Ancient India
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Why is the Geography of India important? Geography in India is important because it's somewhat complex. India is called a sub continent, which is a large, distinguishable part of a continent. There are two main rivers in India. They are called the Indus and the Ganges river. The Ganges runs south of the Himalaya into the Indian Ocean. The Indus runs into the Arabian Sea. When studying the history of how ancient indian people lived historians look at the ruins of two main cities. These cities are called Harappa and Mohenjo - Daro.
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What is the caste system & what role did the Aryans play in it's development? The caste system was a way for the Aryans to control the natives of india. The purpose for this system was so everyone could understand who they were and what their job was. The Aryans had a huge role in the development of this! They basically created it and if it weren't for them, the cast system wouldn't exist. This system was split up into four different social classes. The Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras. The last group is the lowest and largest, but is so low that it isn't even included in the caste system. This group is called the untouchables. Their jobs were horrible and consisted of handling dead bodies, working with sewage, and so much more. They were even homeless and lived in extreme poverty.
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Hinduism itself is the oldest known religion. It is also the 3rd largest religion in the world. Hindus believe in many things, including 1,ooos of gods, reincarnation, and Karma. They believe that if you lived a good life, when you die, you reincarnate with their main god named Brahman into a higher caste or Jati. Finally, they believe in a something called Karma. This is basically the belief that what goes around comes around, good or bad.
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Buddhism is a belief that was founded by a man named Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha or "Sidd" couldn't figure out the reasoning for suffering. After a long period of meditation, he finally came to a conclusion. His lessons about life, nature, and suffering became known as Buddhism and he began to be called the "Enlightened one" or "Buddha." His people began to believe that by following the eight-fold path and the four noble truths, one would reach Nirvana. Buddhists are also split into two groups, which are Theravada and Mahayana.
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