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Hinduism |
reincarnation is basic belief, caste system- Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras (Untouchables) Polytheistic - Brahman, Vishnu, Shiva. Had Upanishaps- literature based on the Vedas |
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Buddhism |
Four Noble Truths- 1. Suffering is the way of life 2. Not wanting things is the way to end suffering 3. Wanting things is the route to all suffering 4. Follow the Eightfold Path as a guide to living. Believed in reincarnation. Nirvama + Middle Way |
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Golden Age |
Advances in- aesthetic traditions, literature: Kalidasa's poems, art: Ajanta Caves, science: metallurgy, math: Hinu-Arabic Numerals, and medicine: bone fixing, birth, and cure for diseases |
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Caste System Diagram (Person) |
Head- Brahmans (priests and scholars) Arms- Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers) Body- Vaisyas (merchants, farmers, and traders) Feet- Sudras (slaves and laborers) Way below- Untouchables |
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Caste System Facts |
Caste a person belonged to determined how he could live, different castes had little contact with each other, people couldn't change the caste they were born into, people below were called the Untouchables |
