Gods and Scriptures
Is Hinduism polytheistic
True or False
True
What is puja
a Hindu ritual of worship and devotion
what two civilizations combined together to create Hinduism
The Indus Valley and the Aryans
Where Sufism and Bhakti alike
True or False
True
Who ruled the Mughal empire from 1556 to 1605
Akbar the Great
Who is Brahaman
The only one true god in the core of Hinduism
what is Karma
the principle of cause and effect in which an individual's actions, thoughts, and words create future consequences for that person
How did archeologist find proof that the Aryans contributed to Hinduism
The Vedas
When was the Mughal empire founded
in the early 1500s
What were some cruel things the British did to the Hindus
list atleast 4
famine, slaughter, public deaths, taxes, etc
What does Om mean
the sound of the universe and the ultimate reality
What is Moksha
Release from the cycles of samsara
What kind of life did the Indus Valley people live
A clean, soft and comfortable life
Who was Akbar the great
was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father,
how did the Brtish get everyone to start speaking one language
By setting up english schools for everyone
what does Smriti
"Traditon" or "That is which to be remembered"
What is Ataman
the individual, eternal self or soul, considered the true essence of a person that is distinct from the ego, body, and mind
How did the Indus valley contribute to Hinduism
The focus on animals like the bull on the Pashupati seal connects to the significance of bulls and cows in later Hinduism.
Who introduced the Christian Mission
Saint Francis Xavier
how long was the British Raj period
1858--1947
what Shruti mean
"That which is heard"
What is the caste system
a form of social stratification based on hereditary status, where a person's position in society is determined by their birth into a specific group or "caste"
How did the Aryan contribute to Hinduism
They contributed important religious ideas such as polytheism (belief in many gods), sacrificial rituals called Yajnas, and the composition of the Vedas
Who had to step in to reimpose the tax on Non- Muslims after Akbar's death
His successor, Aurangzeb
By what year did the British have full control of India
By 1818