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6 days ago · The history of Hinduism is often divided into periods of development. The first period is the pre-Vedic period, which includes the Indus Valley Civilization and local pre-historic religions, ending at about 1750 BCE.
Jun 19, 2024 · Hinduism is a major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual. If the Indus valley civilization (3rd–2nd millennium BCE) was the earliest source of Hindu traditions, then Hinduism is the oldest living religion on Earth.
Jun 19, 2024 · Hinduism - Origins, Beliefs, Practices: The history of Hinduism in India can be traced to about 1500 bce. Evidence of Hinduism’s early antecedents is derived from archaeology, comparative philology, and comparative religion.
Jun 19, 2024 · Across the sweep of Indian religious history, at least five elements have given shape to the Hindu religious tradition: doctrine, practice, society, story, and devotion. These five elements, to adopt a typical Hindu metaphor, are understood as relating to one another as strands in an elaborate braid.
5 days ago · History of Hindu identity Starting after the 10th century and particularly after the 12th century Islamic invasion, states Sheldon Pollock , the political response fused with the Indic religious culture and doctrines. [77]
5 days ago · In the 20th century, a better understanding of the Vedic religion and its shared heritage and theology with contemporary Hinduism led scholars to view the historical Vedic religion as ancestral to modern Hinduism.
2 days ago · India, having overcome all challenges posed by varying conditions and quality opposition, will believe that a second T20 World Cup trophy is within arm’s reach.. The side has breezed past stiff ...
