• Decline started around1750 BCE

• Not sure how civilization actually ended

• Think that river changed course or that the land was over grazed

Ancient IndiaIndus RiverValley Civilization

Route of the Aryans• A natural disaster may have forced the Indus people to flee

• Also possible that new invaders known as Aryans contributed to the end of the Indus Civilization

India after the Aryan Invasions• India goes from

classless to caste system• Caste System-rigid

social classes – tied to religion

• Aryans expected non-Aryans

to do worst jobs• XEarly Indus River Valley Civilizations:

Ancient India Video

Hinduism

Hinduism and Buddhism in Indiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7YXme9ml2c

Origin/Founder-Hinduism is a collection of religious beliefs that developed over time. -Unlike other religions, Hinduism can not be traced to one founderwith a single set of ideas.

Holy Books

Vedas - collection of hymns and prayers

Upanishads - are written as discussion between student and teacher. They explore how a person can get rid of desires and suffering and reach moksha.

Basic Beliefs

Reincarantion(“samsara”)– the process of an individual soul or spirit being born again

Basic Beliefs

Moksha –Goal of a Hindu’s life- Released from reincarnation and united with Brahman

Basic BeliefsHenotheistic –all gods are part of Brahman or the supreme god-monotheistic

Major god

- Brahman - Supreme God- Creates, maintains, destroys, and re-creates the universe (cycle)- Everything is a part of Brahman including atman, or the human soul

Other Gods- Believe all gods are all an aspect of Brahman - Vishnu - Shiva - Brahma

Important Traditions/Customs

Karma: - the total of good and bad actions

- ones good/bad actions will affect their placement into their next life

Important Traditions/CustomsCaste System- reinforced through Karma and reincarnation- your caste would determine all aspects of lifehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j31veR74gSo

Important Traditions/Customs

Important Traditions/Customs

Dharma - Holy duty or moral responsibility“The right thing to do”

Important Traditions and Customs

-Pilgrimage to the Ganges river to cleanse or purify them.Hindu Pilgrimage to the Ganges in 2013 -cool to show that it's still done today and how important it is to the religion -people walking 300 miles!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQ1zQ3Y5W8

Important Holidays and Festivals

Where is Hinduism today?- Mostly stayed in India- Some in SE Asiahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzLCIMKv17kWorld Regligions- timeline

Crash Course

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nn5uqE3C9w&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

• India: Vedas, caste system, dharma, reincarnation, buddhism, four noble truths, eightfold path, Asoka