said to have been simply recording that which had always existed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Political developments and the spread of Hinduism Religious and social practices associated with Hinduism spread into Nepal and Sri Lanka, where they blended with local religious and social systems. They also spread into Southeast Asia, carried across the Indian Ocean by merchants and sailors on ships.
Detailed explanation-5: -Brahman is a term used by Hindus to describe God or the Supreme Being. It can also refer to the ‘divine consciousness’. Brahman is a supreme, universal spirit that is eternal and unchanging.