2. Hinduism

3. Review Questions What continent is India located on? What is a subcontinent? What is a monsoon? What are some of the Harrapan’s Achievements? How was the Aryan culture different from Harrapan? What are the 4 Varnas/Castes? What were some of the Caste rules?

4. Hinduism Develops Largest religion in India today Borrowed ideas from other cultures/religions

5. Hindu Beliefs Polytheists (believed in many gods) Some gods were…. Brahma-the creator Siva-the destroyer Vishnu-the preserver

6. Beliefs Continued Believed that all gods are part of one spirit-the Braham Braham created the world

7. Life and Rebirth Everyone has an atam- a soul Goal is to reunite the soul with Braham World is just a illusion Souls are born and reborn in a new body-called reincarnation

8. Hinduism and the Caste system Believed in Karma the effect actions have on your soul If you are bad, then you will have bad karma and will be reincarnated as a pig or lesser caste If you have good karma, you will be reincarnated into a higher caste

9. Hinduism and the Caste System Moksha is salvation They believed you must obey ones’ dharma-their duty and do not complain

10. Hinduism and Women Women were inferior to men Were not allowed to read Vedas-sacred texts that contained hymns and poems