Ethics
- Hindus disapproved of violence, killing and revenge
- This belief of non-violence
- Hindus were vegetarians, therefore, Hindus did not eat any meat products
- Sine they believed in ahimsa, they did not believe in killing other living things
- Cattle were sacred to Hindu
- In India, killing cattle was banned
Beliefs
- Allows the freedom to believe and worship
- They believed the world is basically one big family
- Hinduism accepts all beliefs but is against distinct forms of religion
- Hindu Belief
- Sharma-ethics
- Samsara- life, death, and rebirth
- Karma- action and then a reaction
- Yoga
- Moksha
Festivals
- Hinduism has many festivals during the year
- Hindu calendar set their dates
- Some festivals
- Pongal
- Holi
Brahma
- First God in the Hindu triumvirate
- God of creation
Vishnu
- God in the Hindu triumvirate
- Supreme God
- Preserver of the universe
Shiva
- Another God in the Hindu triumvirate
- Was the destroyer or transformer among the triumvirate
- All were responsible for the creation, upkeep, and destruction of the world
History
- Oldest and one of the most complex
- Has no specific founder or theology so its hard to provide good history about it
- The Hinduism comes from the word Indus\
- Hinduism had branched out and now has a lot of different religious beliefs and organizations
MILITARY
- Military Dynasties
- Nanda dynasty
- Maurya Dynasty
- Shinshunga Dynasty
- Satavhana Dynasty
Empires
- Gupta Empire- Relied heavily on war elephants, infantry, archers, and they rarely used horses
- Kushan Empire- Fought a lot on horseback and used a lot of war elephants and infantry.
Weapons
- The bamboo longbow- Made of a long piece of bamboo, didn't warp as much composite bows of other cultures.
- War Elephants- Charge, break enemy lines
- Catapult- Capable of hurling large stones at the enemy
Tactics
- The Indians had various tactics that they would use in battle, each for a specific purpose
- Krauncha Vyuha- The crane-shaped formation of an army
- Vyuha- A winding, ever-rotating circular formation
Buddhism
- Religion in the Indian subcontinent
- Has a variety of beliefs, traditions, and practices based on Buddha
- Two major branches- Theravada, and Mahayana
Theravada
- Oldest surviving Buddhist branch, Means "The Ancient Teaching"
- Most popular religion in Sri Kanka and Southeast Asia
- Teaching of Analysis
Stupas
- A dome- shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine
- Relic- remains of Buddha and disciples
- Object- objects belong to Buddha and disciples
- Commemorative- Events in the lives of Buddha
- Symbolic- symbolizes aspects of Buddhist
- Votive
Brahma
- In Buddhism it is the name for a type of exalted passionless deity
- Deity means god or goddess
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