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Hinduism Buddhism
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A large landmass that is smaller than
a continent and divide by natural
barriers
subcontinent
The highest class in Aryan
society and included the priest
Brahmins
The servants of the Aryan society
Sudras
A universal spirit that contains all
the other gods
Brahman
Being reborn into a new physical
form depends on the good and
bad actions on a person’s soul
Karma
The Aryan system was based
mostly on family connections
government
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
showed that the people were
intelligent and talented because
the cities were
Well planned out
These began as simple buildings
and became more complex over
time
Hindu temples
This religion used many of the
Hinduism ideas to become its
own
Jainism
The language in which Aryan
poems and hymns were
composed
Sanskrit
Development of this religion was
due from people from Central Asia
fusing their ideas with the vedic
texts.
Hinduism
Hinduism was a religion created
mostly likely by whom
men
The Vedic texts were a collection
of thoughts about
The Vedas
According to Hindu teachings,
everyone has a soul inside them
called
atman
The salvation that is brought by
good karma, or the freedom from
life’s worries and the cycle of
rebirth
moksha
Siddhartha Gautama is known to
be him
The Buddha
Many people of lower class
choose to be Buddhist because of
this
Caste system
The guiding principals at the
heart of Buddhism
The Four Noble Truths
This form of Buddhism follows
the Buddha’s teachings exactly
Theravada
Sri Lanka is just one of the places
these people visited to spread
Buddhism
Missionaries
Both these men were against
violence
Asoka Maurya and Siddhartha
Gautama
This group took control and
Hinduism became more popular
Guptas
Religion was very important to the
Indian people and most of their
artwork could be found here
In their temples
India divided into smaller states after
this empire fell
Mauryan Empire
He was the first Gupta emperor
Chandragupta I